Nonprofit · EIN 95-3275679
THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC
Tax-exempt · ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $37,055,718 | $35,898,202 | $1,157,516 | $60,930,704 | $15,133,118 | $45,797,586 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $33,909,970 | $34,241,515 | -$331,545 | $57,629,373 | $14,910,967 | $42,718,406 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,912,727
- Program service revenue
- $29,246,732
- Investment income
- $1,795,673
- Net rental income
- $91,577
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $883,097
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$19,804
- Other revenue
- $100,586
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,898,932
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,434,574
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,771,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $254,508
- Accounting fees
- $98,217
- Occupancy
- $1,212,493
- Travel
- $807,833
- Depreciation
- $316,220
- Program services (functional)
- $27,594,730
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,355,050
- Fundraising (functional)
- $948,422
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,629,373
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,930,704
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,133,118
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,797,586
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,927,628
- Publicly traded securities
- $37,837,019
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,673,435
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,124,151
- Gross receipts
- $48,932,372
- Employees
- 294
- Volunteers
- 477
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES VON GUNTEN | CMO Key employee | 40 | $374,052 | $5,420 |
| SARAH MCSPADDEN | PRESIDENT/ CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $329,470 | $30,416 |
| DEENA NELSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $286,284 | $15,901 |
| PATRICIA PUTZBACH | COO Key employee | 40 | $222,339 | $17,469 |
| MARY KATE O'CONNELL | CPO Key employee | 40 | $222,254 | $14,557 |
| PAM MATA | RN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,035 | $15,685 |
| JEAN LOO-RUSSO | CPO Key employee | 40 | $190,697 | $15,039 |
| CAROL BOS | SR. DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,636 | $13,436 |
| PAUL MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR SALES AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,940 | $29,262 |
| CHERYL FARST | CAO Officer | 40 | $173,314 | $14,432 |
| ROBIN SHORT | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,549 | $18,542 |
| SHANNON BAGNASCO | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,812 | $14,204 |
| DOUG DAWSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCCANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIPRIAN SKAVINSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MCDUFFIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAMMY MORITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GEORGE OLMSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLENN PANZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH MCSPADDEN | PRESIDENT/ CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $340,829 | $26,925 |
| DARLENE RUTLEDGE | CCO Key employee | 40 | $261,042 | $28,538 |
| MARY KATE O'CONNELL | CPO Key employee | 40 | $217,285 | $13,421 |
| DEENA NELSON | CFO Key employee | 40 | $213,749 | $15,887 |
| JEAN LOO-RUSSO | CPO Key employee | 40 | $194,850 | $14,726 |
| KEITH PEYTON | MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,754 | $11,930 |
| PAM MATA | RN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,758 | $13,898 |
| CAROL BOS | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,229 | $11,491 |
| PHAEDRA KUNZE | DIRECTOR OF PALLIATIVE CARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,062 | $13,390 |
| SHANNON BAGNASCO | NP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,839 | $12,267 |
| CHERYL FARST | CAO Officer | 40 | $119,771 | $13,429 |
| DAN LAFRAMBOISE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCCANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIPRIAN SKAVINSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KLOEHN | DIRECTOR (END 08/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCDUFFIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY MORITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE OLMSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN PANZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANCELLOR TZOMES | DIRECTOR (END 02/04) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 WEST VALLEY PARKWAY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025-2557
- In care of
- % ELIZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH MCSPADDEN, 800 W VALLEY PKWY 100, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
- Signed the 990
- SARAH MCSPADDEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (760) 737-2050
- Website
- ELIZABETHHOSPICE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3275679 or by the name THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC.
- 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
TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE NEARING THE END OF LIFE'S JOURNEY AND FOR THOSE WHO GRIEVE.
Program accomplishments
- FOR MORE THAN 48 YEARS, THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE, HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A PIONEER IN THE HOSPICE INDUSTRY. WE ARE AN EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY RESOURCE PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE FACING THE CHALLENGES BROUGHT ON BY ADVANCED SERIOUS ILLNESSES. OUR SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS INCLUDE HOSPICE CARE FOR THOSE WITH A PROGNOSIS OF SIX MONTHS OR LESS; PALLIATIVE CARE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH A CHRONIC ADVANCED SERIOUS ILLNESS WHO ARE NOT HOSPICE ELIGIBLE; AND, COMPREHENSIVE GRIEF SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY. SINCE 1978, WE HAVE TOUCHED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY. THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RELIES ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO NEED THEM, REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE OR THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ALL DONATIONS SUPPORT OUR LOCAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAMS OPEN TO ALL IN THE COMMUNITY AND DO NOT REQUIRE A HOSPICE AFFILIATION.Expenses $20,183,962 · revenue $29,246,732
- CHILDREN'S GRIEF SUPPORT; THIS PROGRAM IS A SPECIALIZED CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM. IT IS UNIQUE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. OUR TRAINED COUNSELORS AND FACILITATORS ARE A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ALL GRIEVING CHILDREN (3 TO 17 YEARS OLD) AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THERE IS NO COST TO PARTICIPATE. A HOSPICE AFFILIATION IS NOT REQUIRED. THERE ARE FIVE COMPONENTS TO THE PROGRAM: INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING; PEER GROUPS CONDUCTED AT OUR CHILDREN'S CENTERS; SCHOOL-BASED ON-CAMPUS SUPPORT IN 25 SCHOOL DISTRICTS (8-WEEK STUDENT PEER GROUPS AND TRAINING FOR SCHOOL STAFF ON HOW TO SUPPORT GRIEVING STUDENT); CRISIS CARE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS WHEN THERE IS A COMMUNITY TRAGEDY; AND, TWO ANNUAL GRIEF CAMPS.Expenses $6,365,449
- THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE GRIEF COUNSELING FOR ALL AGES. THESE SERVICES ARE OPEN TO ALL IN THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF HOW THEIR LOVED ONE DIED. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A PATIENT AFFILIATION TO ACCESS SERVICES. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND GROUP SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLEAT OUR FACILITIES IN TEMECULA, MISSION VALLEY, CARLSBAD AND ESCONDIDO. SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE GENERAL GRIEF SUPPORT, SPOUSAL LOSS, CHILD LOSS, INFANT LOSS AND PARENT LOSS AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CHILDREN'S GRIEF.Expenses $1,045,319 · revenue $36,281
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
- 95-3275679
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P74Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,930,704
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,932,372
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $37,055,718 | $35,898,202 | $60,930,704 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $33,909,970 | $34,241,515 | $57,629,373 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $34,272,025 | $35,801,884 | $56,397,566 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-3275679).
Questions about THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC
- What is the EIN of THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC is 95-3275679.
- Is THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ELIZABETH 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 THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE 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 THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE 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 THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH MCSPADDEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $374,052 (CHARLES VON GUNTEN, CMO).
- How much revenue does THE ELIZABETH HOSPICE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,055,718, expenses of $35,898,202 and total assets of $60,930,704 at year end.
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