Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital reported $1.08 billion in revenue and $985.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.48 went to program services, $15.52 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: 90.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,100,995 (President & CEO). 1,173 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $985MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.08BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 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 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,100,995 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1,173 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital is a 519-bed acute-care hospital located in the City of Santa Barbara. In 2024, the Hospital had 99,978 patient days, served 146,603 outpatients, including emergency services to 55,596 patients. The Hospital provides a wide array of inpatient and outpatient services, including but not limited to the areas of cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, trauma, labor & delivery, psychiatric, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, pediatrics, laboratory, imaging, therapy, diabetes, oncology, emergency and rehabilitation services. The hospital is diligent in…
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, 12.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,013,630 | $87,365 | $2,100,995 |
| Executive VP and COO Officer, 14.5 hrs/week | $0 | $1,154,452 | $82,301 | $1,236,753 |
| Senior VP and CFO Officer, 12.5 hrs/week | $0 | $1,077,998 | $104,546 | $1,182,544 |
| Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer Officer, 12.5 hrs/week | $0 | $996,206 | $99,765 | $1,095,971 |
| Vice President Research & Chief Research Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $736,422 | $0 | $68,780 | $805,202 |
| Director Surgery Residency Program Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $541,507 | $0 | $38,280 | $579,787 |
| Director Internal Medicine Residency Program Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $365,409 | $0 | $58,984 | $424,393 |
| Director, Pharmacy Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $360,544 | $0 | $51,046 | $411,590 |
1,173 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (Part VII, line 2).
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 26Yes
- 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 53,733
- Volunteers Part I, line 6760
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cottage Clinical Associates Physician Services | $14,480,772 |
| AYA Healthcare Inc Contract Labor | $13,144,770 |
| ANESTHESIA MEDICAL GRP SB INC Anesthesia Professional Fees | $8,491,631 |
| PROWEST PCM INC Construction services | $3,432,656 |
| Sansum Clinic Physician Services | $3,203,869 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 156 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital totaling $665K 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 Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital reported that 84.5% of its $985.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital 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 Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital get its money?
Of $1.08 billion in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 90.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1644629 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523179349305487 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349310958 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349317150 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349318326 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349312923 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349302728 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1644629: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.