THE COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

EIN 14-1338373 · Community Health Systems (E21)

What they do

The Mission of Columbia Memorial Hospital is to Provide Our Communities With Safe, High Quality, Comprehensive Health Care Services In A Dignified and Compassionate Environment.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2017The 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.94%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

$99.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.47%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$0.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$162,818,164

Mission workProgram services$144,809,77488.94% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$17,043,99110.47% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$964,3990.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$161,853,76599.41% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$162,818,164

Expenses$161,853,765

Annual surplus $964,399 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)$144,809,774 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$17,043,991 · 10.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$162,818,164

Expenses$161,853,765

Assets$96,556,333

Contributions$1,391,731

Mission work (program services)$144,809,774

Management and general$17,043,991

Executive compensation (total)$4,562,212

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER GORCZYNSKI MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $801,025Base $778,176 · Other $22,849

JAY P CAHALANPRES. CEO · 40 hrs/week $740,974Base $630,958 · Other $110,016

ERSNO EROMO MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $616,909Base $599,334 · Other $17,575

LOUIS DIGIOVANNI MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $601,106Base $592,003 · Other $9,103

MANOJ SUBUDI MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $530,075Base $518,086 · Other $11,989

IAN ATLAS MDPHYSICAN · 40 hrs/week $516,490Base $504,881 · Other $11,609

KAREN TASSEYCOO · 40 hrs/week $290,903Base $281,480 · Other $9,423

HIRAL AMIN MDTRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $240,635Base $226,655 · Other $13,980

BRYAN T MAHONEYCFO · 40 hrs/week $239,306Base $233,502 · Other $5,804

MARY ELLEN PLASSCNO · 40 hrs/week $202,342Base $197,137 · Other $5,205

STEVEN FRISCH MDTRUSTEE · 8 hrs/week $109,677Base · Other $109,677

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 (28)

CHRISTOPHER GORCZYNSKI MDPHYSICIAN

JAY P CAHALANPRES. CEO

ERSNO EROMO MDPHYSICIAN

LOUIS DIGIOVANNI MDPHYSICIAN

MANOJ SUBUDI MDPHYSICIAN

IAN ATLAS MDPHYSICAN

KAREN TASSEYCOO

HIRAL AMIN MDTRUSTEE

BRYAN T MAHONEYCFO

MARY ELLEN PLASSCNO

STEVEN FRISCH MDTRUSTEE

PATTI MATHENEYTRUSTEE

JOHN MATHEWS MDTRUSTEE

STEPHEN NELSONTRUSTEE

MOLLY POLETOTRUSTEE

MARY GAIL BIEBELTRUSTEE

WILL PELGRINTRUSTEE

MARION KRAUSKOPFTRUSTEE

WINNIE THORNTRUSTEE

KIRK KNELLERTRUSTEE

V RICHARD BACK MDCHAIR

JEFFREY STONETRUSTEE

JAMES LAPENNVICE-CHAIR

HILLA RICHARDSONSECRETARY

DONALD GIBSONTREASURER

DEBORAH LANSTRUSTEE

CLAIRE PARDETRUSTEE

AVON KERRTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 71 PROSPECT AVENUE, HUDSON, NY 12534-2927
County: Columbia
In care of: % CMH FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Primary officer: Bryan T Mahoney, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(518) 828-7601

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Community Health Systems (E21)
IRS tax category: Community Health Systems