MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR ASSOCIATES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR ASSOCIATES INC

EIN 22-2658209 · Community Health Systems (E21)

What they do

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 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 explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

88.07%of revenue went to mission work88.5% of expenses · Program services

$99.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.44%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses

$0.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.3%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 $1,221,227 for D BRADLEY WELLING (DIR, CHAIR/PRES (UNTIL 12/17)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$129,616,534

Mission workProgram services$114,151,38388.07% of revenue88.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,825,81611.44% of revenue11.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$639,3350.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$128,977,19999.51% 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: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$129,616,534

Expenses$128,977,199

Annual surplus $639,335 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)$114,151,383 · 88.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,825,816 · 11.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$129,616,534

Expenses$128,977,199

Assets$33,300,388

Contributions$8,191,455

Mission work (program services)$114,151,383

Management and general$14,825,816

Executive compensation (total)$2,561,323

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

D BRADLEY WELLINGDIR, CHAIR/PRES (UNTIL 12/17) · 29 hrs/week $1,221,227Base $1,063,052 · Other $158,175

JOAN W MILLERDIR CHAIR/PRES (AS OF 8/23/18) · 27 hrs/week $1,052,983Base $904,826 · Other $148,157

ALEX GRILLIPHYSICIAN · 60 hrs/week $923,775Base $867,638 · Other $56,137

THERESA A HADLOCKPHYSICIAN · 60 hrs/week $904,111Base $847,974 · Other $56,137

PAUL KONOWITZPHYSICIAN · 60 hrs/week $900,649Base $852,492 · Other $48,157

NOAH SIEGELPHYSICIAN · 60 hrs/week $894,605Base $838,468 · Other $56,137

MICHAEL RHOPHYSICIAN · 60 hrs/week $849,387Base $806,875 · Other $42,512

HUGH CURTINDIR, SEC/TREAS (AS OF 1/1/18) · 60 hrs/week $724,515Base $676,358 · Other $48,157

SUNIL EAPPEN MDSEE SCHEDULE O FOR TITLE · 29 hrs/week $681,134Base $622,959 · Other $58,175

SUZANNE FREITAG MDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/26/18) · 60 hrs/week $455,432Base $407,277 · Other $48,155

NICOLAS BUSABA MDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/26/18) · 60 hrs/week $429,252Base $373,115 · Other $56,137

JOHN FERNANDEZDIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $229,175Base · Other $229,175

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 (17)

D BRADLEY WELLINGDIR, CHAIR/PRES (UNTIL 12/17)

JOAN W MILLERDIR CHAIR/PRES (AS OF 8/23/18)

ALEX GRILLIPHYSICIAN

THERESA A HADLOCKPHYSICIAN

PAUL KONOWITZPHYSICIAN

NOAH SIEGELPHYSICIAN

MICHAEL RHOPHYSICIAN

HUGH CURTINDIR, SEC/TREAS (AS OF 1/1/18)

SUNIL EAPPEN MDSEE SCHEDULE O FOR TITLE

SUZANNE FREITAG MDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/26/18)

NICOLAS BUSABA MDDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/26/18)

JOHN FERNANDEZDIRECTOR

KENNETH HOLMESCFO MEEA

RACHEL WASSERSTROMVP OTOLARYNGOLOGY

BARBARA SCULLYDIR. PROFESSIONAL BILLING

DEBRA ROGERSVP OPTHALMOLOGY

JONATHAN KUTCHINSDIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/6/17)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 399 REVOLUTION DR STE 695, SOMERVILLE, MA 02145-1576
County: Suffolk
In care of: % TAX DEPARTMENT
Primary officer: KENNETH E HOLMES, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 573-6950

Filing and classification

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