BIG BEND HOSPICE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIG BEND HOSPICE INC

EIN 59-2328806 · Unknown (Z99)

What they do

for Over 40 Years, Big Bend Hospice ("BBH "Big Bend") Has Been Inspiring Hope By Positively Impacting The Way Our Community Experiences Serious Illness or Grief, One Family At A Time. BBH Has Deep Roots Throughout Our Eith-county Service Area, Supporting Individuals and Their Loved Ones In The Big Bend. BBHS Holistic Approach is Founded On Providing Quality Healthcare for The Whole Person, Including Their Physical, Spiritual, and Emotional Needs. BBH Considers The Patients Entire Family As The "unit of Care". BBH Helps Patients and Families Make Choices About End-of-life Issues and Enables Patients and Their Loved Ones to Have Greater Control Over These Choices.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

66.84%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services

0.01%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$102.02spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

35.18%of revenue went to management and office costs34.5% of expenses

$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $597,348 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $356,098 for BILL WERTMAN (CEO). 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$29,545,246

Mission workProgram services$19,746,75566.84% of revenue65.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,392,78135.18% of revenue34.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,0580.01% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$30,142,594102.02% 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?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202365.5% mission

202269.6% mission

202177.0% mission

202078.4% mission

201979.9% mission

201880.2% mission

201790.3% mission

201691.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,545,246

Expenses$30,142,594

Annual shortfall $597,348 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)$19,746,755 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,392,781 · 34.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,058 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,545,246

Expenses$30,142,594

Assets$29,949,074

Income$30,931,734

Contributions$2,020,565

Mission work (program services)$19,746,755

Fundraising$3,058

Management and general$10,392,781

Executive compensation (total)$559,409

Stocks and bonds$4,987,471

Accounting fees$97,653

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

BILL WERTMANCEO · 35 hrs/week $356,098Base $332,587 · Other $23,511

JON WOODCSO · 5 hrs/week $264,276Base $244,613 · Other $19,663

JENNIFER LYNESMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $240,120Base $216,555 · Other $23,565

LUCILLE SAHAHOSPICE PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $236,033Base $217,613 · Other $18,420

FREDRICK LUTZHOSPICE PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $231,716Base $220,611 · Other $11,105

JOEL GARRCIO · 40 hrs/week $188,393Base $167,564 · Other $20,829

DEBORAH MORRISCMO · 5 hrs/week $185,505Base $179,927 · Other $5,578

TERRI CARDOSICFO · 40 hrs/week $141,741Base $136,799 · Other $4,942

CYNTHIA DOTSONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL · 40 hrs/week $135,549Base $133,136 · Other $2,413

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)

BILL WERTMANCEO

JON WOODCSO

JENNIFER LYNESMEDICAL DIRECTOR

LUCILLE SAHAHOSPICE PHYSICIAN

FREDRICK LUTZHOSPICE PHYSICIAN

JOEL GARRCIO

DEBORAH MORRISCMO

TERRI CARDOSICFO

CYNTHIA DOTSONDIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL

WILLIAM SMITH IIIBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA GUSTAFSONBBH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STAN BARNESFOUNDATION CHAIR

SCOTT HARRELLBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE HOLMCCO

MARK OBRYANTBOARD MEMBER

LISA GARDNER APRNBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH PRATT ESQBOARD MEMBER

KATIE WEBB ESQBOARD MEMBER

JUDY GREENWALDBOARD MEMBER

JERRY OSTERYOUNGBOARD MEMBER

JEANNINE SILBERMAN MDBOARD MEMBER

GWYNN VIROSTEKFOUNDATION APPOINTEE

FRANK MERCER CPABOARD MEMBER

BRUCE GOULD CPABOARD MEMBER

BENNETT NAPIER CAEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 1723 Mahan Center Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32308
County: Leon
In care of: Bill Wertman
Primary officer: Bill Wertman, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@bigbendhospice.org Phone(850) 878-5310

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Unknown (Z99)
IRS tax category: Unknown