Non-profit hospitals in Kentucky: revenue, profit and executive pay
What 38 non-profit hospital organizations covering 60 Kentucky hospitals reported to the IRS on their public Form 990: how much they took in, what they spent and what they paid their leaders.
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Non-profit hospital organizations
38 organizations
They file for 60 Kentucky hospitals listed on this site and together reported $15.8 billion in revenue.
Took in more than they spent
82%
31 reported a surplus and 7 a deficit. The typical margin (surplus as a share of revenue) was 5.8%, against 2.9% nationally.
Largest non-profit hospitals in Kentucky
By total revenue on the latest Form 990. The percentage is the margin: how much of each dollar was left after expenses.
Baptist Healthcare System Inc
Richmond · 7 hospitals in Kentucky
$3.7 billion
Margin 4.3% · Aug 2023
Norton Hospitals Inc
Louisville
$3.0 billion
Margin 12.9% · Dec 2023
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc
Florence · 4 hospitals in Kentucky
$1.9 billion
Margin 5.9% · Dec 2023
Uofl Health-louisville Inc
Louisville
$1.2 billion
Margin 5.6% · Jun 2023
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc
Harlan · 6 hospitals in Kentucky
$882.9 million
Margin -2.2% · Jun 2023
University Medical Center Inc
Louisville
$881.9 million
Margin 5.9% · Jun 2023
Every non-profit hospital organization in Kentucky
One row per Form 990 filing, with the Kentucky hospitals it covers. Click a column to sort. Officer pay is the total for all current officers, directors, trustees and key employees together, not one person.
| Organization | Revenue | Margin | Officer pay (total) | Net assets | Tax year | IRS filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Healthcare System Inc Baptist Health Richmond (Richmond), Baptist Hospital East (Louisville), Baptist Hospital Northeast (La Grange), Baptist Regional Medical Ctr (Corbin), Central Baptist Hospital (Lexington), Hardin Memorial Hospital (Elizabethtown), Western Baptist Hospital (Paducah) | $159.6 million surplus | $5.1 million | $2.4 billion | Aug 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Norton Hospitals Inc Louisville | $387.5 million surplus | $4.1 million | $3.8 billion | Dec 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc St Elizabeth Florence (Florence), St Elizabeth Ft Thomas (Fort Thomas), St Elizabeth Grant (Williamstown), St Elizabeth Med Center-South (Edgewood) | $113.6 million surplus | $9.2 million | $2.3 billion | Dec 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Uofl Health-louisville Inc Louisville | $69.3 million surplus | $0 | $26.9 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital (Harlan), McDowell Arh Hospital (McDowell), Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospit (Middlesboro), Morgan County Arh Hospital (West Liberty), Whitesburg Arh Hospital (Whitesburg), Williamson Arh Hospital (South Williamson) | $19.0 million deficit | $3.2 million | $529.9 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| University Medical Center Inc Louisville | $52.3 million surplus | $9.1 million | $579.1 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland | $195.8 million surplus | $5.6 million | $777.0 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Pikeville Medical Center Inc Pikeville | $29.5 million surplus | $5.9 million | $355.3 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Bowling Green-warren County Community Hospital Corporation Caverna Memorial Hospital (Horse Cave), The Medical Center at Albany (Albany), The Medical Center at Bowling Green (Bowling Green), The Medical Center at Franklin (Franklin), The Medical Center at Russellville (Russellville), The Medical Center at Scottsville (Scottsville) | $29.4 million surplus | $476,000 | $625.9 million | Mar 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Inc Madisonville | $28.7 million surplus | $538,000 | $53.3 million | Aug 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow | $6.5 million surplus | $1.5 million | $172.8 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Arh Tug Valley Health Services Inc Highlands Regional Medical Center (Prestonsburg), Paintsville Arh Hospital (Paintsville) | $3.3 million surplus | $329,000 | $55.8 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| St Claire Medical Center Inc Morehead | $10.8 million deficit | $3.9 million | $78.2 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Inc Hopkinsville | $2.2 million surplus | $543,000 | $144.9 million | Dec 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Methodist Health Inc Henderson | $12.6 million surplus | $1.3 million | $63.2 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Arh Mary Breckinridge Health Services Inc Arh Our Lady of the Way (Martin), Knox County Hospital (Barbourville), Mary Breckinridge Hospital (Hyden) | $33.2 million surplus | $0 | $96.6 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Memorial Hospital Inc Manchester | $2.7 million surplus | $3.4 million | $15.2 million | Dec 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Inc Mt Vernon | $4.0 million surplus | $796,000 | $81.6 million | Oct 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana | $4.3 million surplus | $1.1 million | $33.6 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Ohio County Hospital Corporation Hartford | $7.1 million surplus | $670,000 | $29.8 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Inc Leitchfield | $14.7 million surplus | $973,000 | $35.6 million | May 2024 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Casey County Hospital District Liberty | $16.5 million surplus | $0 | $60.4 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| James B Haggin Memorial Hospital Inc Harrodsburg | $4.4 million surplus | $280,000 | $4.2 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Emhfl Inc Stanford | $8.3 million surplus | $203,000 | $15.0 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Uofl Health-shelbyville Inc Shelbyville | $2.1 million deficit | $0 | $8.6 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Inc Morganfield | $6.3 million surplus | $347,000 | $15.6 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Breckinridge Health Inc Irvington | $1.1 million surplus | $371,000 | $7.5 million | Dec 2022 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Marshall County Hospital District Benton | $6,000 surplus | $463,000 | $20.1 million | Dec 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Caldwell County Hospital Inc Princeton | $621,000 deficit | $0 | $3.2 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Trigg County Hospital Inc Cadiz | $3.1 million surplus | $429,000 | $15.4 million | Apr 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Ccmh Corporation Carrollton | $2.1 million surplus | $228,000 | $7.2 million | Dec 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Inc Salem | $1.4 million surplus | $535,000 | $9.5 million | Dec 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Cumberland County Hospital Association Inc Burkesville | $2.0 million surplus | $1.1 million | $18.1 million | Jun 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Wayne County Hospital Inc Monticello | $477,000 deficit | $1.1 million | $7.5 million | Oct 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Monroe Medical Foundation Inc Tompkinsville | $942,000 deficit | $1.1 million | $29.3 million | Feb 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| T J Health Columbia Inc Columbia | $3.4 million surplus | $0 | $16.1 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| Pineville Community Health Center Inc Pineville | $2.5 million deficit | $222,000 | -$4.5 million | Jun 2022 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) | |
| The Community Hospital Inc Greenville | $244,000 surplus | $0 | $4.5 million | Sep 2023 | Full Form 990 filings (ProPublica) |
Surplus is revenue minus expenses; a negative figure is a deficit. Net assets are what the organization owns minus what it owes. When a health system files one return for several hospitals, the figures are the system's totals, which may include hospitals in other states.
How Kentucky compares with the U.S.
The typical non-profit hospital organization in Kentucky kept 5.8% of its revenue after expenses, higher than the national median of 2.9%.
| Measure | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median margin | 5.8% | 2.9% |
| Share with a surplus | 82% | 65% |
| Median revenue | $85.9 million | $124.0 million |
| Median officer pay (total) | $973,000 | $1.3 million |
Questions about non-profit hospitals in Kentucky
What are the largest non-profit hospitals in Kentucky?
By revenue on their latest IRS Form 990: Baptist Healthcare System Inc ($3.7 billion), Norton Hospitals Inc ($3.0 billion), St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc ($1.9 billion), Uofl Health-louisville Inc ($1.2 billion), Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc ($882.9 million). Some of these filings cover a whole health system, including hospitals in other states.
How much do non-profit hospitals in Kentucky make?
The 38 non-profit hospital organizations we matched in Kentucky reported $15.8 billion in combined revenue on their latest Form 990. 31 reported a surplus (more revenue than expenses) and 7 a deficit. The typical (median) margin was 5.8%, higher than the U.S. median of 2.9%.
Which non-profit hospital in Kentucky pays its officers the most?
St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc reported the highest total: $9.2 million. That is the combined pay of all its current officers, directors, trustees and key employees, not one person. Pay for each named executive is in the full filing.
Do non-profit hospitals in Kentucky pay taxes?
Non-profit hospitals are exempt from federal income tax and usually from state and local property and sales taxes. In return they are expected to provide community benefits, such as charity care, and must file a public Form 990 with the IRS each year.
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Source: IRS Form 990 data (Exempt Organizations Business Master File and SOI annual extracts). Organizations are matched to hospitals by legal name and address. Figures are as filed for the latest available tax year. For-profit and government hospitals don't file a Form 990, so they are not listed. About the data.