Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital reported $769.9 million in revenue and $651.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.80 went to program services, $11.20 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: 84.7% of the total. Government grants made up 8.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,119,665 (DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2024)). 762 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $652MFor 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 $770MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 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 | 8.9% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.5% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,119,665 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 762 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 12 | 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 expenseBakersfield Memorial Hospital's mission is to contribute to the health of the community through the provision of quality services delivered in a compassionate and cost effective manner. The hospital has 385 beds and serviced patients as follows: outpatient visits of 127,689; emergency visits of 95,621; inpatient and outpatient operating room cases of 8,729; and inpatient and outpatient cardiac procedures of 3,614. Bmh has a 24-hour emergency room and provides services to beneficiaries of the medicare program as well as a wide range of commercially insured. Bmh also provides services to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2024) Director/trustee, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $985,127 | $134,538 | $1,119,665 |
| EX-OFFICIO DIR/PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $0 | $994,368 | $119,961 | $1,114,329 |
| VP/HR (THRU 5/2024) Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $464,177 | $0 | $101,103 | $565,280 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $476,239 | $0 | $76,247 | $552,486 |
| CMO Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $474,056 | $0 | $40,146 | $514,202 |
| COO Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $440,015 | $0 | $63,711 | $503,726 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $446,846 | $0 | $56,427 | $503,273 |
| REGISTERED NURSE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $332,448 | $0 | $96,417 | $428,865 |
762 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b12 · 8 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,691
- Volunteers Part I, line 6265
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC Staffing services | $27,104,842 |
| COLOMBO CONSTRUCTION INC Contractors | $7,563,742 |
| PREMIER HOSPITALISTS OF BFL Medical services | $7,141,494 |
| COACHELLA VALLEY ANESTHESIA Medical/physician services | $6,835,527 |
| HORIZION MEDIA INC Media services | $4,730,150 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 90 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital totaling $475K 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 Bakersfield Memorial Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital reported that 88.8% of its $651.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bakersfield Memorial Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,119,665, for the role of DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bakersfield Memorial Hospital get its money?
Of $769.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.9% came from contributions and grants (including 8.5% from government grants) and 84.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bakersfield Memorial Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1802779 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 202631279349301843 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521299349303997 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349303201 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349304313 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349301470 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101239349302210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1802779: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.