Western Connecticut Health Network Inc
Danbury, CT · EIN 22-2594977 · Rank 23,639 by total revenue
Improve the health of every person in our community through the efficient delivery of excellent, innovative and compassionate care.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $16,818,830
- Total expenses
- $16,898,623
- Total assets
- $829,500,645
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $10,435,208
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $14,227,298
- Employees
- 222
- Salary base per employee
- $47,005
"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 (36)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dowling | PRESIDENT/CEO OF NORTHWELL; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board, Officer | 0 | $5,943,362 |
| John M Murphy MD | NUVANCE PRESIDENT & CEO/DIRECTOR | Board, Officer | 0 | $5,305,723 |
| