Nonprofit · EIN 59-2328806
BIG BEND HOSPICE INC
Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,613,020 | $30,001,721 | -$388,701 | $29,294,127 | $9,740,897 | $19,553,230 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,545,246 | $30,142,594 | -$597,348 | $29,949,074 | $10,263,999 | $19,685,075 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,613,283 | $28,547,590 | $1,065,693 | $27,084,525 | $10,813,991 | $16,270,534 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,466,699
- Program service revenue
- $27,639,727
- Investment income
- $147,594
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,860
- Other revenue
- $359,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,164,494
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,769,199
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,005,126
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $124,791
- Accounting fees
- $64,482
- Occupancy
- $1,074,021
- Travel
- $535,579
- Depreciation
- $1,157,494
- Program services (functional)
- $18,722,966
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,278,952
- Fundraising (functional)
- -$197
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,949,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,294,127
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,740,897
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,553,230
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,134,412
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,161,983
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,553,230
- Gross receipts
- $29,676,601
- Employees
- 391
- Volunteers
- 296
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM WERTMAN | CEO Officer | 35 | $376,739 | $0 | $16,250 |
| JON WOOD | CSO Officer | 5 | $320,436 | $0 | $13,750 |
| DEBORAH MORRIS | CMO Officer | 5 | $284,602 | $0 | $16,250 |
| DENA STRICKLAND | PRESIDENT BBH FOUNDATION Officer | 0 | $0 | $265,767 | $12,452 |
| JENNIFER LYNES | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $245,582 | $0 | $12,769 |
| FREDRICK LUTZ | HOSPICE PHYSICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,743 | $0 | $11,129 |
| TERRI CADOSI | CFO Officer | 40 | $176,813 | $0 | $8,173 |
| JOEL GARR | CIO Officer | 40 | $168,764 | $0 | $8,750 |
| CYNTHIA DOTSON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL Key employee | 40 | $161,280 | $0 | $8,068 |
| GRACE LECLAIR | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $147,701 | $0 | $6,750 |
| TAMMY PORTER | RN- ON CALL - TRIAGE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,394 | $0 | $7,372 |
| KIMBERLY BAXA | DIRECTOR OF REVENUE CYCLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,195 | $0 | $6,960 |
| DARRELL MANAHAN | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Key employee | 40 | $144,106 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA SCHRAG | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,662 | $0 | $2,370 |
| NICOLE HOLM | CCO Officer | 40 | $138,472 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN REID | APRN - TSC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,636 | $6,782 |
| ALLY FIELDS | FOUNDATION APPOINTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNETT NAPIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GOULD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAY REEVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEANNINE SILBERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MERCER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG JAAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWYNN VIROSTEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCFADDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA MCCONNAUGHHAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY OSTERYOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY FASIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JING WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TROMBETTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GREENWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH PRATT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK O'BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY FERGUSON | FOUNDATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRELL | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN BARNES | FOUNDATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BAHMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SMITH III | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wertman | CEO Officer | 35 | $332,587 | $23,511 |
| Jon Wood | CSO Officer | 5 | $244,613 | $19,663 |
| Jennifer Lynes | Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,555 | $23,565 |
| Lucille Saha | Hospice Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,613 | $18,420 |
| Fredrick Lutz | Hospice Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,611 | $11,105 |
| Joel Garr | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,564 | $20,829 |
| Deborah Morris | CMO Officer | 5 | $179,927 | $5,578 |
| Terri Cardosi | CFO Officer | 40 | $136,799 | $4,942 |
| Cynthia Dotson | Director of Human Capital Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,136 | $2,413 |
| Bennett Napier CAE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Gould CPA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Mercer CPA | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwynn Virostek | Foundation Appointee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannine Silberman MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Osteryoung | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Greenwald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Webb Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Pratt Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Gardner APRN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark O'Bryant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Harrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Barnes | Foundation Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Smith III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Gustafson | BBH Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Holm | CCO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wertman | CEO Officer | 35 | $281,049 | $23,757 |
| Jon Wood | COO Officer | 35 | $240,211 | $20,546 |
| Jennifer Lynes | Hospice Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,880 | $22,505 |
| Fredrick Lutz | Hospice Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,002 | $11,907 |
| Lucille Saha | Hospice Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,247 | $12,373 |
| Karl Broussard | Former CSO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,426 | $13,789 |
| Joel Garr | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,335 | $20,654 |
| Diana Oropallo | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Crayton | Treasuer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Cleary | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Harrell | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Crew | Foundation Appointee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bennet Napier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Gould | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caludette Harrell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell White | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwynn Virostek | Foundation Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janegale Boyd | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeannine Silberman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judy Greenwald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Webb | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Pratt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Suma Dondapati | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Aitken | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Sanders | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Smith III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1723 MAHAN CENTER BLVD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308-5428
- In care of
- % RHALIA LUCAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM WERTMAN, 1723 MAHAN CENTER BOULEVARD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM WERTMAN, CEO
- Phone
- (850) 878-5310
- Website
- WWW.BIGBENDHOSPICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FORVIS MAZARS LLP
Mission
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. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- BIG BEND HOSPICE (BIG BEND) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES CARE BY PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED TO HELP TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE BIG BEND FLORIDA AREA. BIG BEND IS HERE TO TAKE THE FEAR OUT OF THE UNKNOWN AND GUIDE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE DIFFICULTIES OF DEALING WITH A LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS. WE PROVIDE EACH PATIENT WITH A CARE TEAM COMPOSED OF THE PATIENT'S OWN PHYSICIAN, A HOSPICE NURSE, HOME HEARTH AIDE, FAMILY SUPPORT COUNSELOR, MUSIC THERAPIST, CHAPLAIN, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT INCLUDES MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL CARE, MAXIMIZING THE QUALITY OF LIFE WHEN THE QUANTITY OF LIFE CANNOT BE EXTENDED. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OExpenses $18,722,966 · revenue $27,998,727
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2328806
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,294,127
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,676,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $29,613,020 | $30,001,721 | $29,294,127 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $29,545,246 | $30,142,594 | $29,949,074 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $29,613,283 | $28,547,590 | $27,084,525 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $25,416,079 | $24,234,571 | $18,796,663 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 59-2328806).
Questions about BIG BEND HOSPICE INC
- What is the EIN of BIG BEND HOSPICE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG BEND HOSPICE INC is 59-2328806.
- Is BIG BEND HOSPICE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to BIG BEND HOSPICE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG BEND HOSPICE 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 BIG BEND HOSPICE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG BEND HOSPICE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG BEND HOSPICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WILLIAM WERTMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG BEND HOSPICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $376,739 (WILLIAM WERTMAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does BIG BEND HOSPICE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,613,020, expenses of $30,001,721 and total assets of $29,294,127 at year end.
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