Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge General Medical Center reported $712.3 million in revenue and $666.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.73 went to program services, $2.27 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: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,082,099 (PRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF). Revenue rose 52% 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 $667MFor 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 $712MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 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 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,082,099 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.31% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 17 | 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 expenseBaton Rouge General (brg) provides quality healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, age or ability to pay. Although reimbursement for services is critical to the operations and stability of brg, it is recognized that not all individuals have the ability to pay for essential medical services. In keeping with brg's commitment to serving the community, brg provided $27,032,926 of free and/or unsubsidized care, $459,470,471 of care charge-offs provided to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost as well as health activities and education programs. During FY 2025…
Brg offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient surgical services to the greater Baton Rouge area including, but not limited to, general, cardiovascular, and neurosurgeries using the latest in technology such as robotic patient surgery. Brg is home to the area's finest general and orthopedic surgery specialists and offers the latest technology and clinically competent support staff in the area. Brg completed 13,525 surgeries during the tax year
The brg inpatient/outpatient pharmacies provide our patients with the most current and effective pharmaceuticals on the market. Pharmacy administration is an integral part of patient therapy and recovery. During the year, the inpatient/outpatient pharmacies dispensed 1,500,000 unit doses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,719,816 | $362,283 | $2,082,099 |
| PHYSICIAN - SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,084,565 | $53,780 | $1,138,345 |
| EXEC VP & CHIEF FINANCIAL Officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $951,766 | $183,207 | $1,134,973 |
| EXEC VP & CHIEF OPERATING Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $0 | $802,198 | $151,490 | $953,688 |
| PHYSICIAN - SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $807,485 | $87,024 | $894,509 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $782,752 | $75,309 | $858,061 |
| CHF MED OFFICER & BOARD ME Director/trustee, officer, 48.00 hrs/week | $0 | $764,702 | $75,309 | $840,011 |
| PHYSICIAN - SURGEON Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $707,649 | $93,309 | $800,958 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baton Rouge General Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $211K (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–1b17 · 13 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM Management services | $90,975,382 |
| HMG PHYSICIANS LLC Professional med services | $2,836,987 |
| LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER Professional med services | $2,698,104 |
| BATON ROUGE CLINIC Professional med services | $2,071,567 |
| LABCORP OF AMERICA Professional lab services | $1,983,303 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 64 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Baton Rouge General Medical Center totaling $116 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Baton Rouge General Medical Center spent in FY2025, $97.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Baton Rouge General Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Baton Rouge General Medical Center reported that 97.7% of its $666.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Baton Rouge General Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Baton Rouge General Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,082,099, for the role of PRES & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Baton Rouge General Medical Center get its money?
Of $712.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 97.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Baton Rouge General Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-1025017 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 202612249349302131 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349302938 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349304112 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349302724 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349301688 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122249349302462 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-1025017: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.