Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, registered in 1994, with $83,667,335 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 83% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$83.7M
▲ 3.0% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$75.6M
Net assets
$231.1M
Employees
693
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 Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc: 83% to programs · $53 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 Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc: 37 mo reserves · +10% 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 Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc: 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 Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Develop, own, manage and operate a hospice program and provide hospice care research and education.
Gilchrist inpatient centers are designed to provide the highest-level acute inpatient hospice care in a home-like setting. patients with pain or symptoms that are difficult to manage in their homes are referred to gilchrist center for care and many gilchrist patients spend their last days or hours in the renowned facility, which allows patient families and friends to visit 24 hours a day, seven days a week. the facility opened with 24 patient rooms in 1996 and was expanded, in 2009, to 34 patient rooms due to increased demand for inpatient services. in 2011, gilchrist expanded inpatient services to howard county by opening a 10 patient room facility and in 2021 gilchrist opened a 18 patient room facility in baltimore city. the inpatient centers provided 15,297 patient days in fy23.
Gilchrist hospice care recognized that there was a need to provide the finest in end of life care for infants and children and for all those who love them, therefore, gilchrist kids program was started. gilchrist kids' goal is to help any child "live well" during their last months, weeks and days and to provide their loved ones with the support they need during their most difficult time. by providing relief from physical, emotional, social, and spiritual suffering, we enhance the quality of life for seriously ill children and their families. our pediatric home hospice program cares for infants, children, teens, and young adults with life-limiting illnesses or injuries and is focused on (see schedule o)- palliative (comfort oriented) care- pain management- symptom control - and emotional support in addition to enhancing the child's care, gilchrist kids provides grief support and counseling to surviving family and friends. in fy23, gilchrist provided more than 10,500 days of care for pediatric patients.
Gilchrist has worked to position itself to help seniors well before the need for hospice. as serious illnesses increase, we have the eldercare group to begin helping patients upstream from a hospice referral when they begin to really need an integrated approach. the elder medical care program addresses the needs of people who find it difficult to travel to office appointments with multiple specialists. gilchrist can assist by helping seniors remain in their home or residence. we provide comprehensive, coordinated medical care that is overseen by a physician, with regular visits by a nurse practitioner. gilchrist provides education about hospice care and bereavement services to the public and the healthcare community. through our counseling and support program, counselors are available to provide emotional support before and after a loss through grief counseling sessions, support groups, workshops and remembrance events.
Revenue grew from $48.7M (FY2013) to $83.7M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
9.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$268.7M
Total liabilities
$37.6M
Net assets
$231.1M
Salaries & benefits
$54.5M
72% of expenses
Board members
22
20 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $83,667,335▲3.0% | $75,634,228▲4.0% | $231,050,625▲13.5% | $268,669,308▲12.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $81,192,140▼0.7% | $72,701,349▼1.5% | $203,541,401▲6.8% | $238,607,168▲8.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $81,761,373▼11.2% | $73,810,171▲1.8% | $190,553,626▼12.5% | $220,280,050▼13.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $92,090,407▲8.2% | $72,503,637▼7.9% | $217,746,949▲20.9% | $253,059,134▲17.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $85,124,344▲12.9% | $78,719,974▲35.8% | $180,116,094▲5.5% | $215,186,227▲20.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $75,425,982▲8.2% | $57,971,213▲8.2% | $170,780,970▲16.2% | $178,903,514▲14.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $69,693,490▲14.5% | $53,561,662▲11.4% | $146,991,831▲15.1% | $156,686,526▲15.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $60,850,346▲10.4% | $48,092,620▲4.9% | $127,749,325▲19.6% | $135,638,933▲19.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $55,095,814▲14.2% | $45,831,554▲11.6% | $106,776,287▲4.6% | $113,530,524▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $48,244,755▼0.9% | $41,062,852▲2.4% | $102,052,389▲4.6% | $107,701,985▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $48,661,202 | $40,084,982▲0.8% | $97,520,113▲14.2% | $102,199,289▲13.0% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $39,760,239▲1.6% | $85,366,748▲15.4% | $90,408,085▲14.8% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $39,114,946▲12.6% | $73,972,295▲5.8% | $78,778,767▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $34,739,160▲14.8% | $69,933,741▲20.6% | $75,144,369▲18.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $30,257,349 | $57,982,736 | $63,322,621 | 990 |
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Highest-paid: Mark Gloth Md — $486,289 (0.64% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gloth Md | Chief Medical Officer | 30 | $486,289 |
| Mel P Daly Md | Geriatrician | 60 | $368,382 |
| Niroshi S Rajapaksemd | Physician | 60 | $305,846 |
| Stephanie Carpenter Md | Physician | 60 | $305,032 |
| Jason W Black Md | Geriatrician | 60 | $292,928 |
| Philip E Shaheen Md | Physician | 60 | $285,009 |
| Jessica L Gabbard | Chief Clinical Officer | 60 | $222,432 |
| Shannon Wollman | Chief Marketing Officer | 60 | $215,316 |
| Anthony Riley Md | Founding Chief Med Dir/gbmc Phys | 60 | $204,399 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Cfo Sr. Dir. Business Ops Gilchrist | 59 | $187,175 |
| Leana Hoover | Chief Integration Officer | 60 | $181,678 |
| Ann P Croom | Director | 1 | — |
| Catherine Hamel | President Gilchrist | 38 | — |
| Christel H Curtis | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Gary I Cohen Md | Director/former Physician Chair | 1 | — |
| Ira T Fine Md | Director | 1 | — |
| Jana C Burch | Director | 1 | — |
| John B Chessare Md | Director/ceo Gbmc Healthcare | 1 | — |
| John Mangione | Director | 1 | — |
| Kevin J Manning Phd | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Maxim Healthcare Services | Contract Nursing | $864,504 |
| Biomedical Recovery Systems | Housekeeping | $692,380 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Contract Physicians | $610,701 |
| Sage Growth Partners LLC | Marketing | $553,132 |
| Investigative Consulting & Svs | Security | $415,199 |
107 grants to Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc totaling $3.4M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | General support and various projects | 2024 | $274,600 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Human service | 2024 | $34,000 |
| T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Giving Inc | Multiple | 2024 | $12,950 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $10,000 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Medical care | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $9,151 |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc | General support and various projects | 2023 | $137,350 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $57,410 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Health | 2023 | $29,900 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $26,000 |
| T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Giving Inc | Multiple | 2023 | $15,730 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Health | 2023 | $10,300 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Human service | 2023 | $10,250 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Growth | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore | General support | 2023 | $9,250 |
1 grant totaling $77K in FY2022. All grants made by Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Partners In Care Inc | Assistance to our partner hospice in tanzania, africa | $76,969 |
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Data for Gilchrist Hospice Care Inc (EIN 52-1851251) 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.