The Elizabeth Hospice
The Elizabeth Hospice reported $37.1 million in revenue and $35.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.87 went to program services, $20.49 to management and general costs and $2.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $379,472 (CMO). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 10% 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 $36MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $379,472 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 53 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFor more than 48 years, the Elizabeth Hospice, has been recognized as a pioneer in the hospice industry. We are an experienced community resource providing high-quality care and support to people facing the challenges brought on by advanced serious illnesses. Our services for children and adults include hospice care for those with a prognosis of six months or less; palliative care for those living with a chronic advanced serious illness who are not hospice eligible; and, comprehensive grief support for patients, family and the general community. Since 1978, we have touched the lives of more…
Children's grief support; this program is a specialized children's bereavement program. It is unique in san diego county. Our trained counselors and facilitators are a community resource for all grieving children (3 to 17 years old) and their caregivers. There is no cost to participate. A hospice affiliation is not required. There are five components to the program: individual counseling; peer groups conducted at our children's centers; school-based on-campus support in 25 school districts (8-week student peer groups and training for school staff on how to support grieving student); crisis…
The Elizabeth Hospice offers comprehensive grief counseling for all ages. These services are open to all in the community regardless of how their loved one died. It does not require a patient affiliation to access services. Individual counseling and group support are availableat our facilities in temecula, mission valley, carlsbad and escondido. Support groups include general grief support, spousal loss, child loss, infant loss and parent loss as well as a comprehensive program to address children's grief
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $374,052 | $0 | $5,420 | $379,472 |
| PRESIDENT/ CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,470 | $0 | $30,416 | $359,886 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,284 | $0 | $15,901 | $302,185 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,339 | $0 | $17,469 | $239,808 |
| CPO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,254 | $0 | $14,557 | $236,811 |
| RN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,035 | $0 | $15,685 | $207,720 |
| CPO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,697 | $0 | $15,039 | $205,736 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,636 | $0 | $13,436 | $203,072 |
53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Elizabeth Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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 · 9 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 5294
- Volunteers Part I, line 6477
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OPTUM HOSPICE PHARMACY SERVICE Pharmacy services | $729,148 |
| AYA HEALTHCARE Nursing services | $405,145 |
| BOGGELN LAURENCE HENRY MD Physician services | $227,279 |
| POINT LOMA REHABILITATION Nursing services | $155,356 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to The Elizabeth Hospice totaling $53,900 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 Elizabeth Hospice spent in FY2025, $76.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Elizabeth Hospice's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Elizabeth Hospice reported that 76.9% of its $35.9 million in expenses went to program services, 20.5% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Elizabeth Hospice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Elizabeth Hospice reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $379,472, for the role of CMO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Elizabeth Hospice get its money?
Of $37.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.0% came from contributions and grants and 78.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Elizabeth Hospice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3275679 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600229349300810 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433179349309058 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313189349305096 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223149349306212 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143159349307474 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023159349303857 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3275679: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.