Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, registered in 1954, with $534,408,606 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C, and it directs about 95% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$534.4M
▲ 6.4% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$474.8M
Net assets
$164.2M
Employees
3,373
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →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 Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc: 95% to programs · $456 to raise $100 earns a F 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 Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc: 4 mo reserves · +11% 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 Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc: 5 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 Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The mission of lake charles memorial health system is to improve the health of the people of southwest louisiana through superior care, innovative service, health education and disease prevention provided in a personalized, caring and safe environment.
Lcmh provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services through a 313 bed adult acute care hospital, 38 bed women's hospital with 23 nicu beds, 42 bed behavioral health hospital, & through a joint venture a 29 bed long term care facility. additionally lcmh provides outpatient services through 19 outpatient locations, including the moss clinic, a public/private partnership providing care to the underserved in the community.charity care - lcmh provides medical care to medicaid and indigent recipients regardless of their ability to pay. in 2024, lcmh provided $0 in unreimbursed medicaid costs and $0 in unreimbursed charity care costs as provided in the cea with the state and lsu.
Revenue grew from $243.8M (FY2013) to $534.4M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
11.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$352.6M
Total liabilities
$188.4M
Net assets
$164.2M
Salaries & benefits
$166.8M
35% of expenses
Board members
14
6 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $534,408,606▲6.4% | $474,807,504▲22.4% | $164,211,742▼3.4% | $352,630,575▼2.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $502,290,228▲21.9% | $387,969,570▲5.4% | $169,932,388▲77.1% | $361,182,002▲10.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $412,147,197▲7.6% | $368,027,633▲2.9% | $95,951,442▲5.7% | $326,877,814▼10.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $382,901,839▼2.4% | $357,672,066▲1.8% | $90,788,132▲4.8% | $364,058,942▼5.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $392,125,540▲5.7% | $351,286,922▲4.5% | $86,646,436▲14.7% | $386,653,359▲26.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $370,979,483▲3.6% | $336,279,514▲2.2% | $75,513,880▲12.0% | $305,890,508▲24.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $358,073,330▲7.7% | $329,083,177▲5.7% | $67,398,022▲13.5% | $245,574,246▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $332,389,941▼0.3% | $311,214,188▼2.2% | $59,361,391▲11.0% | $240,731,247▲5.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $333,361,799▼0.5% | $318,351,931▲1.8% | $53,460,512▲4.2% | $227,518,043▼2.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $335,075,435▲4.4% | $312,678,940▲3.7% | $51,317,285▼37.0% | $232,453,307▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $321,003,459▲31.7% | $301,655,694▲34.6% | $81,432,183▲10.0% | $243,662,455▲10.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $243,819,471 | $224,090,142▲12.8% | $74,042,020▲7.9% | $220,431,868▲17.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $198,629,137▲3.5% | $68,593,521▼14.4% | $186,931,118▼7.7% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $191,844,838▲5.0% | $80,147,297▲11.6% | $202,568,931▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $182,679,332 | $71,811,970 | $192,852,578 | 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: Gregory Lugo Md — $1,589,442 (0.33% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Lugo Md | Past Board Member | 40 | $1,589,442 |
| Sarpreet Basra | Physician | 40 | $1,414,211 |
| Edward Bergen Do | Medical Staff Past President | 40 | $1,207,967 |
| Gregory Rubino | Physician | 40 | $1,201,938 |
| Clifford Courville Md | Physician | 40 | $1,155,639 |
| Khaled Nour | Physician | 40 | $1,154,587 |
| Devon Hyde | President, Ceo & Assist Se | 40 | $1,054,538 |
| Amanda Ellington Md | Board Member | 40 | $1,045,611 |
| Francisco Marrero | Physician | 40 | $991,548 |
| Christopher Thompson | Physician | 40 | $952,502 |
| Jason Langhofer | Past Board Member | 40 | $852,990 |
| Manley Jordan | Chief Medical Officer | 40 | $699,896 |
| Gerald Bryant | Executive Vp of Nursing | 40 | $571,059 |
| Dawn Johnson-hatcher | Treasurer | 40 | $540,983 |
| Alyson Jones Md | Medical Staff President- Elect | 40 | $439,019 |
| Steve Stanic | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $435,534 |
| Jason J Rashall | Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $413,568 |
| Benjamin Azevedo Md | Medical Staff President | 40 | $412,826 |
| Bernita Brown | Vp of Support Services | 40 | $312,520 |
| Shana Scales | Vp of Human Resources | 40 | $294,171 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Lsu Health Science Center | Residency Program | $4,402,046 |
| Hhs Environmental Services & Hhs LLC | Janitorial Services | $4,157,184 |
| Lc Hospital Medicine Physicians LLC | Physicians Services | $3,494,845 |
| Cma Technology Solutions | It Services | $2,817,565 |
| Access Radiology | Radiology Services | $2,696,971 |
6 grants to Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc totaling $229K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Inc | Patient support | 2024 | $15,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Aortic stenosis initiative | 2023 | $30,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Patient support | 2023 | $10,807 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Patient support | 2022 | $25,000 |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | General assistance | 2021 | $137,698 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Cancer control | 2019 | $10,000 |
4 grants totaling $139K in FY2024. All grants made by Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Provident Resources Group Inc | Sponsorship | $100,000 |
| Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| The Chamber -southwest Louisiana | Sponsorship | $8,300 |
| Am Barbe High School | Sponsorship | $6,000 |
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Data for Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Inc (EIN 72-0551963) 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.