The Methodist Hospital
Also known as Houston Methodist Hospital
The Methodist Hospital reported $3.60 billion in revenue and $3.28 billion in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.40 went to program services, $14.60 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: 90.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $10,653,219 (HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE). 4,143 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.28BFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $3.60BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 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 | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $10,653,219 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4,143 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 25 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSee schedule ocurrently houston Methodist Hospital operates 1,365 licensed beds in its texas medical center facilities. Houston Methodist Hospital recorded 615,767 visits during 2024 which were comprised of 467,068 outpatient visits, 104,328 emergency room visits and 44,371 inpatient admissions. It also performed 15,213 inpatient surgeries and 27,096 outpatient surgeries in 2024.the principal medical services available at houston Methodist Hospital are anesthesiology, cardiovascular surgery, oral & maxillofacial-hospital dentistry, dermatology, family medicine, general surgery, internal…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE Key employee, 40.71 hrs/week | $8,983,794 | $0 | $1,669,425 | $10,653,219 |
| HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE Director/trustee, officer, 4.67 hrs/week | $7,251,200 | $0 | $1,087,378 | $8,338,578 |
| HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $4,781,721 | $0 | $523,096 | $5,304,817 |
| HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE Officer, 21.00 hrs/week | $3,284,602 | $0 | $378,299 | $3,662,901 |
| HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $178,475 | $2,225,414 | $238,291 | $2,642,180 |
4,143 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Methodist Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $23M (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
2024 · 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–1b25 · 22 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 514,260
- Volunteers Part I, line 6812
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIVE CONTRACTORS-CONSOLIDATED WITH See explanation in schedule o | $280,001,701 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 229 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Methodist Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Methodist Hospital reported that 85.4% of its $3.28 billion in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Methodist Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Methodist Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $10,653,219, for the role of HOSPITAL GROUP RETURN-SCHE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Methodist Hospital get its money?
Of $3.60 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 90.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Methodist Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1180155 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533119349301948 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349310002 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349316968 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349300007 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349313462 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012559349301521 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1180155: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.