Barton Healthcare System
Barton Healthcare System reported $265.2 million in revenue and $225.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.09 went to program services, $23.91 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: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,445,944 (CEO). 326 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $226MFor 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 $265MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.9% | 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 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,445,944 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 326 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | Not reported | 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 expenseBarton Healthcare System (Barton Health) has been serving Lake Tahoe's health care needs for over 60 years. Barton Health is a nonprofit community health system that includes Barton Memorial Hospital, consisting of 24-hour emergency care services, 63 patient beds, a skilled nursing facility with 48 resident beds, and over 20 ambulatory outpatient clinics. Barton Health is a bi-state health system serving the greater Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada. Barton Health has approximately 245 credentialed physicians and a team of nearly 1,000 employees providing quality health care services…
The Barton Community Health Center provides primary care to Medicare and Medi-Cal beneficiaries, those with insurance but with very high deductibles, or those who are uninsured. Same day appointments were available, which improved medical outcomes. The Barton Community Health Center combined the efforts of skilled professionals including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical assistants, nurses and other medical support staff, and contracted with family and specialty physicians. Patients were seen at this clinic by physicians who specialized in the following areas: family…
The Financial Assistance Program assists patients of Barton Memorial with their medical bills. It matches the patients' ability to pay according to their unique circumstance. Patients are asked to complete an application and provide financial information about their income to determine their ability to pay. The discount patients receive on their medical bill depends on their adjusted gross income compared with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services poverty income guidelines. The program is designed for those patients who cannot afford their medical bills. Barton Health provides…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,378,212 | $67,732 | $1,445,944 |
| CMO Key employee, 28.00 hrs/week | $11,539 | $569,632 | $37,820 | $618,991 |
| CFO Officer, 37.00 hrs/week | $0 | $546,460 | $68,061 | $614,521 |
| CNO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $414,657 | $0 | $56,492 | $471,149 |
| Pulmonary Services Supervisor Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,904 | $0 | $63,544 | $320,448 |
| Director of Foundation Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $260,756 | $0 | $54,689 | $315,445 |
| Advanced Practice Provider Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,454 | $0 | $51,085 | $311,539 |
| VP of Ambulatory Operations Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,193 | $0 | $57,031 | $298,224 |
326 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Barton Healthcare System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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- 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 15aNo
- 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 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 51,097
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BHC MSO LLC Management Services | $7,340,000 |
| Lake Tahoe Orthopedic Physician Services | $4,604,563 |
| Coronis Health RCM LLC Collection Agency | $4,483,963 |
| Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Physician Services | $4,291,877 |
| FocusOne Solutions LLC Staff Labor Services | $3,571,662 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 31 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Barton Healthcare System totaling $16 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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Questions people ask
How much of Barton Healthcare System's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Barton Healthcare System reported that 76.1% of its $225.6 million in expenses went to program services, 23.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Barton Healthcare System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Barton Healthcare System reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,445,944, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Barton Healthcare System get its money?
Of $265.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 97.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Barton Healthcare System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-6050274 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 202513079349301726 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403119349301425 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349302754 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349302396 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349305906 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349306485 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-6050274: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.