AdventHealth Hendersonville and Google Reviews
If you google “AdventHealth Hendersonville” a score of 3.1 out of 5.0 from 190 reviewers (as of December 5, 2021) comes up which in terms of Google reviews is not very good. Read through the reviews and learn about some very unhappy experiences at this hospital in Hendersonville, NC that is owned by a huge healthcare system referred to as AdventHealth whose parent company is Adventist Health System who has dozens of hospitals and operate in about a dozen states in the US which makes them a big player in healthcare.
In fairness to AdventHealth Hendersonville there are also some very happy clients who wrote positive reviews. But, overall a 3.1 out of 5.0 generally means there are a lot of very unhappy people out there (about 80 people gave AdventHealth 1 star with several saying they would give 0 stars if they could). Read more 
Executive Compensation at AdventHealth (2019)
AdventHealth (formerly known as Adventist Health System until 2019 when the 501 (c) (3) “rebranded” itself) is one of the largest non-profit health care providers in the United States with nearly 50 hospitals and hundreds of care sites in 9 states. Based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, AdventHealth is a very large system with dozens of separate 501 (c) (3)’s for the hospitals, physician care, patient care, and more.
This post looks at the executive compensation at Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation (AHSSHC) because the most recent (2019) IRS Form 990 is available for this entity (before the organization was rebranded to AdventHealth). It is important to note there are dozens of other related and affiliated non-profits related to AdventHealth that are not covered in this post. Read more
Dairy and Egg-Free Holiday Gifts
Holidays are all about enjoying food so there is no better time to give a palate pleaser than now. Not everyone is a foodie but most people appreciate holiday cookies, chocolate, nut butters, sweets, pure maple syrup, colossal roasted cashews, award winning crispy potato chips made with extra virgin olive oil, pastries, fresh fruit, and chewy, sweet dates. All of the products are made by small business who make exceptional food. And, best of all none of these products contain dairy or eggs! Read more
AdventHealth Hendersonville: An Open Letter to Brandon Nudd, President and CEO
On June 13, 2021 I was admitted to the AdventHealth emergency room in Hendersonville, North Carolina with extreme pain underneath my right shoulder blade and lower right neck. I presented as a 60-year old very healthy (taking no meds) athletic person who had not changed any sporting activity in the previous weeks leading up to the visit. I was seen by Dr. Smith and her PA who examined me and who diagnosed “back and shoulder pain with suspected spasms.” Read more
Executive Compensation at the National Pork Producers Council (2019)
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (5) – an agricultural organization that can make unlimited corporate, individual, or union contributions – that also owns a for-profit corporation called the American Pork Export and Trading Company, whose focus is on the export of pork.
Based in Des Moines, Iowa (with an office in Washington, DC), NPPC represents 42 affiliated state associations that promote pork (there are 60,000 pork producers with Smithfield being the largest, that raise and slaughter about 130 million hogs annually – about 1 hog for every 3 people in the US). Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the International Union of Police Association (IUPA) (2020)
The International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO (IUPA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (5) – a labor union – whose mission is to be “the voice of law enforcement officers.” With an estimated 20,000 members, IUPA is the largest police union in the AFL-CIO, and is based in Sarasota, Florida.
There are 15 independent voting members of the governing body, although 18 are listed on the Form 990 (2020) which appears to be due to timing differences. 17 of the 18 (94%) are male while 1 (6%) is a female.
Donors and potential donors to the IUPA should be aware of the following information (which was taken from the Form 990’s submitted by IUPA to the IRS): Read more
Executive Compensation at Samaritan’s Purse (2020)
Samaritan’s Purse is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) established in 1970 by Bob Pierce who died in 1978. W. Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) became Chairman, President, and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in 1979 and has held the position since although he is also an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” How do they do this? Primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts: a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which for the past several years averaged 40% of revenue although in 2020, the percentage was lower at 28% because Samaritan’s Purse focused on building up net assets and to do this they spent significantly less than they collected: Samaritan’s Purse only spent $72 out of every $100 raised. In actual dollars, Samaritan’s Purse raised about $895 million, spent about $670 million, putting about $225 million in savings in 2020. Read more
How Revenue is Spent at Samaritan’s Purse (2020)
Samaritan’s Purse is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (3) established in 1970 by Bob Pierce who died in 1978. W. Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) became Chairman, President, and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse in 1979 and has held the position since although he is also an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational Christian organization that provides “spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.” How do they do this? Primarily through grants (i.e. transporting shoebox gifts: a box filled with toys, supplies, and hygiene items) which for the past several years averaged 40% of revenue although in 2020, the percentage was lower at 28% because Samaritan’s Purse focused on building up net assets and to do this they spent significantly less than they collected: Samaritan’s Purse only spent $72 out of every $100 raised. In actual dollars, Samaritan’s Purse raised about $895 million (including non-cash contributions), spent about $670 million, putting about $225 million in savings in 2020. Read more
Executive Compensation at Intermountain Healthcare (2019)
Intermountain Healthcare refers to a large healthcare system (22 hospitals and nearly 200 clinics) based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Although there are numerous non-profits under the Intermountain Healthcare system, the primary entities include IHC Health Services, Inc. and the Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, Inc. – both of whom operate out of the same office. Read more
How Revenue is Spent at the AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a federation of 56 labor unions that represent 12 million workers. A non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c) (5) – a labor organization, the AFL-CIO is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Key facts about the AFL-CIO include the following information taken from the IRS Form 990’s: Read more
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