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Hospice of the North Coast

Carlsbad, CA · EIN 95-3646269 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hospice of the North Coast reported $21.1 million in revenue and $20.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.72 went to program services, $13.88 to management and general costs and $1.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $488,119 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20M

For 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

Other revenue was negative: −$62,356. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.9%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%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
8.5%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
87.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$488,119$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.42%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
116
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$16M expenses · 93.6% of program spending

The hospice provides comprehensive physical, emotional and spiritual individualized care for the terminally ill of northern san diego county. The hospice opened a hospice inpatient facility in a residential building in december 2013. The facility serves hospice patients in a comfortable, home-like setting

$428K expenses · 2.5% of program spending

The hospice provides bereavement counseling for the community affected by the loss of family and friends

$664K expenses · 3.9% of program spending

Resale shop

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$456,443$0$31,676$488,119
DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES
Former, 40.00 hrs/week
$265,321$0$30,519$295,840
DIRECTOR OF PARTNER RELATIONS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$227,668$0$44,360$272,028
INTERIM DPCS / DIRECTOR OF PACIFICA HOUSE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$213,335$0$29,840$243,175
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$187,069$0$22,450$209,519
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,410$0$18,606$202,016
DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,244$0$33,486$197,730
REGISTERED NURSE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$143,924$0$29,890$173,814

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hospice of the North Coast (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$20M84.7%$34M$488,119
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$18M87.6%$32M$427,771
FY2023 (amended) ⓘ$22M$16M87.3%$27M$418,533
FY2022 ⓘ$19M$14M86.4%$21M$405,981
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$11M85.7%$20M$316,295
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$9.9M86.0%$14M$305,376

Governance 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–1b14 · 14 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 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 5197
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6138

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Hospice of the North Coast totaling $290K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Hospice of the North Coast'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 the North Coast, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hospice of the North Coast's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Hospice of the North Coast reported that 84.7% of its $20.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hospice of the North Coast pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hospice of the North Coast reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $488,119, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hospice of the North Coast get its money?

Of $21.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 8.5% came from contributions and grants and 87.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hospice of the North Coast a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-3646269 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202601479349301520 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202540949349300439 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202530999349300138 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349305102 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222259349300012 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120989349301222 · read the filing

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