Cottage Health
Cottage Health reported $290.4 million in revenue and $293.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $65.06 went to program services, $34.94 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: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,100,995 (President & CEO). 327 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $294MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $290MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.1% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 34.9% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,100,995 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 327 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.1 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 90.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCottage 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
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. These walk-in clinics are staffed with licensed nurse practitioners, complete with x-ray and laboratory services. More serious medical conditions are referred to emergency departments for a higher level of care. As of December 2024, there were 13 centers open. It was expected the initial year would generate a…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 42.0 hrs/week | $2,013,630 | $0 | $87,365 | $2,100,995 |
| Executive VP and COO Officer, 26.5 hrs/week | $1,154,452 | $0 | $82,301 | $1,236,753 |
| Senior VP and CFO Officer, 28.0 hrs/week | $1,077,998 | $0 | $104,546 | $1,182,544 |
| Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $996,206 | $0 | $99,765 | $1,095,971 |
| Vice President Information Technology and CIO (Part year through July 2024) Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $984,054 | $0 | $67,205 | $1,051,259 |
| Vice President Medical Affairs Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $912,410 | $0 | $91,780 | $1,004,190 |
| Vice President Marketing & Population Health Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $889,732 | $0 | $76,765 | $966,497 |
| Vice President Human Resources & CHRO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $765,456 | $0 | $60,492 | $825,948 |
327 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cottage Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $12M (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
2024 · 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 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 5955
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EPIC Systems Corporation IT Services | $4,314,146 |
| World Wide Technology LLC IT Services | $3,958,731 |
| Tegria Services Group US INC IT Services | $3,596,971 |
| Gallagher Bassett Services Inc Claims service provider | $3,527,619 |
| Microsoft Corporation Licenses and Software | $2,237,560 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 128 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Cottage Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cottage Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cottage Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cottage Health reported that 65.1% of its $293.9 million in expenses went to program services, 34.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cottage Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cottage Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,100,995, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cottage Health get its money?
Of $290.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 97.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cottage Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0431902 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513179349304911 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349310774 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349313525 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349318514 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349312561 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349304835 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0431902: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.