Nonprofit · EIN 58-2032904
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
Tax-exempt · MARIETTA, GA 30062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,304,291,241 | $1,878,881,956 | $425,409,285 | $1,462,904,551 | $818,225,219 | $644,679,332 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,079,048,150 | $1,535,056,547 | $543,991,603 | $1,215,128,921 | $817,738,285 | $397,390,636 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,827,952,402 | $1,374,071,696 | $453,880,706 | $1,143,373,575 | $785,481,524 | $357,892,051 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,482,325
- of which government grants
- $3,482,325
- Program service revenue
- $2,152,314,604
- Investment income
- $4,402,594
- Net rental income
- $18,149,847
- Other revenue
- $144,091,718
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $125,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,042,209
- Other salaries and wages
- $699,571,646
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $885,381,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,422
- Accounting fees
- $4,145
- Occupancy
- $17,476,616
- Travel
- $3,496,407
- Depreciation
- $83,912,886
- Program services (functional)
- $1,581,234,290
- Management and general (functional)
- $297,647,666
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,215,128,921
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,462,904,551
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $818,225,219
- Net assets, end of year
- $644,679,332
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $984,031,124
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $644,679,332
- Gross unrelated business income
- $44,598
- Gross receipts
- $2,304,291,241
- Employees
- 8,002
- Volunteers
- 311
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDICE SAUNDERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $4,958,202 | $111,721 |
| LEO REICHERT | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,501,286 | $118,680 |
| HANK CAPPS | EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,456,940 | $122,478 |
| DAVID JONES | EVP CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,367,993 | $91,526 |
| MARY CHATMAN | EVP ACUTE CARE OPERATIONS Officer | 1 | $430,168 | $915,620 | $112,311 |
| KEM MULLINS | EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,347,183 | $84,804 |
| MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH | SVP SUPPLY CHAIN Former | 1 | $0 | $1,183,436 | $97,280 |
| SUSAN GRANT | EVP CHIEF NURS EXEC (END 1/25) Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,119,495 | $90,856 |
| ALAN MUSTER | SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $951,925 | $136,217 |
| WILLIAM BELLANDO | SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $973,353 | $113,265 |
| JOSEPH REPPERT | SVP FINANCE & CFO Former | 1 | $0 | $946,489 | $111,996 |
| VALERY AKOPOV | SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $943,159 | $94,359 |
| JULIE TEER | SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES Officer | 1 | $0 | $967,637 | $50,702 |
| ARIF AZIZ MD | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN(END 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $861,272 | $101,567 |
| CATHERINE ANDREWS | SVP & COO KH Former | 34 | $824,106 | $0 | $84,654 |
77 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRANAV JAIN | VP CHIEF IH OFF & HEAD OF CP Former | 1 | $0 | $782,654 | $82,942 |
| ANTHONY BUDZINSKI | EVP & CFO (END 4/24) Former | 1 | $0 | $815,226 | $43,967 |
| BETH KOST | SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $750,761 | $87,807 |
| SNEHAL DOSHI | SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC Former | 1 | $0 | $727,383 | $94,852 |
| BARBARA COREY | SVP MANAGED CARE Former | 1 | $0 | $708,162 | $101,705 |
| LAURA DANNELS | VP CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $727,704 | $58,842 |
| DANIEL ABAD | SVP TAL STRAT & TOTAL REWARDS Former | 1 | $0 | $671,526 | $82,714 |
| JASON STEVENS | SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Former | 1 | $0 | $631,108 | $110,168 |
| MARIANNE HATFIELD | VP CNO PATIENT CARE SERVICES Former | 50 | $658,527 | $0 | $75,643 |
| JON-PAUL CROOM | SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT Former | 1 | $0 | $602,907 | $116,614 |
| REMINGTON FOSS | SVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT WG Former | 1 | $0 | $623,838 | $93,108 |
| FREDA LYON | VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES Former | 1 | $0 | $624,229 | $80,019 |
| MATTHEW TERRY | SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $617,449 | $80,919 |
| SANDRA LUCIUS | VP HEAD CARE PLAT (END 12/24) Former | 1 | $0 | $601,651 | $95,657 |
