Nonprofit · EIN 52-1236600
AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,358,902 | $14,594,155 | $1,764,747 | $50,098,962 | $23,223,541 | $26,875,421 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,561,405 | $13,675,782 | $1,885,623 | $45,297,666 | $21,523,088 | $23,774,578 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $222,500
- Program service revenue
- $15,044,604
- Investment income
- $1,091,798
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $896,267
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,463,848
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,650,183
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,409,928
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $374,621
- Accounting fees
- $38,853
- Occupancy
- $1,333,148
- Travel
- $309,860
- Depreciation
- $11,884
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,297,666
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,098,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,223,541
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,875,421
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $84,849
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,779,726
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,875,421
- Gross unrelated business income
- $212,302
- Gross receipts
- $16,358,902
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE SIEGEL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 34 | $2,124,081 | $69,776 |
| BETH FELDPUSH | SVP, ADVOCACY AND POLICY Key employee | 35 | $761,269 | $79,178 |
| RHONDA GOLD | CFO Officer | 25 | $656,254 | $80,592 |
| JASON PRAY | VP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Key employee | 35 | $448,840 | $61,170 |
| ASHLEY MCMASTER | VP, MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 35 | $388,880 | $67,017 |
| CARL GRAZIANO | SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $280,854 | $68,048 |
| JAMES ROBERTS | SR. DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 26 | $233,974 | $63,089 |
| JENNIFER CHURCH | SR. DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 26 | $215,899 | $34,237 |
| MARLENE KAUNAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 26 | $168,056 | $49,065 |
| BRIANNA BATTLE | LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,952 | $21,163 |
| ERIC DICKSON | PAST-CHAIR (THRU 6/30/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE SHIELDS | CHAIR THEN PAST CHAIR (EFF. 7/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CINTRON | CHAIR-ELECT THEN CHAIR (EFF. 7/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DECUBELLIS | TREAS THEN CHAIR-ELECT (EFF. 7/1/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WEBB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA KEEFER - AT-LARGE | DIR. THEN TREAS. (EFF. 10/7/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA JENKINS - AT-LG DIR THRU | 10/6/24) THEN TREAS (THRU 9/13/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE ARNER | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DAUBERT | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 10/7/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY JACOBS | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIXIE JAMES | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHESTER KUNNAPPILLY | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD LEFTERIS | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA LYNNE | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON MCLEOD | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK O'HALLA | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAM PATTERSON | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS QUATROCHE | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE STRUM | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT WRIGHT | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE SIEGEL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 34 | $1,931,839 | $100,194 |
| BETH FELDPUSH | SVP, ADVOCACY AND POLICY Key employee | 35 | $637,633 | $78,313 |
| RHONDA GOLD | CFO Officer | 24 | $534,736 | $82,012 |
| JASON PRAY | VP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Key employee | 35 | $400,131 | $63,834 |
| ASHLEY MCMASTER | VP, MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 35 | $307,691 | $59,679 |
| CARL GRAZIANO | SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $257,684 | $59,973 |
| ERIN O'MALLEY | SR. DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $250,976 | $36,596 |
| JAMES ROBERTS | SR. DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 26 | $223,447 | $49,243 |
| JENNIFER CHURCH | SR. DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 26 | $206,309 | $29,136 |
| WENDY MCINTYRE | DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $155,235 | $23,089 |
| STEVE PURVES | PAST-CHAIR (THRU 6/30/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DICKSON | CHAIR THEN PAST CHAIR (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE SHIELDS | CHAIR-ELECT THEN CHAIR (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB CINTRON | SEC. THEN CHAIR-ELECT (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WEBB | AT-LARGE DIR. THEN SEC (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DECUBELLIS | AT-LG. DIR. THEN TREAS (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE NEVIN | TREASURER (THRU 6/30/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ARNER | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BECKER | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THRU 3/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA DUSANG | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THRU 8/4/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY JACOBS | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXIE JAMES | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA JENKINS | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA KEEFER | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 10/2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHESTER KUNNAPPILLY | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LEFTERIS | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 12/11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA LYNNE | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 10/2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON MCLEOD | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAM PATTERSON | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS QUATROCHE | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISRAEL ROCHA | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE STRUM | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (EFF. 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE WALSH | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR (THRU 3/6/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT WRIGHT | AT-LARGE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 9TH ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2145
