It is the mission of Cottage Health 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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13.1M 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9.4M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $905K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$173.8M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290.4M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$293.9M
To programs
65%
Net assets
−$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$290.4M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$176.0M
FY2021$218.5M
FY2022$245.9M
FY2023$265.7M
FY2024$290.4M
Expenses
$293.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184.6M
FY2021$232.5M
FY2022$259.4M
FY2023$273.0M
FY2024$293.9M
Net assets
−$1.7M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$969K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023−$2.6M
FY2024−$1.7M

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 Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $191.2M Management & general 35% · $102.7M

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

32 people listed on the 990; $13.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$2,013,630Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP and COO
$1,154,452Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP and CFO
$1,077,998Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer
$996,206Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Information Technology and CIO (part Year Through July 2024)
$984,054Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Medical Affairs
$912,410Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Marketing & Population Health
$889,732Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Human Resources & Chro
$765,456Pt VII · Sec A

Ronald Werft’s $2.0M as President & CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 18 $100M+ religion 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronald Werft$2,013,630$1,914,019$1,816,036$1,702,330$1,715,078
Lisa Moore$1,154,452$1,070,894$1,049,601$782,039$503,153
Kristin Tufvesson$1,077,998$1,006,800$614,726$478,562$431,377
Stacy Bratcher$996,206$885,425$609,176$586,002—
Brett Tande——$453,374$985,479$938,540
Sheri Ribeiro$984,054$647,516$551,556$489,163$489,556
Edmund Wroblewski MD$912,410$887,530$832,666$823,110$796,848
Kathryn Bazylewicz$889,732$794,386$635,079$519,374$517,408

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 superior healthcare and urgent care services to local communities through a network of walk-in clinics staffed by licensed nurse practitioners.

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2 programs · $191.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cottage Health provided management and administrative services to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital and Goleta Valley Professional Buildings, Inc.

$161.7Mprogram expense
02

Cottage Clinical Network LLC (CCN) was created in 2019 with Cottage Health as its sole corporate member, and became operational in 2020. CCN operates urgent care centers in the surrounding communities. CCN was begun as a response to the community's shortage of primary care physicians.

$29.5Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 63 grants · $3.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$217,808
Aunt Bertha a Public Benefit CorporationFY2024$117,500
Santa Barbara County Education OfficeFY2024$16,666
Community PartnersCA · FY2024$6,667
Ocprhio INCCA · FY2023$59,167
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,800
Community PartnersCA · FY2023$13,333
Santa Maria Swim Club INCCA · FY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$284.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$293.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$191.2M
Managementcol C$102.7M
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.3M
Total assetsLn 16$172.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$173.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$284.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$531K
Total revenueLn 12$290.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78.6M
Other assetsLn 15$49.8M
Total assetsLn 16$172.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$173.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5767
VolunteersI 60
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$21.0M$21.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90.1M$78.6M
Total assetsLn 16$177.9M$172.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$180.5M$173.8M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.6M−$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$186K$186K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$218K$218K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11.8M$2.2M$9.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78.8M$46.7M$32.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$403K$276K$127K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87.5M$72.0M$15.5M
Payroll taxesLn 10$6.5M$3.7M$2.8M
Legal feesLn 11b$6.5M$6.5M
Accounting feesLn 11c$1.9M$1.9M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21.7M$6.5M$15.1M$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3.1M$322K$2.7M
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$552K$609K
Information technologyLn 14$36.5M$26.1M$10.5M
OccupancyLn 16$8.0M$6.9M$1.1M
TravelLn 17$399K$184K$215K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$556K$267K$289K
InterestLn 20$336K$290K$46K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18.8M$16.8M$2.0M
InsuranceLn 23$4.3M$4.0M$289K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.9M$2.8M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.5M$1.1M$373K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$293.9M$191.2M$102.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $290.4M$293.9M−$3.5M−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $265.7M$273.0M−$7.2M−$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $245.9M$259.4M−$13.4M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $218.5M$232.5M−$14.0M$969K 990 PDF
FY2020 $176.0M$184.6M−$8.6M$8.5M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $290,408,292 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,198,977$4,582,225
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $259,374,899$284,244,507
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $313,845$1,050,912
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $835,039$530,648
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,722,760$290,408,292
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $364,300$404,173
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,412,221$184,989,590
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,178,927$108,515,939
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $272,955,448$293,909,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,232,688−$3,501,410
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $290,408,292 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $89,923 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$4,429,251
VIII-1e Government grants$152,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,582,225
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $284,244,507$284,244,507
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,050,912$1,050,912
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $378,805 · Unrelated business $61,920$440,725
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $284,713,235 · Unrelated business $61,920 · Excluded from tax $1,050,912$290,408,292
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $293,909,702 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $186,365$186,365
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $217,808$217,808
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,233,172 · Management $9,569,016$11,802,188
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,747,171 · Management $32,027,744$78,774,915
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $276,079 · Management $127,113$403,192
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,036,164 · Management $15,478,427$87,514,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,659,063 · Management $2,835,641$6,494,704
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,467,020$6,467,020
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,894,436$1,894,436
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,539,091 · Management $15,122,657 · Fundraising $0$21,661,748
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $321,973 · Management $2,745,049$3,067,022
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $552,454 · Management $609,045$1,161,499
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,060,593 · Management $10,485,918$36,546,511
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,939,800 · Management $1,080,094$8,019,894
IX-17 TravelPrograms $184,026 · Management $215,145$399,171
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $267,273 · Management $289,030$556,303
IX-20 InterestPrograms $289,943 · Management $45,639$335,582
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,788,485 · Management $1,983,748$18,772,233
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,990,251 · Management $288,769$4,279,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,810,516 · Management $1,049,490$3,860,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,122,062 · Management $373,432 · Fundraising $0$1,495,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,222,289 · Management $102,687,413 · Fundraising $0$293,909,702
Part X · Balance sheet $172,084,264 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,010,278$21,251,627
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,299,543$4,795,815
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,571,456$16,058,740
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $90,080,389$78,588,062
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,838,244$1,624,080
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $47,064,428$49,765,940
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,913,620$172,084,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,721,849$28,530,531
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $139,711$231,226
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $155,660,770$145,066,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $180,522,330$173,827,883
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,608,710−$1,743,619
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,608,710−$1,743,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,913,620$172,084,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,743,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,408,292
XI-2 Total expenses$293,909,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,501,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,608,710
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,366,501
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,743,619

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