| NICKOLOS YAITSKY | VP CHIEF AI OFF & HEAD OF EA Former | 1 | $0 | $593,766 | $74,321 |
| DAVID PRESTON | VP BRAND AND MARKETING Former | 1 | $0 | $615,176 | $43,772 |
| LE JOYCE NAYLOR | SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS Former | 1 | $0 | $561,495 | $88,792 |
| RICHARD FREEMAN | EVP CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE Officer | 1 | $0 | $604,459 | $25,899 |
| DANYALE ZIGLOR | VP HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 1 | $0 | $537,425 | $85,327 |
| ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK | VP FINANCIAL PLANNING Former | 1 | $0 | $520,489 | $96,259 |
| EDUARDO ESTRELLA | ASSOC DIR OB GYN PROGRAM GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $478,251 | $0 | $112,532 |
| JAMES L HORNSBY | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $469,768 | $117,101 |
| VIKTORIA NURPEISOV | DIR FAMILY MEDICINE PROG GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $520,628 | $0 | $43,963 |
| JOSEPH BRAUD | VP INFO SECURITY & CISO Former | 1 | $0 | $501,085 | $62,563 |
| MEREDITH BASS | VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO Former | 50 | $455,887 | $0 | $88,079 |
| TERESA BYRD | DIR OB GYN PROGRAM GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $459,697 | $0 | $82,621 |
| PAUL DOUGLASS MD | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $454,029 | $87,403 |
| VANDANA BHIDE | AVP ASSOC CMO KHWH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $458,863 | $0 | $80,197 |
| MICKEY BANSAL | AVP, ACMO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $483,031 | $0 | $39,214 |
| JAMES SWARTZ | VP ACCOUNTING Former | 1 | $0 | $440,233 | $77,479 |
| ANDREW COX | VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP Former | 50 | $0 | $433,678 | $82,568 |
| JOHN HATFIELD | EVP CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFF Officer | 1 | $0 | $485,840 | $29,448 |
| STEPHEN VAULT | VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP Former | 1 | $0 | $426,528 | $57,058 |
| KIMBERLY TAACA | VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV Former | 1 | $0 | $397,829 | $82,358 |
| MAXWELL KAGAN | VP FINANCE & CFO WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $408,688 | $67,504 |
| SOPHIA MCINTYRE | SVP WMG AMB CAR DIV (END 4/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $468,520 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PAPETTI | VP WMG OPS HOSPITAL DIV Former | 1 | $0 | $397,679 | $67,875 |
| SUSAN WRIGHT | VP PHARMACY SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $392,073 | $67,601 |
| THOMAS DRAPER | VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $396,030 | $59,505 |
| VARMA RAMESWAR | VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $363,870 | $88,383 |
| BETTY BRAKOVICH | VP CNO PATIENT CARE SERVICES Former | 50 | $359,054 | $0 | $86,627 |
| JOE CASTANON | VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS Former | 1 | $0 | $377,256 | $65,263 |
| KRISTEN TRICE | VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH Former | 1 | $0 | $358,108 | $82,838 |
| JESSICA KOVALESKY | VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT Former | 1 | $0 | $394,821 | $36,932 |
| HANNAH HENRY END 01032025 | VP OPERATIONS KENNESTONE Former | 50 | $368,335 | $0 | $60,010 |
| SANA BRUNO | VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM Former | 1 | $0 | $342,496 | $77,825 |
| DONALD ZARKOU | VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $323,024 | $90,750 |
| SHARON ROBINSON | VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH Former | 1 | $0 | $331,768 | $81,334 |
| CAROL TODD | VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL Former | 1 | $0 | $325,496 | $85,736 |
| MICHAEL GARRARD | AVP REHABILITATION WRWSH Former | 1 | $0 | $335,402 | $67,049 |
| ROBERT DECOUX | VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $316,156 | $82,222 |
| ELLEN RUSSELL | VP HIM CDI & POLICIES Former | 1 | $0 | $294,571 | $55,484 |
| STEVEN HUNT | VP HUMAN RESOURCE (END 10/24) Former | 1 | $0 | $337,565 | $0 |
| PHILLIP COULE | VP AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $208,060 | $22,282 |
| PAUL MURPHREE MD | VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES (END 4/24) Former | 1 | $0 | $156,933 | $22,425 |
| JENNIFER GIUSTI | VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES(END 4/24) Former | 1 | $0 | $123,430 | $37,057 |
| JOEL SHU | VP WELLSTAR CP (END 1/24) Former | 1 | $0 | $138,696 | $3,391 |
| FRANK ROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $54,889 | $0 |
| MITZI MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $40,514 | $0 |
| ED RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $37,753 | $0 |
| W CHARLES BROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $34,976 | $0 |
| O SCOTT SWAYZE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $33,814 | $0 |
| MARK BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $31,902 | $0 |
| KEITH PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $31,712 | $0 |
| GREG MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $31,708 | $0 |
| H SPEER BURDETTE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $31,111 | $0 |
| EDWARD TATE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $30,481 | $0 |
| DAVID BOTTOMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $30,129 | $0 |
| JAMES L HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $27,901 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKIBBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $27,042 | $0 |
| JAY CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $26,359 | $0 |
| DAVID HAFNER | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $24,026 | $0 |
| RANDALL BENTLEY SR | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $14,150 | $0 |
| CONNIE KIRK | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 1 | $0 | $12,619 | $0 |
| ALLEN SEPARK | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 1 | $0 | $10,935 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN CORBIN BEG 1024 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,539 | $0 |
| JOHN KERNDL | EVP & CFO (AS OF 2/25) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 100 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDICE SAUNDERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $4,470,894 | $115,914 |
| ANTHONY BUDZINSKI | EVP & CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $3,831,591 | $111,381 |
| LEO REICHERT | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 | $3,047,957 | $125,085 |
| DAVID JONES | EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFR Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,701,311 | $90,246 |
| KEM MULLINS | EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,268,588 | $82,352 |
| MARY CHATMAN | EVP ACUTE CARE OPERATIONS Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,214,423 | $88,463 |
| RICHARD CAPPS | EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,109,573 | $118,910 |
| SUSAN GRANT | EVP CHIEF NURSING EXECUTIVE Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,071,514 | $84,826 |
| ALAN MUSTER | SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $908,972 | $134,721 |
| VALERY AKOPOV | SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $890,795 | $86,334 |
| ARIF AZIZ MD | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $825,095 | $99,764 |
| PAUL DOUGLASS MD | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $779,970 | $78,095 |
| JULIE TEER | SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES Officer | 1 | $0 | $819,305 | $37,565 |
| JOEL SHU | VP WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS Former | 1 | $0 | $792,607 | $55,398 |
| JOSEPH REPPERT | SVP FINANCE & CFO Former | 38 | $0 | $727,123 | $106,385 |
| MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH | SVP SUPPLY CHAIN Former | 1 | $0 | $723,756 | $94,558 |
| BETH KOST | SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $725,815 | $90,620 |
| BARBARA COREY | SVP MANAGED CARE Former | 1 | $0 | $726,059 | $86,942 |
| CATHERINE ANDREWS | SVP & COO KH Former | 50 | $726,597 | $0 | $66,726 |
| PRANAV JAIN | VP CHIEF IH OFF & HEAD OF CP Former | 1 | $0 | $640,056 | $101,894 |
| WILLIAM BELLANDO | SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $631,790 | $107,707 |
| MARIANNE HATFIELD | VP CNO PATIENT CARE SERVICES Former | 50 | $633,970 | $0 | $73,134 |
| JASON STEVENS | SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Former | 1 | $0 | $604,034 | $95,911 |
| SNEHAL DOSHI | SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC Former | 1 | $0 | $581,592 | $87,328 |
| LE JOYCE NAYLOR | SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS Former | 1 | $0 | $570,068 | $85,944 |
| MATTHEW TERRY | SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $571,369 | $69,571 |
| DANIEL ABAD | VP TOTAL REWARDS & CHF TM EN Former | 1 | $0 | $594,709 | $28,109 |
| DAVID PRESTON | VP BRAND AND MARKETING Former | 1 | $0 | $585,298 | $36,175 |
| LAURA DANNELS | VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $573,114 | $48,337 |
| PAUL MURPHREE | VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES Former | 1 | $0 | $536,462 | $80,945 |
| ZENOBIA JONESFOSTER | ASSOC DIR INT MED PROGRAM GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $521,451 | $0 | $80,291 |
| ROB SCHREINER | EVP CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE Former | 1 | $0 | $600,814 | $0 |
| JILL CASE-WIRTH | SVP NURS SVCS CNE (END 6/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $537,096 | $46,029 |
| JAMES L HORNSBY | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $469,330 | $112,729 |
| JENNIFER GIUSTI | VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES Former | 1 | $0 | $490,816 | $78,975 |
| TERESA BYRD | DIR OB GYN PROGRAM GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $482,325 | $0 | $78,096 |
| SANDRA LUCIUS | VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS Former | 1 | $0 | $458,661 | $74,246 |
| SHALABH BANSAL | DIR MEDICAL QUALITY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $464,424 | $0 | $59,514 |
| SOPHIA MCINTYRE | SVP WMG AMB CAR DIV (END 4/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $475,649 | $47,249 |
| VIKTORIA NURPEISOV | DIR FAMILY MEDICINE PROG GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $469,225 | $0 | $42,380 |
| ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK | VP FINANCIAL PLANNING Former | 1 | $0 | $408,379 | $99,623 |
| JOSEPH BRAUD | VP INFO SECURITY & CISO Former | 1 | $0 | $446,426 | $58,991 |
| ANDREW COX | VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP Former | 1 | $0 | $421,628 | $78,987 |
| DANYALE ZIGLOR | VP HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 1 | $0 | $408,179 | $90,082 |
| MEREDITH BASS | VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO Former | 50 | $416,918 | $0 | $81,162 |
| NICKOLOS YAITSKY | VP CHIEF AI OFF & HEAD OF EA Former | 1 | $0 | $423,178 | $68,923 |
| VANDANA BHIDE | AVP ASSOC CMO KHWH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $468,431 | $0 | $13,348 |
| JAMES SWARTZ | VP ACCOUNTING Former | 1 | $0 | $402,684 | $62,071 |
| STEPHEN BADGER | VP WMG STRTGIC SERV (END 2/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $450,638 | $9,327 |
| JENNIFER GARBER | VP HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 50 | $405,888 | $0 | $53,760 |
| KIMBERLY TAACA | VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV Former | 1 | $0 | $377,951 | $79,770 |
| MARK ROWE | VP TALENT ACQUISITION Former | 1 | $0 | $373,869 | $80,753 |
| MAXWELL KAGAN | VP FINANCE & CFO WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $383,396 | $65,083 |
| ELIZABETH PAPETTI | VP WMG OPS HOSPITAL DIV Former | 1 | $0 | $376,106 | $67,742 |
| VARMA RAMESWAR | VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $352,037 | $90,849 |
| SUSAN WRIGHT | VP PHARMACY SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $369,668 | $69,725 |
| STEPHEN VAULT | VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP Former | 1 | $0 | $383,423 | $55,234 |
| BETTY BRAKOVICH | VP CNO PATIENT CARE SERVICES Former | 50 | $354,116 | $0 | $83,180 |
| JAMES LORIMER | SVP HR CONSULTING (END 9/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $358,761 | $75,670 |
| KRISTEN TRICE | VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH Former | 1 | $0 | $350,564 | $83,659 |
| STEVEN HUNT | VP HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 1 | $0 | $338,935 | $92,000 |
| JESSICA KOVALESKY | VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT Former | 1 | $0 | $396,870 | $31,701 |
| THOMAS DRAPER | VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $348,993 | $74,379 |
| FREDA LYON | VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES Former | 1 | $0 | $337,743 | $75,851 |
| DONALD ZARKOU | VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $315,438 | $87,658 |
| CAROL TODD | VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL Former | 1 | $0 | $313,455 | $81,746 |
| VIKRAM REDDY | VP & CHIEF MED OFF (END 7/23) Former | 50 | $340,027 | $0 | $54,019 |
| SHARON ROBINSON | VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH Former | 1 | $0 | $323,653 | $69,493 |
| MICHAEL GARRARD | AVP REHABILITATION WRWSH Former | 1 | $0 | $326,673 | $66,134 |
| HANNAH HENRY | VP OPERATIONS KENNESTONE Former | 50 | $334,731 | $0 | $48,104 |
| JOE CASTANON | VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS Former | 1 | $0 | $319,204 | $60,574 |
| MARY TAVERNARO | VP HUMAN RES OP (END 3/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $307,248 | $71,963 |
| SANA BRUNO | VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM Former | 1 | $0 | $305,348 | $73,473 |
| ROBERT DECOUX | VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $265,184 | $79,963 |
| MARCUS CHARLSON | AVP MUSCULOSKELETAL SRV LINES Former | 1 | $0 | $294,844 | $48,228 |
| ELLEN RUSSELL | VP HIM CDI & POLICIES Former | 1 | $0 | $284,521 | $43,201 |
| ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH | VP REV. CYCLE MGMT (END 10/22) Former | 1 | $0 | $312,281 | $323 |
| JEREMY STEFFENS | VP ORGANIZAT COMM (END 2/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $283,686 | $2,276 |
| JOHNNY SCARBROUGH | VP FAC ENG SPRT SVC (END 6/23) Former | 50 | $149,709 | $0 | $21,171 |
| AVRIL BECKFORD | TRUSTEE & SLL PHYS (END 6/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $109,348 | $32,696 |
| OTIS A BRUMY III | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 1 | $0 | $47,340 | $0 |
| T FITZ JOHNSON | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 1 | $0 | $42,014 | $0 |
| W CHARLES BROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $41,497 | $0 |
| RANDALL BENTLEY SR | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $39,818 | $0 |
| DAVID HAFNER | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $25,655 | $0 |
| ED RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $15,806 | $0 |
| MITZI MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $13,338 | $0 |
| CONNIE KIRK | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 1 | $0 | $12,678 | $0 |
| O SCOTT SWAYZE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $11,859 | $0 |
| ALLEN SEPARK | FORMER TRUSTEE Former | 1 | $0 | $10,703 | $0 |
| FRANK ROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $9,633 | $0 |
| MARK BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $8,873 | $0 |
| JAMES L HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $8,198 | $0 |
| GREG MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $5,707 | $0 |
| H SPEER BURDETTE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $4,358 | $0 |
| KEITH PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $4,051 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKIBBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,675 | $0 |
| JAY CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,092 | $0 |
| DAVID BOTTOMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,995 | $0 |
| EDWARD TATE | TRUSTEE (BEG 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $358 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 106 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANDICE SAUNDERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $4,720,755 | $100,914 |
| ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI | EVP & CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,443,498 | $104,441 |
| KEM MULLINS | EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,332,979 | $76,074 |
| LEO REICHERT | EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,228,867 | $113,976 |
| MARY CHATMAN | EVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT KH Officer | 1 | $1,144,102 | $0 | $91,705 |
| RICHARD CAPPS | EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,000,018 | $100,619 |
| DAVID JONES | EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFR Officer | 1 | $0 | $949,916 | $82,871 |
| ALAN MUSTER | SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $894,807 | $129,576 |
| PAUL DOUGLASSMD | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $932,264 | $86,958 |
| VALERY AKOPOV | SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $870,583 | $76,618 |
| MARY TAVERNARO | VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS Former | 1 | $0 | $777,941 | $89,218 |
| ARIF AZIZMD | TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $777,830 | $83,860 |
| JULIE TEER | SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES Officer | 1 | $0 | $782,757 | $44,404 |
| JILL CASE-WIRTH | SVP NURSING SERVICES CNE Former | 1 | $0 | $742,873 | $83,113 |
| CATHERINE ANDREWS | SVP & COO KH Former | 50 | $743,047 | $0 | $68,823 |
| JOSEPH REPPERT | SVP FINANCE Former | 1 | $0 | $690,454 | $95,203 |
| MARIANNE HATFIELD | VP CNO PATIENT CARE SERVICES Former | 50 | $715,746 | $0 | $69,065 |
| VIKRAM REDDY | VP & CHIEF MEDICAL INFO OFF Former | 50 | $697,251 | $0 | $86,625 |
| DAVID PRESTON | VP BRAND AND MARKETING Former | 1 | $0 | $703,118 | $70,247 |
| BETH KOST | SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $691,634 | $81,349 |
| BARBARA COREY | SVP MANAGED CARE Former | 1 | $0 | $680,289 | $86,109 |
| STEPHEN BADGER | VP WMG STRATEGIC SERVICES Former | 1 | $0 | $644,783 | $105,925 |
| MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH | SVP SUPPLY CHAIN Former | 1 | $0 | $654,943 | $83,801 |
| SOPHIA MCINTYRE | SVP WMG AMBULATORY CARE DIV Former | 1 | $0 | $659,354 | $68,619 |
| PRANAV JAIN | VP & CHIEF MEDICAL INFO OFF Former | 1 | $0 | $605,987 | $76,233 |
| JAMES LORIMER | SVP HR CONSULTING Former | 1 | $0 | $574,480 | $90,327 |
| LE JOYCE NAYLOR | SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS Former | 1 | $0 | $571,437 | $78,912 |
| PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA | FORMER SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR Former | 1 | $0 | $547,173 | $102,121 |
| ZENOBIA JONESFOSTER | ASSOC DIR INT MED PROGRAM GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $550,037 | $0 | $94,640 |
| JASON STEVENS | SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Former | 1 | $0 | $544,156 | $86,389 |
| PAUL MURPHREE | VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES Former | 1 | $0 | $524,594 | $96,084 |
| SNEHAL DOSHI | SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC Former | 1 | $0 | $536,084 | $78,276 |
| ROB SCHREINER | EVP CHIEF PHYS EXEC(END 11/22) Former | 1 | $0 | $600,814 | $12,100 |
| MATTHEW TERRY | SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $546,061 | $55,233 |
| EDUARDO ESTRELLA | ASSOC DIR OB GYN PROGRAM GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $480,234 | $0 | $104,431 |
| KHURRAM KAMRAN | VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS Former | 50 | $502,585 | $0 | $77,529 |
| LAURA DANNELS | VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $523,552 | $53,977 |
| TERESA BYRD | DIR OB GYN PROGRAM GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $502,316 | $0 | $75,016 |
| JOEL SHU | VP WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS Former | 1 | $0 | $560,173 | $11,384 |
| DANIEL ABAD | VP TOTAL REWARDS & CHIEF TM EN Former | 1 | $0 | $499,724 | $71,499 |
| JAMES L HORNSBY | TRUSTEE & PHYSICAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $481,277 | $87,668 |
| SUSAN GRANT | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFF & CNE Officer | 1 | $0 | $496,268 | $60,437 |
| JENNIFER GIUSTI | VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES Former | 1 | $0 | $468,356 | $86,513 |
| LINDA HUFFER | VP POST ACUTE SERVS (END 2/23) Former | 1 | $0 | $460,218 | $77,544 |
| SHALABH BANSAL | DIR MEDICAL QUALITY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $447,145 | $0 | $74,496 |
| AVRIL BECKFORD MD | TRUSTEE & SLL PEDIATRIC PHYSIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $421,672 | $94,438 |
| VIKTORIA NURPEISOV | DIR FAMILY MEDICINE PROG GME Highest-paid employee | 50 | $474,128 | $0 | $39,285 |
| ANDREW COX | VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP Former | 1 | $0 | $443,370 | $69,062 |
| JOHN BRENNAN | FMR EVP CCIO (END 6/22) Former | 1 | $0 | $449,075 | $53,326 |
| KATHARINE LEONARD | VP REAL ESTATE & FACILITY DVLP Former | 1 | $0 | $423,246 | $79,022 |
| MEREDITH BASS | VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO Former | 50 | $399,382 | $0 | $87,926 |
| ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK | VP FINANCIAL PLANNING Former | 1 | $0 | $395,803 | $90,664 |
| WILLIAM BELLANDO | SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER Former | 1 | $0 | $399,812 | $79,882 |
| SANDRA LUCIUS | VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS Former | 1 | $0 | $399,593 | $72,936 |
| ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH | VP REV. CYCLE MGMT (END 10/22) Former | 1 | $0 | $377,418 | $74,706 |
| DANYALE ZIGLOR | VP HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 1 | $0 | $368,119 | $83,918 |
| JENNIFER GARBER | VP HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 50 | $401,144 | $0 | $49,368 |
| JOSEPH BRAUD | VP INFO SECURITY & CISO Former | 1 | $0 | $387,133 | $52,039 |
| KIMBERLY TAACA | VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV Former | 1 | $0 | $366,154 | $72,512 |
| VARMA RAMESWAR | VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $351,266 | $83,295 |
| NICKOLOS YAITSKY | VP HEAD OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS Former | 1 | $0 | $371,939 | $61,196 |
| MAXWELL KAGAN | VP FINANCE & CFO WMG Former | 1 | $0 | $370,500 | $58,554 |
| BETTY BRAKOVICH | VP CNO PATIENT CARE SERVICES Former | 50 | $339,795 | $0 | $79,278 |
| THOMAS DRAPER | VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $341,702 | $72,280 |
| JAMES SWARTZ | VP ACCOUNTING Former | 1 | $0 | $348,791 | $62,867 |
| ELIZABETH PAPETTI | FORMER VP WMG OPS HOSP DIV Former | 1 | $0 | $361,729 | $49,503 |
| MARK ROWE | VP TALENT ACQUISITION Former | 1 | $0 | $339,924 | $70,691 |
| FREDA LYON | VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES Former | 1 | $0 | $332,143 | $70,492 |
| SANA BRUNO | VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM Former | 1 | $0 | $333,331 | $64,703 |
| JESSICA KOVALESKY | VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT Former | 1 | $0 | $365,114 | $28,900 |
| SUSAN WRIGHT | VP PHARMACY SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $325,927 | $65,003 |
| KRISTEN TRICE | VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH Former | 1 | $0 | $313,416 | $75,364 |