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRUCE SIEGEL, 401 NINTH STREET NW 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
- Signed the 990
- BRUCE SIEGEL, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 585-0100
- Website
- WWW.ESSENTIALHOSPITALS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS CHAMPIONS EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE, AND ADVANCES THE WORK OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMITTED TO ENSURING ACCESS TO CARE AND OPTIMAL HEALTH FOR AMERICA'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: AS THE LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS--THOSE WITH A SAFETY-NET ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES--AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS REPRESENTS OUR MEMBERS' PERSPECTIVE BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS VITAL TO THEIR FISCAL VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.IN 2024, WE ACHIEVED SEVERAL CRITICAL POLICY VICTORIES, INCLUDING DELAYING $8 BILLION IN MEDICAID DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL (DSH) CUTS THAT WERE SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT IN OCTOBER 2024 AND SUBSEQUENTLY ON JANUARY 1, 2025. WE URGED CONGRESS TO CODIFY OUR DEFINITION OF ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS IN FEDERAL LAW, ADVOCATED FOR CONTINUED FLEXIBILITY IN TELEHEALTH DELIVERY, AND PUSHED FOR MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL-AT-HOME PROGRAM TO ENSURE SAFE PATIENT CARE. WE ALSO STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE PROTECTION OF THE 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM AND FOUGHT TO PROTECT MEDICAID AND MEDICARE FUNDING TO SUSTAIN ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS' FINANCIAL VIABILITY AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
- POLICY: AS PART OF AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS' ONGOING EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE FUTURE CUTS TO KEY ESSENTIAL HOSPITAL FUNDING SOURCES, THE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS REGARDING MEDICARE PAYMENT TO HOSPITALS FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICARE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS; SOUNDNESS AND STANDARDIZATION OF QUALITY MEASURES; HOSPITAL PARTICIPATION IN THE 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAM; AND CONTINUING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAID SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS. IN PARTICULAR, WE LED ADVOCACY TO CODIFY AN AVERAGE COMMERCIAL RATE BENCHMARK FOR MEDICAID STATE DIRECTED PAYMENTS (SDPS) IN THE 2024 FINAL MEDICAID MANAGED CARE RULE. WE PUBLISHED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON THE ROLE OF SDPS, TRENDS IN MEDICAID POLICY, AND RESOURCES TO TRACK STATE-LEVEL POLICY ISSUES IMPORTANT TO OUR MEMBERS.
- COMMUNICATIONS: THROUGH COORDINATED PRINT AND ONLINE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH, THE ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHTED THE VITAL ROLE ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS PLAY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE SUSTAINED STRONG MEDIA RELATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SECURING FREQUENT COVERAGE IN BOTH TRADE AND MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS. WE HAD MANY MENTIONS IN EARNED MEDIA, INCLUDING OP-EDS AND COMMENTARIES AUTHORED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS.TO KEEP MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INFORMED AND ENGAGED, WE DISTRIBUTED REGULAR ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS, CONDUCTED TARGETED EVENT MARKETING FOR BOTH IN-PERSON AND WEBINARS, AND LAUNCHED AN UPDATED VERSION OF OUR WEBSITE. WE ALSO PROVIDED TIMELY ALERTS AND GOVERNANCE COMMUNICATIONS TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION.
- MEMBER SERVICES: AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF MEMBER SERVICES, BENEFITS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS THRIVE IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR OFFERINGS INCLUDE WEBINARS, CONFERENCES, DISTANCE LEARNING SERIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ORIGINAL RESEARCH, REPORTS, AND BRIEFS. THESE ACTIVITIES FOSTER PEER LEARNING, PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS, SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND OFFER FORUMS FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING NEW ISSUES AND EMERGING CHALLENGES.IN 2024, THE ASSOCIATION HOSTED A ROBUST CALENDAR OF IN-PERSON EVENTS, INCLUDING VITAL2024 IN SAN DIEGO, TWO POLICY ASSEMBLY MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND THE MEDICAID SUMMIT IN CHICAGO. THESE GATHERINGS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS WITH TIMELY INSIGHTS, ADVOCACY UPDATES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION ACROSS THE NETWORK.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE REMAINED FOCUSED ON PROTECTING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS AMID FISCAL CONSTRAINTS. WE ALSO EXPANDED PROGRAMMING AIMED AT SUPPORTING HOSPITALS THAT CARE FOR DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS AND DEEPENED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES AND EFFICIENCIES WITHIN ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS.
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
- 52-1236600
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,098,962
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,358,902
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,358,902 | $14,594,155 | $50,098,962 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,561,405 | $13,675,782 | $45,297,666 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,077,804 | $13,919,096 | $43,074,685 | 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 52-1236600).
Questions about AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS is 52-1236600.
- Is AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
- Are donations to AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS 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 AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS 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 AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS 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 AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRUCE SIEGEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,124,081 (BRUCE SIEGEL, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAS ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,358,902, expenses of $14,594,155 and total assets of $50,098,962 at year end.
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