Sebasticook Valley Health Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hosp FY2023 filing

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Sebasticook Valley Health d/b/a Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital is a critical access hospital whose mission is to be the regional leader in meeting the health needs of our communities, providing quality care, always treating people with dignity and respect.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.2M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.7M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$62.0M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$54.8M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$64.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$62.0M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$45.2M
FY2021$56.7M
FY2022$63.3M
FY2023$62.0M
FY2024$62.5M
FY2025$66.9M
Expenses
$54.8M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42.1M
FY2021$46.7M
FY2022$52.1M
FY2023$54.8M
FY2024$57.1M
FY2025$60.7M
Net assets
$64.0M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35.6M
FY2021$45.7M
FY2022$56.9M
FY2023$64.0M
FY2024$69.5M
FY2025$75.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2005.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $47.6M Management & general 13% · $7.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Physician
$560,261Pt VII · Sec A
$424,825Pt VII · Sec A
Cardiologist
$387,655Pt VII · Sec A
Physician
$352,015Pt VII · Sec A
$331,570Pt VII · Sec A
President
$249,576Pt VII · Sec A
Former VP SR Phys Exec
$214,600Pt VII · Sec A
VP Nursing & PC
$159,553Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Crans JR’s $676K as Physician is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charles Crans JR$676,463—————
Jeffrey Jett$564,311$555,061$560,261———
Michael Lemieux$374,283$376,803$387,655$416,546$431,914$415,066
James Fullwood$370,673$406,106$424,825$338,584$322,916$299,392
Aaron B Kirby$374,841$349,662$352,015$348,259——
Karl F Sitterly—$371,064$331,570$289,156——
John Baker—$315,275————
Teresa P Vieira———$193,391$309,028$203,706

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides quality healthcare with dignity and respect to meet community health needs.

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3 programs · $47.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sebasticook Valley Health d/b/a Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) is a nonprofit hospital, providing service for all that needs care, regardless of their ability to pay. In the 2023 fiscal year, SVH provided free care of $193,134 and recorded $3,055,291 in bad debts.

$45.8Mprogram expense
02

Medicare Shortfalls (at cost) 14,456 persons served

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Charity Care provided (at cost) 184 persons served

$78Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$62.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$54.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$47.6M
Managementcol C$7.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$64.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47.3M
Total assetsLn 16$78.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$62.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47.3M
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$78.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.7M
Net assetsLn 32$64.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5387
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39.1M$47.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.9M$17.3M
Total assetsLn 16$68.8M$78.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.9M$14.7M
Net assetsLn 32$56.9M$64.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$650K$367K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22.7M$21.2M$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$402K$377K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.3M$3.1M$206K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M$1.3M$108K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$70$70
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12.1M$8.1M$3.9M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$164K$164K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$709K$442K
Information technologyLn 14$1.6M$1.5M$103K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$891K$244K
TravelLn 17$63K$61K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$89K$88K$239
InterestLn 20$176K$176K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$905K$252K
InsuranceLn 23$834K$782K$52K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.4M$7.4M$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$50K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54.8M$47.6M$7.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $66.9M$60.7M$6.2M$75.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $62.5M$57.1M$5.4M$69.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $62.0M$54.8M$7.2M$64.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $63.3M$52.1M$11.2M$56.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $56.7M$46.7M$10.0M$45.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $45.2M$42.1M$3.1M$35.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $62,003,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,781,544$1,263,597
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,546,690$57,187,379
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,537$21,524
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,947,239$3,531,110
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $63,291,010$62,003,610
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,464,736$28,864,064
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,594,760$25,979,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,059,496$54,843,948
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,231,514$7,159,662
Part VI · Governance 11 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $62,003,610 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$59,705
VIII-1e Government grants$1,122,194
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,698
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,483
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,263,597
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,104,342 · Excluded from tax $83,037$57,187,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,892$6,892
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$9,646−$9,646
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,632$14,632
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,540,756$3,540,756
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,645,098 · Excluded from tax $94,915$62,003,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,843,948 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $649,647 · Management $367,167$1,016,814
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,207,383 · Management $1,462,794$22,670,177
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $376,727 · Management $25,022$401,749
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,128,047 · Management $206,138$3,334,185
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,333,457 · Management $107,682$1,441,139
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $70$70
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,147$19,147
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,142,378 · Management $3,923,815$12,066,193
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $164,159$164,159
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $708,683 · Management $441,960$1,150,643
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,545,347 · Management $102,641$1,647,988
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $891,210 · Management $244,078$1,135,288
IX-17 TravelPrograms $60,660 · Management $2,428$63,088
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $88,405 · Management $239$88,644
IX-20 InterestPrograms $175,689$175,689
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $905,314 · Management $252,272$1,157,586
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $781,762 · Management $51,924$833,686
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,378,851 · Management $45,930$7,424,781
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,951 · Management $2,971$52,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,587,740 · Management $7,256,208 · Fundraising $0$54,843,948
Part X · Balance sheet $78,730,150 assets, 22 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $20,082; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,117,190$47,255,258
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,576$19,925
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $37,868$3,702
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,500,279$11,961,064
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $282,860$204,908
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $128,933$154,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,912,240$17,256,804
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $40,633$38,510
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,764,886$1,815,725
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,802,219$78,730,150
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,845,377$9,392,916
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,020,554$225,774
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $4,173,798$3,663,202
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $872,303$1,434,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,912,032$14,716,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,144,933$63,306,444
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $745,254$707,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,890,187$64,013,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,802,219$78,730,150
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,013,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$62,003,610
XI-2 Total expenses$54,843,948
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,159,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,890,187
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$32,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,284
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,013,923

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