Nonprofit · EIN 45-3309488
COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE
Tax-exempt · BROOKFIELD, WI 53005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $439,395,684 | $448,856,338 | -$9,460,654 | $182,722,988 | $109,990,769 | $72,732,219 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $459,376,168 | $450,360,338 | $9,015,830 | $262,120,622 | $182,162,182 | $79,958,440 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $431,946,271
- Investment income
- $5,920,392
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,038,956
- Other revenue
- $1,529,021
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,145,834
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,680,194
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,813,866
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- -$2,179,102
- Accounting fees
- $3,099,453
- Occupancy
- $534,304
- Travel
- $134,263
- Depreciation
- $122,195
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $262,120,622
- Total assets, end of year
- $182,722,988
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $109,990,769
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,732,219
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $161,892
- Gross receipts
- $487,781,758
- Employees
- 142
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY MAHAFFEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $991,516 | $58,975 |
| BRIAN DAMIANI | CIO Officer | 40 | $362,785 | $62,741 |
| TODD HUTCHISON | CFO Officer | 40 | $320,138 | $63,589 |
| BRIAN GARTNER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $337,561 | $37,538 |
| MELISSA HENDERSON | CCO - CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $310,104 | $19,776 |
| JESSICA KOTTWITZ | CAO - CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $290,559 | $37,075 |
| AARON JACKSON | VP PROVIDER CONTRACTING & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,555 | $20,164 |
| JENNIFER WALKOWIAK | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,297 | $31,551 |
| DAN SCHUMACHER DIR OF | ACTUARIAL & ANALYTICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,365 | $29,844 |
| SHELLY JOHNSON | HEALTH PLAN QUALITY ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,146 | $29,747 |
| SCOTT BERGMAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,907 | $42,533 |
| SCOTT ANDERSON | FORMER CMO - CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Former | 0 | $149,139 | $0 |
| TONNI LARSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $13,320 | $0 |
| AMY MURPHY | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $11,100 | $0 |
| KEVIN GILLIGAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY TUCHSCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
| CHERYL THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
| DAVID STRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
| DEAN SCHADRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
| MICHAEL WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
| WILLIAM KORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
| JAMES WESP | NON-VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
| JOHN MAGLIO | NON-VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY MAHAFFEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $633,553 | $55,673 |
| SCOTT ANDERSON TERM 122023 | CMO - CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $376,992 | $60,192 |
| BRIAN DAMIANI | CIO Officer | 40 | $299,336 | $49,256 |
| BRIAN GARTNER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $283,201 | $32,553 |
| JESSICA KOTTWITZ | CAO - CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $262,038 | $32,513 |
| MELISSA HENDERSON | CCO - CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $273,297 | $18,566 |
| AARON JACKSON | VP PROVIDER CONTRACTING & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,833 | $25,230 |
| JENNIFER WALKOWIAK | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,946 | $28,219 |
| SCOTT BERGMAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,277 | $40,871 |
| SHELLY JOHNSON | HEALTH PLAN QUALITY ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,677 | $27,982 |
| TODD HUTCHISON | CFO Officer | 40 | $197,390 | $20,380 |
| DAN SCHUMACHER DIR OF | ACTUARIAL & ANALYTICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,328 | $27,533 |
| TONNI LARSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 6 | $12,210 | $0 |
| AMY MURPHY | BOARD VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $12,210 | $0 |
| KEVIN GILLIGAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| DEAN SCHADRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| DAVID STRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| BECKY TUCHSCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| JAMES WESP | NON-VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| JOHN MAGLIO | NON-VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $8,880 | $0 |
| CHERYL THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,180 | $0 |
| JANET SARGENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $5,180 | $0 |
| RACHAEL BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,700 | $0 |
| ROBERT CONNOLLY | NON-VOTING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,700 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 N EXECUTIVE DR STE 300, BROOKFIELD, WI 53005-6034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHY MAHAFFEY, PO BOX 8738, DAYTON, OH 454018738
- Signed the 990
- TODD HUTCHISON, CFO
- Phone
- (937) 224-3300
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE ("CGHC") IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBER-GOVERNED HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, INNOVATIVE HEALTH INSURANCE SOLUTIONS TO SMALL BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, AND INDIVIDUALS IN WISCONSIN.
Program accomplishments
- COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE IS A NON-PROFIT MEMBER-GOVERNED HEALTH INSURANCE COOPERATIVE DEDICATED TO DELIVERING QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS IN WISCONSIN.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3309488
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $262,120,622
- Income (IRS master file)
- $469,662,034
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $439,395,684 | $448,856,338 | $182,722,988 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $459,376,168 | $450,360,338 | $262,120,622 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $421,543,751 | $439,502,356 | $304,410,600 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3309488).
Questions about COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE
- What is the EIN of COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE is 45-3309488.
- Is COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CATHY MAHAFFEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $991,516 (CATHY MAHAFFEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $439,395,684, expenses of $448,856,338 and total assets of $182,722,988 at year end.
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