Nonprofit · EIN 59-2796965
BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
Tax-exempt · CLEARWATER, FL 33759
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,605,385,449 | $835,172,844 | $770,212,605 | $16,024,272,637 | $9,094,869,192 | $6,929,403,445 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,016,136,880 | $736,877,354 | $279,259,526 | $8,514,386,918 | $6,890,501,393 | $1,623,885,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $617,876
- of which government grants
- $38,383
- Program service revenue
- $757,347,435
- Investment income
- $766,531,313
- Net rental income
- $7,495,240
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $554,392,592
- Other revenue
- $80,888,825
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,962,400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,631,017
- Other salaries and wages
- $371,184,788
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $484,166,821
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,372,608
- Accounting fees
- $1,353,052
- Occupancy
- $19,127,302
- Travel
- $1,596,602
- Depreciation
- $35,227,503
- Program services (functional)
- $762,461,476
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,711,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,514,386,918
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,024,272,637
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,094,869,192
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,929,403,445
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $476,329,000
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,904,643,014
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,929,403,445
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,198,694
- Gross receipts
- $4,447,034,128
- Employees
- 8,197
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE CONNERS | PRESIDENT & CEO BAYCARE Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $2,488,756 | $538,413 |
| JANICE POLO | EVP, CFO BAYCARE Officer | 45 | $2,117,618 | $125,538 |
| TIM THOMPSON | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $1,251,188 | $109,325 |
| SOWMYA VISWANATHAN | CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $1,168,347 | $182,090 |
| WILLIAM WALDERS | SVP INFORMATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $1,185,829 | $66,746 |
| LOUIS GALDIERI | CO-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 6 | $1,092,711 | $120,134 |
| KYLE BARR | CHIEF TEAM RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $1,083,089 | $120,290 |
| KIMBERLY GUY | CO-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 10 | $1,096,497 | $101,640 |
| JENNIFER TOUSE | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $971,365 | $159,933 |
| EDWARD RAFALSKI | CHIEF STRATEGY & MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $882,359 | $78,897 |
| BREANDA GORALSKI | VP APPLICATIONS Key employee | 45 | $292,876 | $43,599 |
| LYNNETTE CLINTON | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $221,697 | $31,025 |
| GLENN WATERS | FORMER EVP, COO BAYCARE Former | 0 | $213,824 | $0 |
| CHARLES OSTERHOLT | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CANTONIS | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH GARCIA | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN BOMSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BURWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN DAMSKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY SWANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAY LANCASTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN WEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND FERRARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK COLON | TRUSTEE/PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT FINK | TRUSTEE (eff June 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SR PATRICIA SHIRLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LATVALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY HALME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MORROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YVONNE FRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE CONNERS | PRESIDENT & CEO BAYCARE Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $2,576,114 | $0 | $133,128 |
| TOMMY INZINA | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO BAYCARE Former | 0 | $2,106,804 | $0 | $81,863 |
| JANICE POLO | EVP, CFO BAYCARE Officer | 45 | $1,971,629 | $0 | $69,111 |
| ANDREW FINK | PRESIDENT & CMO OF BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP (until April 2023) Highest-paid employee | 1 | $1,738,596 | $0 | $151,323 |
| KYLE BARR | CHIEF TEAM RESOURCES OFFicer Highest-paid employee | 45 | $1,504,040 | $0 | $90,500 |
| TIM THOMPSON | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee | 45 | $1,525,502 | $0 | $66,330 |
| LOUIS GALDIERI | CO-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,049,626 | $105,465 |
| KIMBERLY GUY | Co-Chief Operating Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,046,196 | $93,501 |
| JENNIFER TOUSE | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $879,140 | $0 | $116,195 |
| SOWMYA VISWANATHAN | CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $873,645 | $0 | $87,448 |
| LISA JOHNSON | CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $844,566 | $0 | $97,660 |
| LYNNETTE CLINTON | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE Former | 45 | $429,912 | $0 | $78,794 |
| WILLIAM WALDERS | SVP INFORMATION SERVICES Key employee | 45 | $472,072 | $0 | $23,775 |
| CHARLES OSTERHOLT | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CANTONIS | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH GARCIA | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BOMSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BURWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY SWANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUCK | TRUSTEE (eff March 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE NAVAS | TRUSTEE (until June 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ERICKSON | TRUSTEE (until March 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WEINER | TRUSTEE (eff June 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY FERRARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENA UPSHAW-FRAZIER | TRUSTEE (until Nov 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK COLON | TRUSTEE/PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr PATRICIA SHIRLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LATVALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HALME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MORROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE FRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2985 DREW ST, CLEARWATER, FL 33759-3012
- In care of
- % JANICE POLO EVP & CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Stephanie Conners, 2985 Drew Street, Clearwater, FL 33759
- Signed the 990
- Janice Polo, EVP, CFO - BayCare Health System
- Phone
- (727) 820-8021
- Website
- www.baycare.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (BCHS) WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL WE SERVE THROUGH COMMUNITY-OWNED HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT SET THE STANDARD FOR HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE. BCHS is the best place to work, receive and provide care. We are powered by an extraordinary team that delivers quality, drives innovation and embraces inclusivity.
Program accomplishments
- BayCare Health System, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, is the leading, not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 16 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout West Central Florida, including Tampa Bay. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, surgery centers, wellness centers, behavioral health, home care and urgent care. BayCare's 2024 Report to the Community can be viewed at BayCare.org/Annual-Report. Continued on Schedule OExpenses $762,461,476 · grants $1,962,400 · revenue $829,269,758
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
- 59-2796965
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E210)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,024,272,637
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,447,034,128
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,605,385,449 | $835,172,844 | $16,024,272,637 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,016,136,880 | $736,877,354 | $8,514,386,918 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $809,989,109 | $671,167,632 | $7,895,171,196 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 59-2796965).
Questions about BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
- What is the EIN of BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC is 59-2796965.
- Is BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS 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 BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC 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 BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC 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 BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Stephanie Conners.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,488,756 (STEPHANIE CONNERS, PRESIDENT & CEO BAYCARE).
- How much revenue does BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,605,385,449, expenses of $835,172,844 and total assets of $16,024,272,637 at year end.
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