Howard Memorial Hospital
Howard Memorial Hospital reported $33.5 million in revenue and $34.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.93 went to program services, $27.07 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,111 (PHYSICIAN). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,111 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHoward Memorial Hospital is classified as a 20-bed critical access hospital and provides acute and swing bed services. The hospital provides medical care to residents of southwestern arkansas. This care included approximately 2,884 inpatient days of care, as well as 26,695 outpatient visits and 8,083 emergency department visits, to benefit the poor and elderly in the community, the hospital participated in medicare and medicaid programs. 897 days of care were provided to participants in these programs. Additionally, hmh provided care for 615 swing bed patient days
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $345,111 | $0 | $0 | $345,111 |
| CRNA Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,838 | $0 | $0 | $263,838 |
| PHYSICIAN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,743 | $0 | $0 | $260,743 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,616 | $0 | $0 | $178,616 |
| PHYSICAL THERAPIST Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,728 | $0 | $0 | $163,728 |
| PHARMACIST Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,384 | $0 | $0 | $149,384 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,828 | $0 | $0 | $145,828 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Howard Memorial Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $324K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5261
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NES KENTUCKY INC Emergency med | $898,971 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC Surgical | $800,853 |
| WOUND CARE SPECIALISTS Wound care services | $611,725 |
| MENTO HEALTH LLC Healthcare | $588,250 |
| INERGY HEALTH LLC Healthcare | $440,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Howard Memorial Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Howard Memorial Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Howard Memorial Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Howard Memorial Hospital reported that 72.9% of its $34.3 million in expenses went to program services, 27.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Howard Memorial Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Howard Memorial Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $345,111, for the role of PHYSICIAN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Howard Memorial Hospital get its money?
Of $33.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants (including 4.1% from government grants) and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Howard Memorial Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0644637 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202601879349301415 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501769349300415 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422079349301802 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332269349301408 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202139349300110 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122149349301132 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0644637: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.