BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE INC

EIN 61-0849776 · Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)

What they do

BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE (BSHC) is ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION and AN EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). BSHC OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY for THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE of PROVIDING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES to A LARGE NUMBER of LOW-INCOME and UNINSURED PERSONS THROUGH ITS SEVEN PRIMARY CARE CENTERS IN RURAL, SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. BSHCS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA is COMPRISED IN FLOYD, JOHNSON, MAGOFFIN, MARTIN, and PIKE COUNTIES. THE AREA is RURAL and ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED. A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER of PEOPLE HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE, and THE REGIONS MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY is HIGH COMPARED to STATE and NATIONAL AVERAGES. IN THIS CONTEXT, BSHC OFFERS CHARITABLE HEALTH CARE to LOW-INCOME and UNINSURED PERSONS AS PART of ITS COMMITMENT to ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, BSHC HAS INSTITUTED A CHARITY PROGRAM for UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES AT ITS FACILITIES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL RELIEF to PERSONS WHO QUALIFY BASED ON A COMPARISON of THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND/OR INCOM

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.29%of revenue went to mission work82.2% of expenses · Program services

$90.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.42%of revenue went to management and office costs17.8% of expenses

$0.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$47,242,199

Mission workProgram services$37,929,06080.29% of revenue82.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,230,60917.42% of revenue17.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,082,5302.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$46,159,66997.71% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$51,197,747

Expenses$46,159,669

Annual surplus $5,038,078 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$37,929,060 · 82.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,230,609 · 17.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$51,197,747

Expenses$46,159,669

Assets$45,038,749

Income$51,197,747

Contributions$6,946,087

Mission work (program services)$37,929,060

Management and general$8,230,609

Executive compensation (total)$876,928

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR SAMMIE GIBSONDOCTOR $813,113Base $810,113 · Other $3,000

DR JEREMY PARSONSDOCTOR $476,730Base $473,730 · Other $3,000

DR JACK KENDRICKDOCTOR $460,289

DR LESLEY DOTSONDOCTOR $447,951Base $444,951 · Other $3,000

DR TIFFANY MILLSDOCTOR $327,360Base $324,360 · Other $3,000

BOYCE DEAN SHOFNERFORMER CEO $320,200Base $317,200 · Other $3,000

JAMES HERALDCEO $186,314

JUSTIN CRACECOO $170,296Base $167,296 · Other $3,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

DR SAMMIE GIBSONDOCTOR

DR JEREMY PARSONSDOCTOR

DR JACK KENDRICKDOCTOR

DR LESLEY DOTSONDOCTOR

DR TIFFANY MILLSDOCTOR

BOYCE DEAN SHOFNERFORMER CEO

JAMES HERALDCEO

JUSTIN CRACECOO

MARY MCMASTERSVICE PRESIDE

KATHY TRIMBLETREASURER

MELISSA TURNERDIRECTOR

MIKE PRATERDIRECTOR

MIKE SHOEMAKERDIRECTOR

ROY CONLEYDIRECTOR

SUREKHA MADDIWARDIRECTOR

THOMAS CALLAHANDIRECTOR

TINA TERRYDIRECTOR

VICKIE DESKINSSECRETARY

WILL LINDSEY JRDIRECTOR

MARTHA ELLISDIRECTOR

LINDA MARTINDIRECTOR

LESLIE BAILEYDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY DANIELSDIRECTOR

AMY SMITHPRESIDENT

KATHY HEMBREEDIRECTOR

JOANN ARNETTDIRECTOR

JAMES OBRIENDIRECTOR

GREGORY NAPIERDIRECTOR

BOBBY HALEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1709 KY ROUTE 321 STE 3, PRESTONSBURG, KY 41653-9097
County: Floyd
In care of: JAMES HERALD
Primary officer: JAMES HERALD, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(606) 886-8546

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: February 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KELLEY GALLOWAY SMITH GOOLSBY PSC
NTEE classification: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care (E30)
IRS tax category: Ambulatory & Primary Health Care