The Danbury Hospital
The Danbury Hospital reported $943.2 million in revenue and $941.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.95 went to program services, $7.05 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,943,362 (PRESIDENT/CEO OF NORTHWELL; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25)). 931 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $941MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $943MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,943,362 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.63% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 931 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 23 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDanbury Hospital is a 456-bed acute care hospital that provides comprehensive, high-quality, patient-centered care to the community. For more than 130 years, the hospital has delivered mission-driven services and remains committed to providing safe, convenient, and accessible care to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the populations it serves. Danbury Hospital is part of nuvance health, which in may 2025 joined northwell health, creating an expanded integrated health system that enhances access to coordinated, high-quality care across new york's hudson valley and western connecticut. As…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO OF NORTHWELL; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $5,867,706 | $75,656 | $5,943,362 |
| NUVANCE PRESIDENT & CEO; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) Director/trustee, officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $5,258,348 | $47,375 | $5,305,723 |
| NORTHWELL PRES. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & COO; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) Director/trustee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $3,747,876 | $68,435 | $3,816,311 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,170,871 | $200,351 | $2,371,222 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; TREASURER Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,147,602 | $188,928 | $2,336,530 |
| NORTHWELL EVP & CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER (FROM 05/25) Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,904,871 | $85,322 | $1,990,193 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,676,598 | $22,583 | $1,699,181 |
| NORTHWELL EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & CLO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY (FROM 05/25) Officer, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,607,684 | $69,777 | $1,677,461 |
931 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Danbury Hospital (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 53,420
- Volunteers Part I, line 6229
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ELITE BRAIN AND SPINE OF CONNECTICUT PLLC Medical services | $905,424 |
| ORTHOCONNECTICUT PC Medical services | $656,800 |
| US PACK MED LLC Medical courier | $655,816 |
| DANBURY RADIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES Medical services | $644,833 |
| ASSOCIATED NEUROLOGISTS Medical services | $488,690 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to The Danbury Hospital totaling $1.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Danbury Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Danbury Hospital reported that 93.0% of its $941.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Danbury Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Danbury Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $5,943,362, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO OF NORTHWELL; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Danbury Hospital get its money?
Of $943.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Danbury Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0646597 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632269349302668 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532259349302833 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442269349301524 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349303694 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202203569349301410 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102399349300520 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0646597: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.