| STEVEN HUNT | VP HUMAN RESOURCE Former | 1 | $0 | $309,426 | $79,195 |
| DONALD ZARKOU | VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE Former | 1 | $0 | $306,613 | $76,044 |
| CAROL TODD | VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL Former | 1 | $0 | $302,337 | $77,616 |
| JOE CASTANON | VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS Former | 1 | $0 | $330,488 | $48,737 |
| STEPHEN VAULT | VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP Former | 1 | $0 | $325,196 | $50,279 |
| JESSICA ROSENBERG | VP PHILANTHROPY Former | 1 | $0 | $327,713 | $42,986 |
| SHARON ROBINSON | VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH Former | 1 | $0 | $313,277 | $48,989 |
| MARCUS CHARLSON | VP SURGERY & ORTHOPEDICS SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $309,869 | $42,630 |
| ROBERT DECOUX | VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $260,599 | $85,350 |
| ELLEN RUSSELL | VP HIM CDI & POLICIES Former | 1 | $0 | $278,658 | $51,108 |
| HANNAH HENRY | VP OPERATIONS KENNESTONE Former | 50 | $295,121 | $0 | $30,213 |
| JOHNNY SCARBROUGH | VP FAC ENG SPRT SVCS(END 6/23) Former | 50 | $250,965 | $0 | $52,738 |
| MICHAEL GARRARD | VP REHAB & SPORTS MED SVCS Former | 1 | $0 | $247,560 | $42,700 |
| JEREMY STEFFENS | VP ORGANIZATIONAL COMM. Former | 1 | $0 | $272,436 | $10,369 |
| REBECCA RUHL | FMR VP COMPL. CPO (END 5/22) Former | 1 | $0 | $196,424 | $27,250 |
| MICHAEL PAUL | VP FAC ENG SPRT SVS(END 10/22) Former | 50 | $167,754 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY COOPER | VP OPER KENNESTONE (END 10/22) Former | 50 | $144,488 | $0 | $161 |
| OTIS A BRUMBYIII | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $49,272 | $0 |
| TFITZ JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $44,188 | $0 |
| CHARLES BROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $40,288 | $0 |
| RANDALL BENTLEY SR | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $39,099 | $0 |
| DAVID HAFNER | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $24,599 | $0 |
| MITZI MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $10,343 | $0 |
| ED RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $8,982 | $0 |
| FRANK ROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $7,261 | $0 |
| JAMES HOLMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $7,111 | $0 |
| AMBICA YADAV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $6,817 | $0 |
| SCOTT SWAYZE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $5,199 | $0 |
| JAY CUNNINGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $4,753 | $0 |
| MARK BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,630 | $0 |
| H SPEER BURDETTE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,227 | $0 |
| GREG MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,160 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKIBBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,654 | $0 |
| DAVID BOTTOMS | TRUSTEE (BEG 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 793 SAWYER RD, MARIETTA, GA 30062-2222
- In care of
- % JOHN KERNDL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KETUL J PATEL, 793 SAWYER ROAD, Marietta, GA 300622222
- Signed the 990
- JOHN KERNDL, EVP & CFO
- Phone
- (770) 956-7827
- Website
- www.wellstar.org
- Return prepared by
- PwC US Tax LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $1,581,234,290 · grants $125,000 · revenue $2,152,314,604
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-2032904
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,462,904,551
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,304,291,241
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,304,291,241 | $1,878,881,956 | $1,462,904,551 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,079,048,150 | $1,535,056,547 | $1,215,128,921 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,827,952,402 | $1,374,071,696 | $1,143,373,575 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,624,859,981 | $1,229,353,906 | $1,007,412,050 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 58-2032904).
Questions about KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
- What is the EIN of KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC is 58-2032904.
- Is KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC 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 KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KETUL J PATEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 92 people; 11 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,304,291,241, expenses of $1,878,881,956 and total assets of $1,462,904,551 at year end.
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