2026-07-17T10:56:42-05:00 2025-12-31 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 2211 Congress St Portland ME 04102 990 2025-01-01 026012527 New Hampshire Hospital Association NEWH 6032250900 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 Stephen Ahnen President & CEO 6032250900 2026-07-16 1 Joseph R Byrne P01289281 2077752387 2026-07-16 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Stephen Ahnen 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 3320269 0 X www.nhha.org X 1934 NH To enhance the clinical & economic performance of hospitals. 16 15 10 19 0 0 0 0 2664392 2762166 84652 198137 145577 152623 2894621 3112926 0 0 0 0 1501094 1573390 0 0 0 1219278 1219489 2720372 2792879 174249 320047 4548425 4976544 336518 290648 4211907 4685896 The NHHA mission is to lead through advocacy, education, and information in support of its member hospitals and health systems as they strive to improve the health of the individuals and communities they serve. 0 0 The New Hampshire Hospital Association is the leading voice for hospitals and health care delivery systems throughout the state, representing the interests of acute care and specialty hospitals on legislative and regulatory issues at a state and national level. The Association works with community partners, business leaders and state and federal stakeholders to preserve the economic and regulatory climates that support clinical excellence, health care transformation and the delivery of affordable health care. The New Hampshire Hospital Association works with hospitals and other community organizations across the care continuum to enhance access to affordable care and improve patient safety and quality of care for patients and their families in New Hampshire. We engage in collaborative initiatives with hospitals and health care partners that address a variety of health care priorities, including state and federal legislative and regulatory policy initiatives; behavioral health, substance use disorders; patient safety and quality of care; patient and family engagement; financial policy and reimbursement; access to health care coverage, health care workforce and many more. The New Hampshire Hospital Association is the leading voice in health care policy and advocacy; patient safety and quality; data and best information; and education and networking. The Association works to provide its members with the tools and information they need to be successful every day, whether they're caring for patients or enhancing operational efficiencies. Members of the Association include 26 acute care hospitals, 5 specialty hospitals and many corporate members. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 16 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NH X Stephen Ahnen 6032250900 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 Stephen Ahnen President & CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 602865 0 91337 Michael Peterson FACHE Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Jurczyk FACHE Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Holly McCormack DNP RN Secretary/Treasurer 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Reeves EdD RN CENP Immediate Past Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tricia Costigan MBA FACHE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debra Cresta Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Desrosiers MD Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eileen Keefe RN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Manion MPA FACHE Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Colin McHugh Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Darin Roark RN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Scheinblum Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Skevington Trustee 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Sloane Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Meaghan Smith MSN RN FAONL Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Baxter MD Past Immediate Past Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sharon Hartl Past Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Nutter Past Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Walker Past Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Bizarro-Thunberg MBA Executive Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 247576 0 35110 Benjamin C Bradley VP State Government Relations 40.00 0.00 X 169319 0 45497 Tammy Boucher Sr. Director of Communications 20.00 20.00 X 108274 0 7016 Linda Levesque Sr. Director Finance & HR 20.00 20.00 X 121463 0 18755 1249497 0 197715 5 0 1 0 Holland & Knight PO Box 936937 Atlanta GA 311936937 Legal for Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET) 236267 McLane Middleton Government & Public Str PO Box 326 Manchester NH 031050326 Strategic Planning/ Advocacy 150100 2 Membership Dues 900099 2650424 2650424 Misc. Program Revenue 900099 111742 111742 2762166 136581 136581 152623 0 152623 152623 152623 268899 207343 61556 61556 61556 3112926 2762166 0 350760 X 488444 877473 57775 78535 71163 12690 4200 14375 351749 14552 31903 107823 21794 7464 543121 45536 11089 Communication 27722 Dues and Subscriptions 15778 Tax Expense 8806 Miscellaneous 887 2792879 X 721036 742236 52464 72778 18551 18823 2263805 1922749 366616 341056 2425370 2873306 964388 928345 4548425 4976544 231223 276440 18108 14208 87187 0 336518 290648 X 4211907 4685896 4211907 4685896 4548425 4976544 X 320047 186571 -32629 X 0 1 X 1 0 9300 0 0 9300 9300 1 Abbas for NH 401 Riverdale Ave Manchester NH 03103 883123459 300 Committee to Elect David Watters 19 Maple Street Dover NH 03820 262910228 250 Committee to Elect Debra Altschiller 15 Apple Way Stratham NH 03885 880842289 250 Committee to Elect House Republicans 75 S Main St Unit 7 Box 159 Concord NH 03301 433163545 1000 Dan Innis for NH 328 Center Rd Bradford NH 03221 812855718 250 David Rochefort for New Hampshire 252 Elm St Littleton NH 03561 993929659 250 Denise