Nonprofit · EIN 95-1644629
SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,084,001,110 | $985,434,286 | $98,566,824 | $2,385,204,052 | $650,940,770 | $1,734,263,282 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $979,989,338 | $918,767,785 | $61,221,553 | $2,217,462,092 | $644,726,287 | $1,572,735,805 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,867,519
- of which government grants
- $2,469,809
- Program service revenue
- $981,952,801
- Investment income
- $68,193,194
- Net rental income
- $143,594
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,525,864
- Other revenue
- $19,987,596
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,709,439
- Other salaries and wages
- $337,860,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $482,734,165
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $189,425
- Accounting fees
- $1,461,900
- Occupancy
- $21,339,507
- Travel
- $448,473
- Depreciation
- $51,612,978
- Program services (functional)
- $832,542,989
- Management and general (functional)
- $152,891,297
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,217,462,092
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,385,204,052
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $650,940,770
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,734,263,282
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $652,032,704
- Publicly traded securities
- $860,010,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,725,375,727
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,887,555
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,123,519
- Gross receipts
- $1,387,960,500
- Employees
- 3,733
- Volunteers
- 760
- Year formed
- 1888
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Werft | President & CEO Officer | 12 | $0 | $2,013,630 | $87,365 |
| Lisa Moore | Executive VP and COO Officer | 14.5 | $0 | $1,154,452 | $82,301 |
| Kristin Tufvesson | Senior VP and CFO Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $1,077,998 | $104,546 |
| Stacy Bratcher | Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $996,206 | $99,765 |
| RICHARD BESWICK | Vice President Research & Chief Research Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $736,422 | $0 | $68,780 |
| JEFFREY GAUVIN MD | Director Surgery Residency Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $541,507 | $0 | $38,280 |
| LYNN FITZGIBBONS MD | Director Internal Medicine Residency Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $365,409 | $0 | $58,984 |
| JOSEPH JOLLIFF | Director, Pharmacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $360,544 | $0 | $51,046 |
| TIMOTHY O'HEARN | Chief Perfusionist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $363,265 | $0 | $28,546 |
| Eric Seale | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginger Salazar | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Ponce MD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Zola | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bhupi Singh | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernesto Paredes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamble Parks ATTY | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Mark Scott MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Pamela Gann | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Roberta Griffin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Robin Malone MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Steve Ortiz | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Susan Christol-Deacon | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Thomas Cusack | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Wesley Schooler MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Yulun Wang PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Werft | President & CEO Officer | 12 | $0 | $1,914,019 | $88,325 |
| Lisa Moore | Executive VP and COO Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $1,070,894 | $234,431 |
| Kristin Tufvesson | Senior VP and CFO Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $1,006,800 | $103,185 |
| Stacy Bratcher | Senior VP and General Counsel Officer | 12.5 | $0 | $885,425 | $91,065 |
| RICHARD BESWICK | VP Research & Chief Research Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $720,578 | $0 | $46,500 |
| Jeffrey Gauvin MD | Director Surgery Residency Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $554,164 | $0 | $38,132 |
| STEPHEN KAMINSKI | Medical Director Trauma Services/SICU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $386,994 | $0 | $35,334 |
| MARINA VOROBYOV | Director Women's and Children's Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $355,525 | $0 | $30,577 |
| LYNN FGITZGIBBONS | Director Internal Medicine Residency Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $334,761 | $0 | $42,050 |
| Richard Ponce MD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Zola | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Christol-Deacon | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Cusack | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bhupi Singh | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Largay PhD | Board Member (Part Year through 1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernesto Paredes | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gamble Parks ATTY | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ginger Salazar | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Faulkner | Board Member (Part Year through 1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Scott MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Nielsen | Board Member (Part Year through 9/2023) Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Gann | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roberta Griffin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Malone MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Ortiz | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wesley Schooler MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yulun Wang PhD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 689, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93102-0689
- In care of
- % KRISTIN TUFVESSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Scott Wester, PO Box 689 Attn - Finance Dept, Santa Barbara, CA 931020689
- Signed the 990
- Matthew Morgan, Sr VP Finance and CFO
- Phone
- (805) 287-6903
- Website
- WWW.COTTAGEHEALTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Ernst and Young US LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1644629 or by the name SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
It is the mission of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to provide superior health care for and improve the health care of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion.
Program accomplishments
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a 519-bed acute-care hospital located in the City of Santa Barbara. In 2024, the Hospital had 99,978 patient days, served 146,603 outpatients, including emergency services to 55,596 patients. The Hospital provides a wide array of inpatient and outpatient services, including but not limited to the areas of cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, trauma, labor & delivery, psychiatric, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, pediatrics, laboratory, imaging, therapy, diabetes, oncology, emergency and rehabilitation services. The hospital is diligent in ensuring that all patients have adequate access to care. All patients who do not present insurance are automatically screened for eligibility in government health programs and are assisted in applying for financial assistance if the patient does not qualify for any other assistance. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital provides critical funding for community health needs through health care related community activities , financial assistance and external grants, while also realizing shortfalls in Medicare, Medi-Cal, and indigent care. Activities include screenings and health fairs; classes, clinics, lectures, and seminars; community services; community collaborations; and coalitions/committees. External grants aimed at specific community needs included assistance to at risk populations (indigent health care and housing; substance abuse recovery; support for at risk elderly; hospice care; health care education for our schools & families, family counseling, aging transportation, access to care, and nursing education as well as operating pediatric and other specialized clinics at shortfalls. In 2024, the hospital spent over $225 million on these various programs.Expenses $832,542,989 · grants $4,709,439 · revenue $985,587,139
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
- 95-1644629
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,385,204,052
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,387,960,500
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,084,001,110 | $985,434,286 | $2,385,204,052 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $979,989,338 | $918,767,785 | $2,217,462,092 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $928,233,984 | $858,457,659 | $2,093,270,506 | 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 95-1644629).
Questions about SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL
- What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL is 95-1644629.
- Is SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL 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 SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL 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 SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL 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 SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Scott Wester.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,084,001,110, expenses of $985,434,286 and total assets of $2,385,204,052 at year end.
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