Nonprofit · EIN 61-0921718
HOSPARUS INC
Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $95,639,731 | $89,023,702 | $6,616,029 | $119,378,883 | $17,254,403 | $102,124,480 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $91,411,936 | $84,750,660 | $6,661,276 | $110,553,822 | $17,121,533 | $93,432,289 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,514,690
- Program service revenue
- $89,802,058
- Investment income
- $1,600,918
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$330,868
- Net income from fundraising events
- $129,523
- Other revenue
- $722,065
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $46,583,861
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $63,535,301
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $118,041
- Accounting fees
- $62,819
- Occupancy
- $2,237,852
- Travel
- $1,999,175
- Depreciation
- $1,951,306
- Program services (functional)
- $71,634,761
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,212,814
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,176,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $110,553,822
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,378,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,254,403
- Net assets, end of year
- $102,124,480
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,680,530
- Publicly traded securities
- $30,947,427
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $98,547,773
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,576,707
- Gross receipts
- $96,169,458
- Employees
- 772
- Volunteers
- 570
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID W COOK | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $607,751 | $0 | $35,879 |
| BETHANY SNIDER | SR VICE PRESIDENT/CMO Key employee | 40 | $505,594 | $0 | $17,716 |
| LYNN FIELDHOUSE | SR VICE PRESIDENT/ CHEIF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $422,562 | $0 | $25,177 |
| SHARON A TANKERSLEY | SR VICE PRESIDENT/ CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $376,509 | $0 | $41,000 |
| DUSTIN W DILLON | MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF PALLATIVE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 8 | $0 | $383,777 | $29,592 |
| LORI A EARNSHAW | SR HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $364,518 | $0 | $28,961 |
| TAWANDA OWSLEY | SR. VP/ CHIEF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $347,762 | $0 | $26,714 |
| ANDREW M LALLY | HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $322,135 | $0 | $29,592 |
| MELISSA M MERRIFIELD | SR VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $322,199 | $0 | $26,342 |
| ROBERT C LUCAS | SR HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $322,121 | $0 | $24,860 |
| TYLER S MCQUEEN | HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,190 | $0 | $26,022 |
| CHERI GLASS | CHAIR (BEGINING APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LIVERS | CHAIR ELECT (BEGINING APRIL 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY PHILLIPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BYNUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN WARDELL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA BOTTORFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANDIP KOTHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL LOHEIDE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP MOLESTINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SUMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHY ZION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COOK | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $538,951 | $0 | $31,389 |
| BETHANY SNIDER | SR VICE PRESIDENT/CMO Officer | 40 | $423,001 | $0 | $30,918 |
| DUSTIN DILLON | MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF PALLATIVE SERVICES Key employee | 8 | $0 | $330,190 | $27,875 |
| LORI EARNSHAW | SR HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $323,694 | $0 | $26,623 |
| ROBERT LUCAS | SR HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $327,826 | $0 | $21,224 |
| SHARON TANKERSLEY | SR VP/CFO Officer | 40 | $312,504 | $0 | $21,999 |
| LYNN FIELDHOUSE | SR VP/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $303,650 | $0 | $21,908 |
| ANDREW LALLY | HOPSICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $287,615 | $0 | $29,188 |
| TAWANDA OWSLEY | SR VP/CHIEF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $292,370 | $0 | $22,882 |
| MELISSA MERRIFIELD | SR VP/ CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer | 40 | $262,151 | $0 | $26,230 |
| KAREN PALMER | HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,468 | $0 | $19,431 |
| LISA BOTTORFF | DIRECTOR (BEGINNING APRIL 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BYNUM | SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE APRIL 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE DEBROT | DIRECTOR (BEGINNING APRIL 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CIS GRUEBBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANDIP KOTHARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LIVERS | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LOHEIDE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP MOLESTINA | DIRECTOR (BEGINNING APRIL 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY PHILLIPS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SUMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WARDELL | CHAIR (JAN-APR 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY ZION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE DAHLEM | SECRETARY (JANUARY TO APRIL 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE BERRYMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (JAN TO APRIL 20) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ROBY | DIRECTOR (JANUARY TO APRIL 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN OLDHAM | DIRECTOR (JANUARY TO APRIL 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES CLEMENTS HBR | DIRECTOR (JANUARY TO APRIL 2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI GLASS | CHAIR (EFF APRIL 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6200 DUTCHMANS LN, LOUISVILLE, KY 40205-3269
