Deaconess Health Kentucky
Deaconess Health Kentucky reported $14.5 million in revenue and $7.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.04 went to program services, $12.96 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: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,377,687 (PRESIDENT & CEO DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM). Revenue rose 3007% 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 $7.9MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 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 | 99.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,377,687 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 30.24% | 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 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 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 expenseDeaconess Kentucky works to increase access to healthcare services within our community through methodist health inc., doing business as deaconess henderson hospital and deaconess union county hospital. These hospitals are dedicated to providing quality patient care with a focus on clinical excellence and patient safety. Deaconess union county is a critical access hospital offering inpatient, emergency room and extended care services to rural communities in kentucky. Deaconess Kentucky provides financial support for the operations of these hospitals for the benefit of the communities served
Deaconess Kentucky also supports emergency medical services in the region through its ems program, which provides prehospital care, including 911 response and interfacility transfers, across henderson, union and webster counties. The program operates three stations, one in each county, and is the sole ems provider in this service area. In addition to emergency response, the program engages in community health and safety education, including child safety seat checks, cpr training, injury prevention demonstrations and a baby safe sleep program conducted in partnership with deaconess hospitals.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,016,238 | $361,449 | $2,377,687 |
| TREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $988,864 | $194,519 | $1,183,383 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $753,379 | $153,958 | $907,337 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Deaconess Health Kentucky (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b3 · 0 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 50
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Of every $100 Deaconess Health Kentucky spent in FY2025, $87.04 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Deaconess Health Kentucky's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Deaconess Health Kentucky reported that 87.0% of its $7.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Deaconess Health Kentucky pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Deaconess Health Kentucky reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,377,687, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Deaconess Health Kentucky get its money?
Of $14.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Deaconess Health Kentucky a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-0966826 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202642309349301979 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522269349302777 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402289349301720 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349303785 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349300805 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349301445 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-0966826: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.