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White County Medical Center

Also known as Unity Health - White Cnty Med Center

Searcy, AR · EIN 71-0772737 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

White County Medical Center reported $336.7 million in revenue and $319.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.48 went to program services, $13.52 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: 90.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $662,840 (FORMER CMO). 136 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $319M

For 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 $337M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.5%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.5%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
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
90.7%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$662,840$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.21%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13627
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
14.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 788.9%

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 expense
$276M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $48M · revenue $323M

The organization maintained a hospital in searcy, arkansas to benefit the surrounding area. The hospital provides care to patients meeting certain criteria without charge or at amounts less than established rates. The hospital accepts all patients regardless of their ability to pay. Charges excluded from revenue under the Medical Center's charity care policy were $6,592,182 and $252,251 for fye 2025 and 2024, respectively

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FORMER CMO
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$654,840$8,000$662,840
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$430,061$0$52,951$483,012
VP/TREASURER (PART YEAR)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$401,979$0$30,397$432,376
CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$246,140$0$18,944$265,084
AVP, ANCILLARY SERVICES
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$191,861$0$21,978$213,839
AVP, AMBULATORY DEV
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,175$0$32,740$203,915
RN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$201,147$0$0$201,147
PHARMACIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$176,403$0$24,000$200,403

136 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from White County Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$337M$319M86.5%$396M$662,840
FY2024 ⓘ$297M$313M84.5%$381M$527,017
FY2023 ⓘ$291M$298M85.4%$382M$453,888
FY2022 ⓘ$312M$319M88.5%$342M$598,137
FY2021 ⓘ$336M$299M86.8%$385M$550,091
FY2020 ⓘ$297M$271M87.1%$325M$469,517

Governance 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–1b7 · 7 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 15aYes
  • 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 4Yes
  • 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 52,201
  • Volunteers Part I, line 688

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from White County Medical Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for White County Medical Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of White County Medical Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, White County Medical Center reported that 86.5% of its $319.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does White County Medical Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation White County Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $662,840, for the role of FORMER CMO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does White County Medical Center get its money?

Of $336.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 90.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is White County Medical Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 71-0772737 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 202602269349303115 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522259349302542 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412289349301651 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322209349301022 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242249349302629 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112259349302446 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 71-0772737: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.