THE PALMERTON HOSPITAL Charity Report

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THE PALMERTON HOSPITAL

EIN 23-5562316 · Textile MillsT

What they do

OPERATE A 60 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. - PROMOTE, MAINTAIN and RESTORE THE GOOD HEALTH of ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS for EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE SERVICE DELIVERY.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.08%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

$99.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.56%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$0.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.3%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 $217,126 for ANDREA L ANDRAE (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$33,158,435

Mission workProgram services$28,542,22886.08% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,497,92013.56% of revenue13.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$118,2870.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$33,040,14899.64% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,158,435

Expenses$33,040,148

Annual surplus $118,287 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)$28,542,228 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,497,920 · 13.6% of expenses

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Revenue$33,158,435

Expenses$33,040,148

Assets$17,154,788

Income$34,261,354

Contributions$112,270

Mission work (program services)$28,542,228

Management and general$4,497,920

Executive compensation (total)$194,547

Stocks and bonds$1,677,787

Accounting fees$57,771

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANDREA L ANDRAECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 15 hrs/week $217,126Base $186,972 · Other $30,154

RUTHANN BRENNANVP CLINICAL AFFAIRS · 25 hrs/week $171,951Base $165,842 · Other $6,109

DOROTHY A PATZEKVP NURSING · 40 hrs/week $152,763Base $136,013 · Other $16,750

STEVEN R LAZICKIPHYSICAL THERAPIST · 40 hrs/week $145,181Base $128,431 · Other $16,750

JASON R HOWAYPHARMACIST · 40 hrs/week $134,613Base $117,863 · Other $16,750

LORI FREYDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL DOCUM · 25 hrs/week $132,820Base $127,042 · Other $5,778

ANDREW E HARRISPRESIDENT & CEO · 15 hrs/week $46,485Base · Other $46,485

ROBERT GROB DODIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN · 1 hrs/week $36,562

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

ANDREA L ANDRAECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RUTHANN BRENNANVP CLINICAL AFFAIRS

DOROTHY A PATZEKVP NURSING

STEVEN R LAZICKIPHYSICAL THERAPIST

JASON R HOWAYPHARMACIST

LORI FREYDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL DOCUM

ANDREW E HARRISPRESIDENT & CEO

ROBERT GROB DODIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN

WILLIAM MARKSON MDDIRECTOR

JOHN DEMATTE IV DCDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MASONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KISSNERDIRECTOR

SHELBA SCHEFFNERDIRECTOR

REV ROBERT VONFRISCHDIRECTOR

PATRICK HANLEY DOSECRETARY/PHYSICIAN

PATRICK REILLYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HARLEMANCHAIRMAN

LOUIS SPORTELLI DCVICE CHAIRMAN

JAMES SHOBER IIIDIRECTOR

JAIME MENDESDIRECTOR

HON STEVEN SERFASSDIRECTOR

GARY WENTZDIRECTOR

CONRAD BIEGEDIRECTOR

BARBARA GREENBOARD FINANCE CHAIR

About this charity

Location: 135 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA 18071
County: Carbon
In care of: ANDREA ANDRAE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 377-7003

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP
IRS tax category: Textile MillsT
Revocation date: March 15, 2020