River Hospital
River Hospital reported $31.4 million in revenue and $29.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.74 went to program services, $20.26 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: 88.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,700 (HOSPITALIST DIRECTOR). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.3% | 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 | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $610,700 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 11 | 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 expenseRiver Hospital, inc. Provided general inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services to residents in the northern new york area. During 2024, the hospital provided 1,823 swing bed days, 500 days of critical access care, and 78 observation visits to the sick and injured. In the outpatient service area, River Hospital provided 7,720 emergency room visits in 2024. River Hospital strives to identify and update services based upon the community needs. The hospital serves a community payor mix of 61% government payors, 37% commercial payors and other, and 2% uninsured
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOSPITALIST DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $610,310 | $0 | $390 | $610,700 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,632 | $0 | $20,332 | $341,964 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,032 | $0 | $6,810 | $277,842 |
| ED DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,864 | $0 | $2,390 | $248,254 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,138 | $0 | $15,230 | $243,368 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,090 | $0 | $0 | $238,090 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,772 | $0 | $15,394 | $194,166 |
| TRUSTEE AND MED STAFF PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,384 | $0 | $11,143 | $185,527 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from River Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b11 · 9 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 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 5327
- Volunteers Part I, line 645
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NES MEDICAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK Medical services | $1,810,380 |
| RJ ANESTHESIA PLLC Medical services | $561,168 |
| PSYCHIATRY FACULTY PRACTICE INC Medical services | $237,188 |
| CERECORE It services | $205,230 |
| ECLINICALWORKS LLC It services | $200,127 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to River Hospital totaling $10,795 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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Every number above is copied from River 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 River Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of River Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, River Hospital reported that 79.7% of its $29.9 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does River Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation River Hospital reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $610,700, for the role of HOSPITALIST DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does River Hospital get its money?
Of $31.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 4.4% came from contributions and grants (including 3.1% from government grants) and 88.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is River Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0600548 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 202523219349302667 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349300729 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349315415 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349308814 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349307977 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349315653 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0600548: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.