Hospice of Metro Denver
Also known as The Denver Hospice and Optio Health
Hospice of Metro Denver reported $38.2 million in revenue and $37.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.38 went to program services, $25.94 to management and general costs and $0.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,691,438 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,691,438 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.50% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
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 expenseThe Denver Hospice provides end of life care through palliative and hospice services. Hospice care is delivered by an interdisciplinary team to include a physician, nurse, social work and chaplains to patients with a terminal diagnosis and a prognosis of six months or less to live. Palliative care is provided to those facing serious illness to optimize quality of life. Patients may have medicare, medicaid, commercial insurance or may be under or un-insured. The Denver Hospice is accredited by achc (accreditation commission for health care)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,463,986 | $227,452 | $1,691,438 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $318,138 | $0 | $84,919 | $403,057 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER(THRU 5/24) Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $280,576 | $48,367 | $328,943 |
| OF CLINICAL SERVICE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,987 | $0 | $45,221 | $271,208 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER(AS OF 5/24) Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $161,551 | $46,949 | $208,500 |
| CLINICAL MANAGER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,844 | $0 | $24,214 | $178,058 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,038 | $0 | $29,478 | $169,516 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,209 | $0 | $6,470 | $132,679 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hospice of Metro Denver (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $854K (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 · 10 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 2Yes
- 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 5302
- Volunteers Part I, line 6142
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CARE SYNERGY Management services | $6,803,397 |
| FEDERAL CONTRACTING Construction | $3,011,551 |
| HEALTHPRO HERITAGE AT HOME LLC Contract nursing | $260,593 |
| HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE LOGISTICS LLC Contract nursing | $222,763 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Hospice of Metro Denver totaling $7,108 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 Hospice of Metro Denver's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hospice of Metro Denver, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Hospice of Metro Denver spent in 2024, $73.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hospice of Metro Denver's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Hospice of Metro Denver reported that 73.4% of its $37.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.9% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hospice of Metro Denver pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hospice of Metro Denver reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,691,438, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hospice of Metro Denver get its money?
Of $38.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.9% came from contributions and grants and 93.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hospice of Metro Denver a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0743121 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202503169349303880 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349305557 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349305863 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349303800 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349304306 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202103169349304370 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0743121: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.