Sparrow Carson Hospital is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Carson City, Michigan, registered in 1943, with $51,549,182 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+, and it directs about 79% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$51.5M
▲ 131.5% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$51.8M
Net assets
-$3.1M
Employees
353
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 Sparrow Carson Hospital: 79% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a C+ 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 Sparrow Carson Hospital: 0 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a D 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 Sparrow Carson Hospital: 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 Sparrow Carson Hospital: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The mission of sparrow carson hospital (scch) is to provide high quality & accessible health care services to communities we serve. scch provides charity care to patients who meet certain criteria.
Um health - sparrow carson operates five primary care physician offices within montcalm, clinton and gratiot counties, as well as some specialty care within areas such as ob/gyn, general surgery, orthopedics, pain management, gastroenterology, urology and gynecological oncology. the primary care practices are located in the communities of carson city, fowler, stanton, ithaca, and greenville and are designated as rural health centers. um health - sparrow carson accepts all governmental payers including medicare, medicaid, and tricare, with reimbursement rates at or below costs. additionally, um health - sparrow carson's charity care policy covers services in the outpatient setting, in turn providing free care to those in the community who qualify. for the year ended june 30, 2024, there were 68,365 visits in our physician offices.
Um health - sparrow carson is a 61-bed acute care hospital located in rural montcalm county, serving the residents of the four county area surrounding carson city (montcalm, gratiot, clinton and ionia counties). um health - sparrow carson provides nursing and physician services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. for the year ended june 30, 2024, there were 487 admissions with 1,397 inpatient days of care. nursing staff are on site 100% of the time, and hospitalist coverage is available on an on-call basis 100% of the time when not in the hospital. um health - sparrow carson accepts all governmental payers including medicare, medicaid, and tricare with reimbursement at or below costs. additionally, the hospital's charity care policy covers all inpatient services, in turn providing free care to those in the community who qualify.
Revenue declined from $63.1M (FY2013) to $51.5M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$35.9M
Total liabilities
$39.0M
Net assets
-$3.1M
Salaries & benefits
$29.1M
56% of expenses
Board members
10
5 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $51,549,182▲131% | $51,812,532▲108% | -$3,087,704▲5.9% | $35,868,961▲12.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $22,272,013▼51.7% | $24,961,794▼48.9% | -$3,279,858▼245% | $31,994,581▼5.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $46,073,007▼1.3% | $48,890,776▲0.6% | $2,264,114▼47.0% | $33,968,594▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $46,702,548▲4.5% | $48,583,521▼4.5% | $4,274,097▼18.9% | $35,994,682▼0.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $44,677,347▼5.0% | $50,860,522▼5.7% | $5,272,760▼33.0% | $36,206,235▼3.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $47,019,183▼4.7% | $53,908,886▼10.2% | $7,864,377▼70.9% | $37,620,945▼29.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $49,354,698▼10.0% | $60,031,958▲8.0% | $26,980,842▼17.2% | $53,593,075▼5.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $54,865,655▼6.2% | $55,568,811▼3.3% | $32,567,750▲113% | $56,872,392▲44.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $58,504,514▼7.2% | $57,449,146▼16.1% | $15,277,747▼4.2% | $39,334,883▼8.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $63,057,034 | $68,499,654▲12.7% | $15,948,436▼21.9% | $43,059,007▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $60,801,220▲1.2% | $20,417,377▼12.0% | $45,594,758▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $60,070,997▲7.7% | $23,200,299▼0.6% | $46,428,348▼0.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $55,779,899 | $23,348,167 | $46,633,993 | 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: Michelle Becher — $570,646 (1.10% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Becher | Physician | 40 | $570,646 |
| Parutappa Bhimalli Md | Physician | 40 | $541,895 |
| Susan Ott | Physician | 40 | $515,620 |
| Sarah Stradel | Physician | 40 | $444,573 |
| Michael Racine Md | Board Mbr/ph | 40 | $432,026 |
| David J Freestone Md | Board Mbr/ph | 40 | $402,606 |
| Elissa Yarnold | Physician | 40 | $342,182 |
| Mark Brisboe | President | 20 | $294,579 |
| Russel Anderson | Former Board | 40 | $237,395 |
| Amy Murphy | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Brent Wilson | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Bruce Shively | Former Offic | 0 | — |
| Carol Priebe Wiles | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Christopher Copp | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Constance O'malley | Coo | 2 | — |
| Daniyel Mcalvey | Brd Mmbr/vic | 2 | — |
| Helen Johnson | Board Member | 20 | — |
| Kim Capps | Cfo/treasure | 20 | — |
| Kira Carter-robertson | Coo | 2 | — |
| Paula Reichle | Frmr Srvp/cf | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Roofing Co | Contracting Svc | $1,365,810 |
| Aya Healthcare | Agency Staffing | $578,458 |
| Andy J Egan Company Inc | Contracting Svc | $307,201 |
| American Healthcare Staffing | Agency Staffing | $206,700 |
| Cutting Edge Lawn Care | Groundskeeping | $163,704 |
1 grant to Sparrow Carson Hospital totaling $105K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Health and Hospital Association | Grant pass through for covid-19 | 2020 | $105,406 |
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Data for Sparrow Carson Hospital (EIN 38-1490180) 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.