for Senate 10 Golden Dr Bedford NH 03110 845182951 250 Friends of Cindy Rosenwald 101 Wellington Street Nashua NH 03064 830627490 250 Friends of Donovan Fenton 63 Emerald St PMB 405 Keene NH 03431 882786297 250 Friends of Howard Pearl 409 Loudon Ridge Rd Loudon NH 03307 455508503 250 Friends of Regina Birdsell 24 Larson Dr Hampstead NH 03841 272345889 500 Friends of Sharon Carson 19 Tokanel Drive Londonderry NH 03053 800628169 500 Friends of Sue Prentiss for NH Senate 6 Batchelder Ave West Lebanon NH 03784 851222533 250 Friends of Tara Reardon 71 Warren St Concord NH 03301 020476357 250 Friends of Tim McGough PO Box 1717 Merrimack NH 03054 882570607 450 Friends of Victoria Sullivan 1056 S Beech St Manchester NH 03103 033908183 250 Gannon for State Senate PO Box 71 Sandown NH 03873 873265814 300 Gray 4 NH Senate 21 Roulx DR Rochester NH 03867 812726672 250 Keith Murphy for NH 971 Chestnut St Manchester NH 03104 940421507 250 Kevin Avard for Senate 57 Sherri-Ann Ave Nashua NH 03064 873245651 250 Long for NH Senate 112 Hollis St Manchester NH 03101 993217532 250 McConkey for NH 10 Clover Ln Unit 1 Freedom NH 03836 992849930 250 NH House Democratic Victory Committee PO Box 1292 Concord NH 03302 141906794 250 NH Senate Democratic Caucus 105 North State Street Concord NH 03301 020473096 500 NH Senate Republicans PAC PO Box 30 Concord NH 03302 834282146 500 Perkins Kwoka for New Hampshire PO Box 1256 Portsmouth NH 03802 474679141 500 Ruth Ward for State Senate 386 Route 123S Stoddard NH 03464 812567716 250 Vote Tim Lang 140 Upper Smith Rd Sanbornton NH 03269 882981040 250 0 0 1 2074303 433885 20043 453928 416727 37201 Part I-A, Line 1: The Organization makes political campaign contributions to various candidates. Prior to being made, all political expenditures are reviewed by management to ensure all proper regulations are followed. 125000 125000 1443603 1239547 204056 483904 476299 7605 211298 206903 4395 341056 Investment in Subsidiary 40000 Due from Affiliates 63779 Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance 824566 928345 2723747 186571 186571 2537176 575750 575750 3112926 2249758 0 2249758 543121 543121 2792879 Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Change in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies 32,629. Transfer to Affiliate 543,121. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Transfer to Affiliate 543,121. X X X X X 0 1 0 Stephen Ahnen President & CEO 451473 0 64149 0 87243 0 55000 0 36337 0 694202 0 50743 0 Kathleen Bizarro-Thunberg MBA Executive Vice President 225946 0 21630 0 0 0 12649 0 22461 0 282686 0 0 0 Benjamin C Bradley VP State Government Relations 164319 0 5000 0 0 0 9422 0 36075 0 214816 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4b Stephen Ahnen, President/CEO, participates in a Section 457(f) plan. During calendar year 2025, Mr. Ahnen was paid $50,743 from the Plan and this amount was included as part of Mr. Ahnen's taxable compensation reported on Schedule J, Part II, column (B)(iii) and is also disclosed in column (F) as an amount previously reported as deferred compensation on prior Form 990s. In addition, $37,500 was contributed to Mr. Ahnen's 457(f) plan during 2025. This amount is being reported as part of the amount shown on Schedule J, Part II, column (C). Part I, Line 7 During the calendar year 2025, Kathleen Bizarro Thunberg, Executive Vice President, Linda Levesque, Sr. Director Finance & HR, and Benjamin C. Bradley, VP State Government Relations, were awarded a bonus based on merit and performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Classes of Members Membership in the Association shall be of two classes: A. Institutional B. Corporate Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Each institutional member shall be entitled to one voting representative at any meeting of the Association. The members elect the trustees of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 and all schedules were made available to the board prior to filing the form. The President/CEO reviewed the Form 990 and all schedules with New Hampshire Hospital Association finance staff to ensure accuracy prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each member of the board is required to sign a conflict of interest policy at each annual meeting. The Board members are asked at each Board meeting if any conflicts have arisen since the prior meeting. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the President/CEO and maintained by the Executive Assistant. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Executive Committee of the Organization contracts with a third party organization to produce a comparable state hospital association President/CEO compensation study, which is used for comparative purposes. The Executive Committee reviews President/CEO performance and approves the President/CEO's compensation. The Executive Committee informs the full NHHA Board of the approved compensation package for the President/CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Sub-Contracted Services 133,789. Advocacy Initiative 212,915. Other Services 5,045. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: New Hampshire Hospital Association 125 Airport Road Concord, NH 03301 EIN 02-6012527 New Hampshire Hospital Association is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies -32,629. Foundation for Healthy Communities 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 020275078 Consulting and Management Services NH 501(c)(3) Line 7 New Hampshire Hospital Association 1 Health Shared Services Inc 125 Airport Road Concord NH 03301 020376847 Administrative Services NH New Hampshire Hospital Association C 24396 1.00000 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Foundation for Healthy Communities B 543121 Fair Market Value Foundation for Healthy Communities O 247391 Fair Market Value Foundation for Healthy Communities D 63779 Fair Market Value Foundation for Healthy Communities A 72742 Fair Market Value