The Nebraska Medical Center
The Nebraska Medical Center reported $2.80 billion in revenue and $2.52 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.53 went to program services, $0.44 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,775,089 (Chairman & CEO). 1,844 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.52BFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $2.80BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,775,089 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.11% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,844 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 10 | 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 expenseOncology Service Line Cancer treatment services offered by the corporation include treatment of lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, head and neck, breast, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, lung, genitourinary prostate, gynecologic, melanoma, brain, and spine cancers. The patients are supported by research that is conducted on the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) campus. The Nebraska Medical Center (TNMC) is the only clinical cancer center in its service area designated by the national cancer institute. In addition to treatment and clinical trials, TNMC offers support groups, social…
Neurological Sciences Service Line The core services include precise diagnosis and treatment of stroke and vascular disease, movement and memory disorders, multiple sclerosis, brain and spinal tumors, spine as well as epilepsy. The epilepsy center is the only level four center in the region and treats patients from the State of Nebraska and surrounding region. The Nebraska Medical Center (TNMC) has one of the few magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanners and trained MEG scientists in the region. The MEG can detect brain activity in much greater detail and with more accuracy than previous methods…
Heart and Vascular Service Line The Nebraska Medical Center (TNMC) provides a wide range of cardiovascular services from diet counseling to surgical procedures and rehabilitation to patients from the surrounding region. TNMC has grown into one of the busiest centers in the country for ventricular assist device operations. TNMC has been successful in recruiting physicians and has the only heart failure specialist in the region, and the only heart failure program certified by the joint commission in the State of Nebraska. In 2016, TNMC began a lung transplant program, and in December 2017, TNMC…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 44.0 hrs/week | $2,757,951 | $0 | $17,138 | $2,775,089 |
| President & COO Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $1,279,745 | $0 | $40,055 | $1,319,800 |
| CFO Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $1,072,132 | $0 | $34,551 | $1,106,683 |
| Chief Medical Officer Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $1,061,064 | $0 | $29,048 | $1,090,112 |
| Chief Legal Officer & Chief People Officer Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $998,446 | $0 | $24,413 | $1,022,859 |
| Clinical Workforce Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $867,543 | $0 | $40,496 | $908,039 |
| Director Director/trustee, 30.0 hrs/week | $0 | $708,228 | $40,140 | $748,368 |
| Chief Academic Officer Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $655,864 | $0 | $28,570 | $684,434 |
1,844 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Nebraska Medical Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $12M (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–1b10 · 6 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 511,764
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Vaya Workforce Solutions LLC Healthcare Staffing Agency | $25,223,624 |
| Focusone Solutions LLC Healthcare Staffing Agency | $10,557,654 |
| Prolink Healthcare LLC Healthcare Staffing Agency | $8,215,928 |
| OneNeck IT Solutions LLC IT Services | $4,496,613 |
| GuidePoint Security LLC IT Services | $3,222,553 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 95 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to The Nebraska Medical Center totaling $104K 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 The Nebraska Medical Center spent in FY2025, $99.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Nebraska Medical Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Nebraska Medical Center reported that 99.5% of its $2.52 billion in expenses went to program services, 0.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Nebraska Medical Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Nebraska Medical Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,775,089, for the role of Chairman & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Nebraska Medical Center get its money?
Of $2.80 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 88.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Nebraska Medical Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1858433 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641349349302129 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349308678 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349307864 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349304023 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349309787 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349309657 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1858433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.