Nonprofit · EIN 58-1341530
HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC
Also known as GASTON HOSPICE
Tax-exempt · GASTONIA, NC 28054
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,578,849 | $3,672,394 | -$93,545 | $280 | $193 | $87 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,628,347 | $12,694,728 | -$66,381 | $28,746,781 | $848,554 | $27,898,227 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,313,368 | $12,750,370 | -$1,437,002 | $27,115,508 | $853,745 | $26,261,763 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,270
- Program service revenue
- $3,061,863
- Investment income
- $487,692
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $345,834
- Other revenue
- $24
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,475,760
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,835,151
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $84,404
- Travel
- $22,763
- Depreciation
- $256,145
- Program services (functional)
- $3,165,710
- Management and general (functional)
- $506,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,746,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $280
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $193
- Net assets, end of year
- $87
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $87
- Gross receipts
- $3,578,849
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr K Christopher Peek | CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $2,424,240 | $346,347 |
| Mr David O'Connor | EVP/CFO/Asst. Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,409,430 | $70,297 |
| Ms Leigh Hickman | CLO/Asst. Sec. Officer | 1 | $0 | $625,533 | $95,263 |
| Ms Anna Marie Shindler | On Call RN Hospice Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,290 | $0 | $26,322 |
| Ms Jeannie Jones | On Call RN Hospice Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,768 | $0 | $18,969 |
| Ms Julie Cornwell | Nurse Practitioner Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,578 | $0 | $14,541 |
| Ms Jamette Nichols | Nurse Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,808 | $0 | $10,003 |
| Ms Elizabeth Evans | Registered Nurse Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,399 | $0 | $13,769 |
| Mr David Ratchford | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Jim Warren | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Ann Davis | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Joan Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John Watts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Rev Benjamin Hinton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Scott Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ami Parker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ms Jamie Hester Griffith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ms Jennifer Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ms Martha Williard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ms Patti Lineberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr K Christopher Peek | CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,764,966 | $309,455 |
| Mr David O'Connor | EVP/CFO/Asst. Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $956,025 | $184,000 |
| Ms Leigh Hickman | CLO/Asst. Sec. Officer | 1 | $0 | $564,906 | $110,160 |
| Ms Anna Marie Shindler | On Call RN Hospice Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,583 | $0 | $59,324 |
| Ms Elizabeth Evans | Registered Nurse Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,649 | $0 | $62,333 |
| Ms Julie Cornwell | Nurse Practitioner Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,702 | $0 | $26,481 |
| Ms Michelle Flowers | Registered Nurse Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,881 | $0 | $32,832 |
| Ms Jeannie Jones | On Call RN Hospice Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,427 | $0 | $34,127 |
| Mr David Ratchford | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Jim Warren | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Ann Davis | Chair starting 1/1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Ruth Neely | Chair through 12/31/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Sharon Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Joan Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John Watts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Micheal Case | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mr Scott Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Ami Parker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Jamie Hester Griffith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Jennifer Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Martha Williard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Patti Lineberger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Dr Benjamin Hinton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR K CHRISTOPHER PEEK | CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,558,081 | $286,732 |
| MR DAVID O'CONNOR | EVP/CFO/ASST. TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $884,243 | $174,464 |
| MS LEIGH HICKMAN | CLO/ASST. SEC. Officer | 1 | $0 | $465,494 | $103,464 |
| MS ANNA MARIE SHINDLER | ON CALL RN HOSPICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,565 | $0 | $55,412 |
| DR REBECCA BROWN | PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,269 | $0 | $22,926 |
| MS HEATHER MERRITT | ADMISSION RN HOSPICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,993 | $0 | $25,188 |
| MS JEANNIE JONES | ON CALL RN HOSPICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,714 | $0 | $30,268 |
| MS KATHERINE BLACKMON | DIRECTOR HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,696 | $0 | $10,192 |
| MS RUTH NEELY | PAST CHAIR AS OF 2/1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANN DAVIS | CHAIR AS OF 2/1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAVID RATCHFORD | VICE CHAIR AS OF 2/1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SHARON SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MRJIM WARREN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JAMIE HESTER GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL CASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PATTI LINEBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MEL PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS AMI PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV BENJAMIN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOAN MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JENNIFER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SCOTT GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARTHA WILLIARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2525 COURT DR, GASTONIA, NC 28054-2140
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID O'CONNOR, 2525 COURT DRIVE, GASTONIA, NC 280531747
- Signed the 990
- David O'Connor, EVP, CFO
- Phone
- (704) 834-2000
- Website
- WWW.GASTONHOSPICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCEPTIONAL AND HIGHLY RELIABLE CARE.
Program accomplishments
- Gaston Hospice provides services to people who have a life-limiting illness that is no longer responding to curative treatment. Gaston Hospice serves any resident of Gaston County and the surrounding area who has been diagnosed with a life expectancy of six months or less. Hospice provides a variety of services including: pain and symptom management, assistance with financial and legal issues from a medical social worker, emotional and spiritual support from licensed counselors and chaplains, certified nursing assistants to help with personal care, volunteers to help provide companionship and run errands, respite care when family caregivers need a break, and medications/equipment/ supplies. These services are provided to patients in their homes, in the 19-bed inpatient facility Robin Johnson House, in long-term care facilities or in the hospital. Gaston Palliative Care offers palliative care to residents of Gaston County long-term care facilities, as well as patients at CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Hospice of Gaston County transitioned to Carolina Caring that is now a Joint Venture with Caromont Health as of 10/01/2025.Expenses $3,165,710 · revenue $3,061,863
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1341530
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $280
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,578,849
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,578,849 | $3,672,394 | $280 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,628,347 | $12,694,728 | $28,746,781 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,313,368 | $12,750,370 | $27,115,508 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,871,216 | $12,108,661 | $27,403,909 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-1341530).
Questions about HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC is 58-1341530.
- Is HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID O'CONNOR.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,578,849, expenses of $3,672,394 and total assets of $280 at year end.
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