Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Marshall, Michigan, registered in 1945, with $208,193,299 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 77% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$208.2M
▲ 8.7% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$207.5M
Net assets
$101.3M
Employees
1,354
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle: 77% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle: 6 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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We will provide personal, accessible and high quality care to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Physicians - providing care for inpatients and outpatients.
Radiology - providing radiology services to inpatient and outpatients.
Revenue grew from $121.1M (FY2013) to $208.2M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$199.5M
Total liabilities
$98.2M
Net assets
$101.3M
Salaries & benefits
$103.8M
50% of expenses
Board members
9
9 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $208,193,299▲8.7% | $207,460,941▲11.2% | $101,300,623▲0.3% | $199,504,168▼0.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $191,488,932▲5.3% | $186,568,472▲0.9% | $100,958,244▲13.0% | $200,248,143▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $181,863,587▼1.1% | $184,829,698▼1.4% | $89,351,780▼13.1% | $190,040,066▼5.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $183,895,993▲5.0% | $187,438,767▲11.8% | $102,865,250▼3.9% | $200,617,742▼8.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $175,194,322▲5.4% | $167,682,906▲2.9% | $107,085,521▲22.4% | $220,267,706▲21.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $166,268,996▼0.2% | $162,977,742▲2.5% | $87,505,155▼0.8% | $181,593,195 | 990 |
| 2018 | $166,635,853▲7.9% | $159,045,048▲3.7% | $88,173,966▲9.6% | $181,647,727▲3.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $154,366,308▲6.0% | $153,385,713▲7.2% | $80,486,840▲3.3% | $175,085,648▲1.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $145,687,742▲8.8% | $143,039,807▲10.0% | $77,913,683▲8.1% | $172,331,463▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $133,878,711▲6.3% | $130,083,297▲6.6% | $72,082,261▲2.3% | $180,603,591▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $125,997,032▲4.1% | $122,007,202▼0.3% | $70,474,439▼5.8% | $179,097,623▲6.1% | 990 |
| 2013 | $121,064,866 | $122,375,775▲2.0% | $74,809,329▲0.6% | $168,802,144▼6.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $119,992,424▲11.3% | $74,367,486▲1.1% | $180,490,059▲0.6% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $107,846,926 | $73,539,399 | $179,446,761 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Urvish Shah Md — $1,496,200 (0.72% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urvish Shah Md | Physician | 40 | $1,496,200 |
| Gregg Beeg | President & Ceo | 40 | $961,556 |
| Subhash Thakur Md | Physician | 40 | $900,521 |
| Mohamed Noureldin Md | Physician | 40 | $758,754 |
| Catherine Burtrum Md | Physician | 40 | $728,056 |
| Paul Ashmetat Md | Physician | 40 | $726,700 |
| Andrew Poole III | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $609,457 |
| Summer Liston-crandall | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $488,374 |
| Theresa Dawson | Chief Nursing Officer | 40 | $425,344 |
| Bruce Rasher | Director | 1 | — |
| Catherine Yates | Chair, Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Derek King | Vice Chair, Board of Directors | 1 | — |
| Dr Wassim Chehouri | Chief of Staff | 40 | — |
| Frank Line | Director | 1 | — |
| Jack W Townsend | Director | 1 | — |
| Joseph Palchak | Director | 1 | — |
| Meghan Taft | Director | 1 | — |
| Randall Davis | Director | 1 | — |
| Thomas Neidlinger Md | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Martin Builders Inc | Construction | $2,257,739 |
| American Healthcare | Temporary Labor | $2,179,379 |
| Obhg Michigan PC | Hospitalist Service | $2,009,477 |
| Apogee Medical Management | Hospitalist Service | $1,692,662 |
| Touchpoint Support Services | Dietary Services | $1,188,790 |
11 grants to Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle totaling $1.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Tr | Human services | 2023 | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $7,000 |
| Michigan Health and Hospital Association | Grant pass through | 2022 | $750,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2022 | $25,000 |
| Michigan Health and Hospital Association | Grant pass through | 2021 | $450,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2021 | $20,000 |
| Michigan Health and Hospital Association | Grant pass through for covid-19 | 2020 | $108,784 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2020 | $20,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2019 | $20,000 |
| Michigan Health and Hospital Association | Grant pass through for covid-19 | 2019 | $6,551 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Poverty | 2018 | $100 |
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Data for Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle (EIN 38-1368347) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.