ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE

EIN 52-1535611 · Health Care (E0520)

What they do

ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS INSTITUTE LEADS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, DISSEMINATION, and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT for AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS. to ADVANCE THE QUALITY, SAFETY, and AFFORDABILITY of CARE AT ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS, THE INSTITUTE IDENTIFIES PROMISING PRACTICES IN THE FIELD, PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, PROMOTES PRACTICE IMPROVEMENTS, and DISSEMINATES INNOVATIVE APPROACHES to CARE. IT DOES THIS WITH AN EYE TOWARD IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL and POPULATION HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.84%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services

$122.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

34.01%of revenue went to management and office costs27.7% of expenses

$2.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $596,079 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$2,608,906

Mission workProgram services$2,317,73588.84% of revenue72.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$887,25034.01% of revenue27.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$3,204,985122.85% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.3% mission · 27.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 20.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 22.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 25.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 21.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,608,906

Expenses$3,204,985

Annual shortfall $596,079 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,317,735 · 72.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$887,250 · 27.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,608,906

Expenses$3,204,985

Assets$9,238,029

Income$2,608,906

Contributions$1,645,914

Mission work (program services)$2,317,735

Grants given$2,002,062

Average grant$38,501

Management and general$887,250

Executive compensation (total)$651,188

Stocks and bonds$6,933,830

Accounting fees$27,665

Investing fees$30,261

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RHONDA GOLDCFO · 10 hrs/week $80,592Base · Other $80,592

BRUCE SIEGELPRESIDENT & CEO, RECORDING SECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $69,776Base · Other $69,776

JAMES ROBERTSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT · 9 hrs/week $63,089Base · Other $63,089

KALPANA RAMIAHVP, LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION · 35 hrs/week $57,464Base · Other $57,464

TANYA ALTERASDIR. OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION · 35 hrs/week $57,114Base · Other $57,114

MARLENE KAUNANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 9 hrs/week $49,065Base · Other $49,065

VASHON COEHINSSR. MANAGER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS · 35 hrs/week $44,324Base · Other $44,324

JENNIFER CHURCHSENIOR DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 9 hrs/week $34,237Base · Other $34,237

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 (25)

RHONDA GOLDCFO

BRUCE SIEGELPRESIDENT & CEO, RECORDING SECRETARY

JAMES ROBERTSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT

KALPANA RAMIAHVP, LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION

TANYA ALTERASDIR. OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

MARLENE KAUNANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

VASHON COEHINSSR. MANAGER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS

JENNIFER CHURCHSENIOR DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES

WENDY WILCOXMEMBER DIRECTOR

ANAND SHAHOUTSIDE DIRECTOR

TIM CURTINMEMBER DIRECTOR

SUSAN COOPERCHAIR THEN PAST CHAIR (EFF. 7/1/24)

STUART GUTERMANPAST-CHAIR (THRU 6/30/24)

SHANNON SALEMEMBER DIR. THEN TREAS (EFF. 7/1/24)

ROHIT BHALLATREAS THEN CHAIR-ELECT (EFF. 7/1/24)

ROBIN NEWTONOUTSIDE DIRECTOR (EFF. 12/1/24)

MICHELLE OKEEFEMEMBER DIRECTOR

MELINDA ABRAMSOUTSIDE DIRECTOR

LUKEJOHN DAYMEMBER DIRECTOR

KEVIN WEISSOUTSIDE DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/24)

JONEIGH KHALDUNOUTSIDE DIRECTOR (EFF. 12/1/24)

DEBORAH VISCONIMEMBER DIRECTOR

CLAUDE PIRTLEOUTSIDE DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/1/24)

CHRISTOPHER LOMBARDOZZIMEMBER DIRECTOR

BRENDA BATTLECHAIR-ELECT THEN CHAIR (EFF. 7/1/24)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 401 9TH ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2145
County: District of Columbia
In care of: BRUCE SIEGEL
Primary officer: BRUCE SIEGEL, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 585-0100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Health Care (E0520)
IRS tax category: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes