THE WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL

EIN 06-0250773 · Health Care (E220)

What they do

The William W. Backus Hospital Delivers and Coordinates A Continuum of High-quality Health Care That is Sensitive to The Needs of Individuals In Eastern Connecticut. The Hospital is Committed to Being Responsive and Accountable to Those for Whose Benefit It Exists, and to Improving The Health of Its Communities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.64%of revenue went to mission work94.6% of expenses · Program services

0.06%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$82.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.73%of revenue went to management and office costs5.3% of expenses

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $799,816 for ZHENXIANG LIU (HOSPITALIST). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$585,153,019

Mission workProgram services$489,397,19683.64% of revenue94.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$27,680,6954.73% of revenue5.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$372,4370.06% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,702,69111.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$517,450,32888.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.56% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$630,733,409

Expenses$517,450,328

Annual surplus $113,283,081 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$489,397,196 · 94.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$27,680,695 · 5.3% of expenses

Fundraising$372,437 · 0.1% of expenses

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Revenue$630,733,409

Expenses$517,450,328

Assets$1,082,672,241

Income$634,546,894

Contributions$737,120

Mission work (program services)$489,397,196

Fundraising$372,437

Grants given$265,118

Average grant$11,527

Management and general$27,680,695

Stocks and bonds$445,321

Investing fees$564,022

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ZHENXIANG LIUHOSPITALIST · 60 hrs/week $799,816Base $746,158 · Other $53,658

VUK SOTIROVICHOSPITALIST · 60 hrs/week $587,887Base $532,685 · Other $55,202

ROMMEL GERONIMOHOSPITALIST · 60 hrs/week $561,874Base $524,564 · Other $37,310

RICHARD GOULDINGPHYSICIAN · 60 hrs/week $560,321Base $534,545 · Other $25,776

ANDRZEJ POREBSKIHOSPITALIST · 60 hrs/week $549,357Base $487,705 · Other $61,652

MOHAMMED QUERESHI MDVP, MEDICAL AFFAIRS · 30 hrs/week $297,299Base $240,522 · Other $56,777

DONNA HANDLEYDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · 30 hrs/week $75,283Base · Other $75,283

ANTHONY MASTROIANNIVP, FINANCE · 30 hrs/week $66,757Base · Other $66,757

JOANNA CHAURETTE MDDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $63,059Base · Other $63,059

MATTHEW KAUFMANVP, OPERATIONS · 30 hrs/week $59,157Base · Other $59,157

COLLEEN DESAIVP PATIENT CARE SERVICES (THRU 12/23) · 30 hrs/week $58,805Base · Other $58,805

KRISTIN GILDERSLEEVE MDDIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) · 1 hrs/week $58,327Base · Other $58,327

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

ZHENXIANG LIUHOSPITALIST

VUK SOTIROVICHOSPITALIST

ROMMEL GERONIMOHOSPITALIST

RICHARD GOULDINGPHYSICIAN

ANDRZEJ POREBSKIHOSPITALIST

MOHAMMED QUERESHI MDVP, MEDICAL AFFAIRS

DONNA HANDLEYDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

ANTHONY MASTROIANNIVP, FINANCE

JOANNA CHAURETTE MDDIRECTOR

MATTHEW KAUFMANVP, OPERATIONS

COLLEEN DESAIVP PATIENT CARE SERVICES (THRU 12/23)

KRISTIN GILDERSLEEVE MDDIRECTOR (THRU 10/23)

MARK TRAMONTOZZI MDVICE CHAIR

ABBIE COURTEMANCHE MDFORMER, VP, MEDICAL AFFAIRS

REBECCA DURHAMVP, PATIENT CARE SERVICES

LIZ LIVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

MICHAEL BONTEMPOVP, HUMAN RESOURCES (THRU 02/23)

MARY BARRY MDDIRECTOR (THRU 06/24)

LEE-ANN GOMESDIRECTOR

HENRY BECKDIRECTOR

DANIEL KINGDIRECTOR

ANTHONY JOYCE IIICHAIR

CHRISTINA NADEAUDIRECTOR

STEPHEN LARCEN MDDIRECTOR

ANITA LEEDIRECTOR

CARINA VORA DDSDIRECTOR (THRU 05/23)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 326 WASHINGTON ST, NORWICH, CT 06360-2740
County: New London
In care of: % PAYROLL
Primary officer: Mark Keise, VP, Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 889-8331

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E220)
Grant-giving organization: Yes