The Connecticut Hospice
The Connecticut Hospice reported $20.5 million in revenue and $21.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.52 went to program services, $14.01 to management and general costs and $1.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.0% of the total. Government grants made up 9.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $363,032 (CEO (UNTIL 01/25)). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% 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 $22MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $21M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$7.06 $1.5M
- Government grants$9.38 $1.9M
- Program service revenue$81.93 $17M
- Investment income$1.63 $334K
Other revenue was negative: −$17,527. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $363,032 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 100.0% |
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 expenseInpatient: patients who are critically ill and whose conditions are rapidly changing, require constant attention and assessment. At Connecticut Hospice, a patient's care plan is individually designed and based on clinical assessment and careful documentation of symptoms. Our comprehensive approach enables patients and families to attain optimum quality of life with frequent physician and clinical pharmacy rounds each day, along with superb nursing care
Home care: since 1974, Connecticut Hospice home care nurses have provided services to over 70 cities and towns in connecticut. On an average day, over 200 patients receive a mix of nursing, social work, medical, and pastoral care at home. Our home care program is divided into stand by me, a non-hospice program for people in need of skilled nursing services who are still seeking conventional medical care such as chemo- and/or immunotherapy, and hospice home care, for those electing to stop conventional care and seek comfort oriented measures only
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO (UNTIL 01/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,532 | $0 | $1,500 | $363,032 |
| CMO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,359 | $0 | $38,112 | $326,471 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,910 | $0 | $2,233 | $173,143 |
| DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,325 | $0 | $37,943 | $162,268 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,458 | $0 | $1,500 | $160,958 |
| CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,154 | $0 | $27,740 | $149,894 |
| DIRECTOR OF HOME CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,903 | $0 | $1,115 | $147,018 |
| REGISTERED NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,668 | $0 | $3,717 | $136,385 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Connecticut Hospice (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b16 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 4No
- 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 5245
- Volunteers Part I, line 6226
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Engineering | $708,664 |
| HUGH'S MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT Construction services | $340,029 |
| RUOTOLO MECHANICAL INC Construction services | $211,103 |
| NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP Consulting | $157,758 |
| SIMPLE SOLUTIONS Consulting | $157,222 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to The Connecticut Hospice totaling $216K 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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Every number above is copied from The Connecticut Hospice's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Connecticut Hospice, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Connecticut Hospice's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Connecticut Hospice reported that 84.5% of its $21.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Connecticut Hospice pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Connecticut Hospice reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $363,032, for the role of CEO (UNTIL 01/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Connecticut Hospice get its money?
Of $20.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 16.5% came from contributions and grants (including 9.4% from government grants) and 82.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Connecticut Hospice a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0878822 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202632259349300238 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532199349300723 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412279349302326 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322269349302502 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349301639 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349300741 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0878822: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.