The William W Backus Hospital
Norwich, CT · EIN 06-0250773 · Health care · Rank 1,062 by total revenue
The William W. Backus Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high-quality health care that is sensitive to the needs of individuals in Eastern Connecticut. The Hospital is committed to being responsive and accountable to those for whose benefit it exists, and to improving the health of its communities.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $630,733,409
- Total expenses
- $554,502,641
- Total assets
- $1,082,672,241
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $188,304,844
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $225,953,682
- Employees
- 2,586
- Salary base per employee
- $72,817
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (20)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Handley | Director/President | Board, Officer | 30 | $1,055,572 |
| Anthony Mastroianni | VP, Finance | Officer | 30 | $405,882 |
| Anthony Joyce III | Chair | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Anita Lee | Vice Chair | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Mohammed Qureshi MD | VP, Medical Affairs | Key employee | 30 | $548,315 |
| Matthew Kaufman | VP, Operations (Thru 6/25) | Key employee | 30 | $386,832 |
| Liz Li | VP, Human Resources | Key employee | 30 | $376,354 |
| Rebecca Durham | VP, Patient Care Services | Key employee | 30 | $353,882 |
| Whitney Bundy | VP, Operations | Key employee | 30 | $269,051 |
| Melisha Cumberland MD | Director | Board | 1 | $652,996 |
| Mark Tramontozzi MD | Vice Chair (Thru 6/25) | Board | 2 | $554,136 |
| Joanna Chaurette MD | Director (Thru 10/24) | Board | 1 | $409,565 |
| Lee-Ann Gomes | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Daniel King | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Christina Nadeau | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Donna Romito | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Henry Beck | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michelle Scott | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Stephen Larcen MD | Director (Thru 6/25) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tony Schwartz | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $6,491,888, which is 3.4% of the $188,304,844 salary base shared by 2,586 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Handley | Director/President | Board, Officer | 30 | $0 | $977,558 | $78,014 | $1,055,572 |
| Zhenxiang Liu | Hospitalist | Highly paid employee | 60 | $773,580 | $0 | $56,935 | $830,515 |
| Richard Goulding | Physician | Highly paid employee | 60 | $629,369 | $0 | $26,899 | $656,268 |
| Melisha Cumberland MD | Director | Board | 1 | $0 | $626,556 | $26,440 | $652,996 |
| Rommel Geronimo | Hospitalist | Highly paid employee | 60 | $575,834 | $0 | $38,706 | $614,540 |
| Andrzej Porebski | Hospitalist | Highly paid employee | 60 | $544,423 | $0 | $59,584 | $604,007 |
| William Horgan | Med Dir Quality & Safety | Highly paid employee | 60 | $500,511 | $0 | $65,463 | $565,974 |
| Mark Tramontozzi MD | Vice Chair (Thru 6/25) | Board | 2 | $0 | $500,143 | $53,993 | $554,136 |
| Mohammed Qureshi MD | VP, Medical Affairs | Key employee | 30 | $481,180 | $0 | $67,135 | $548,315 |
| Joanna Chaurette MD | Director (Thru 10/24) | Board | 1 | $0 | $344,281 | $65,284 | $409,565 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202612249349301206 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-0250773
- Organization website (as filed): www.backushospital.org