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN WILSON, 6200 DUTCHMAN LANE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN WILSON, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (502) 456-6200
- Website
- WWW.HOSPARUS.COM
- Return prepared by
- GRAY GRIFFITH & MAYS - MORGANTOWN PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF HOSPARUS IS TO ASSIST IN THE MEETING OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF TERMINALLY ILL PERSONS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
Program accomplishments
- HOSPICE SERVICES: FOR 40 YEARS, HOSPARUS INC., D/B/A HOSPARUS HEALTH, IS A DULLY ACCREDITED HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ORGANIZATION OFFERING GRIEF COUNSELING, PAIN MANAGEMENT AND MUCH MORE FOR PEOPLE FACING SERIOUS LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES IN KENTUCKY AND INDIANA. HOSPARUS HEALTH HAS OVER 800 EMPLOYEES AND 500 VOLUNTEERS WHO CARE FOR MORE THAN 8,600 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES PER YEAR. HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE IS THE PREMIER MODEL FOR QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR PEOPLE FACING LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS OR INJURY. OUR CARE INVOLVES TREATMENT THAT ENHANCE A PATIENT'S COMFORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. CARE ALSO ADDRESSES THE PATIENT'S AND THEIR FAMILY'S EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS. ALL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED WHEREVER A PATIENT CALLS HOME, 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. CARE LOCATIONS INCLUDE A FAMILY RESIDENCE, A NURSING HOME, AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, AN INPATIENT UNIT OR A HOSPITAL. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: PAIN CONTROL AND CONTROL OF SYSMPTOMS SUCH AS NAUSEA, VOMITING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND RESTLESSNESS. WE PROVIDE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND PERSONAL CARE SUCH AS BATHING, SKIN CARE, LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, COUNSELING, AND SPIRITUAL CARE. INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE STAFF INCLUDE BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONERS, REGISTERED NURSES, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, GRIEF COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS, CHAPLAINS, AND VOLUNTEERS. HOSPARUS INC. OPERATES AN INPATIENT CARE CENTER AT THE NOTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION (27 BEDS) IN LOUISVILLE, KY. THE CENTER OFFERS PATIENTS SHORT-TERM CARE IN PRIVATE ROOMS TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES NOT RESPONSIVE TO HOME CARE, SUCH AS RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, END-STAGE CARDIAC SYMPTOMS, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.Expenses $70,809,042 · grants $5,000 · revenue $90,391,017
- BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF COUNSELING SERVICES: OUR HOSPARUS GRIEF COUNSELING CENTER, WITH OFFICES IN THE BARREN RIVER AREA, CENTRAL KENTUCKY, THE LOUISVILLE REGION, AND SOUTHERN INDIANA, OFFERS TEH AREA MOST COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH LOSS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING; PROGRAMS AND CLASSES FOR ADULTS; EDUCATION MATERIAL REGARDING GRIEF AND LOSS; CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONALS; AND ANNUAL MEMORIAL EVENTS. THESE PROGRAMS HELP GRIEVING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THIER GRIEF EXPERIENCES AND PROVIDE THEM WITH PRACTICAL AND HELPFUL TOOLS FOR COPING WITH LOSS. HOSPARUS FAMILIES MAY ACCESS THESE SERVICES AT NO CHARGE TO THEM FOR UP TO 13 MONTHS FOLLOWING DEATH. THE GRIEF COUNSELING CENTER PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED 837 ADULT INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING SESSIONS AND AN ESTIMATED 97 CHILD COUNSELING SESSION DURING 2024 FOR HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT.Expenses $825,719 · revenue $3,583
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-0921718
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P74Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,378,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $96,169,458
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $95,639,731 | $89,023,702 | $119,378,883 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $91,411,936 | $84,750,660 | $110,553,822 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $86,782,362 | $78,779,968 | $96,955,475 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 61-0921718).
Questions about HOSPARUS INC
- What is the EIN of HOSPARUS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOSPARUS INC is 61-0921718.
- Is HOSPARUS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to HOSPARUS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOSPARUS 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 HOSPARUS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOSPARUS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HOSPARUS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LAUREN WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOSPARUS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $607,751 (DAVID W COOK, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does HOSPARUS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $95,639,731, expenses of $89,023,702 and total assets of $119,378,883 at year end.
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