Americas Essential Hospitals

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Since 1980EIN 52-1236600Revenue $16.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSessentialhospitals.org401 9th St Nw Ste 900, 20004-2145 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 1982

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Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$5.4M
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $122K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23.2M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$14.6M
Net assets
$26.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$16.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.0M
FY2021$14.2M
FY2022$15.1M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$16.4M
Expenses
$14.6M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.0M
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$14.6M
Net assets
$26.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.0M
FY2021$22.0M
FY2022$20.2M
FY2023$23.8M
FY2024$26.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $5.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$2,124,081Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Advocacy and Policy
$761,269Pt VII · Sec A
$656,254Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Legislative Affairs
$448,840Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Membership & Development
$388,880Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Communications
$280,854Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of IT
$233,974Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of HR
$215,899Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bruce Siegel$2,124,081$1,931,839$2,843,248$1,862,593$1,587,113
Beth Feldpush$761,269$637,633$691,267$653,956$633,393
Rhonda Gold$656,254$534,736$567,959$560,049$522,267
Jason Pray$448,840$400,131$385,615——
Ashley McMaster$388,880$307,691$319,066$288,434$207,052
Carlos Jackson———$369,719$382,422
Kalpana Ramiah————$315,038
Carl Graziano$280,854$257,684$247,326$239,669$226,486

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

Advocates for essential hospitals, highlighting their community role through media, outreach, and member communications.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advocacy

As the leading national organization representing essential hospitals--those with a safety-net role in their communities--america's essential hospitals represents our members' perspective before congress and the administration on legislation and regulations vital to their fiscal viability and SUSTAINABILITY.IN 2024, we achieved several…

Pt IX · col B
02

Policy

As part of america's essential hospitals' ongoing efforts to minimize future cuts to key essential hospital funding sources, the association advocated on behalf of its members regarding medicare payment to hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services, including medicare disproportionate share hospital payments; soundness and…

Pt IX · col B
03

Communications

Through coordinated print and online advertising campaigns, as well as robust social media outreach, the association spotlighted the vital role essential hospitals play in their communities. We sustained strong media relations throughout the year, securing frequent coverage in both trade and mainstream publications.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$122K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $5.3M · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Money outPt IX
$14.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$26.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.7M
Total assetsLn 16$50.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$16.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12.8M
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Other assetsLn 15$10.8M
Total assetsLn 16$50.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.2M
Net assetsLn 32$26.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.8M$14.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.7M$23.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$45.3M$50.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.5M$23.2M
Net assetsLn 32$23.8M$26.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$896K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$338K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$510K
Payroll taxesLn 10$449K
Legal feesLn 11b$375K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$188K
Investment management feesLn 11f$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$344K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$92K
Office expensesLn 13$109K
Information technologyLn 14$304K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M
TravelLn 17$310K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$424K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K
InsuranceLn 23$87K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$532K
All other expensesLn 24e$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $16.4M$14.6M$1.8M$26.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.6M$13.7M$1.9M$23.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.1M$13.9M$1.2M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.2M$12.4M$1.7M$22.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.0M$12.0M$986K$19.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,358,902 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $378,000$222,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,238,806$15,044,604
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $944,599$1,091,798
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,561,405$16,358,902
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $911,303$896,267
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,758,948$9,409,928
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,005,531$4,287,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,675,782$14,594,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,885,623$1,764,747
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $16,358,902 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,635,257 · Unrelated business $212,302 · Excluded from tax $197,045$15,044,604
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,091,798$1,091,798
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,635,257 · Unrelated business $212,302 · Excluded from tax $1,288,843$16,358,902
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,594,155 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$896,267
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$4,463,848
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$3,650,183
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$337,749
IX-9 Other employee benefits$509,599
IX-10 Payroll taxes$448,549
IX-11b Legal fees$374,621
IX-11c Accounting fees$38,853
IX-11d Lobbying fees$188,370
IX-11f Investment management fees$71,360
IX-11g Other fees for services$343,955
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$91,980
IX-13 Office expenses$109,418
IX-14 Information technology$304,272
IX-16 Occupancy$1,333,148
IX-17 Travel$309,860
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$423,632
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$11,884
IX-23 Insurance$86,825
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$532,155
IX-24e All other expenses$67,627
IX-25 Total functional expenses$14,594,155
Part X · Balance sheet $50,098,962 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,724,464$12,830,407
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,051,402$1,852,806
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $275,858$199,871
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $437,098$439,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,086$84,849
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,622,686$23,779,726
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $107,259$90,689
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,006,813$10,820,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,297,666$50,098,962
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,675,453$2,830,887
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,014,583$8,559,256
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,833,052$11,833,398
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,523,088$23,223,541
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,774,578$26,875,421
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,774,578$26,875,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,297,666$50,098,962
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,875,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,358,902
XI-2 Total expenses$14,594,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,764,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,774,578
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,336,096
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,875,421

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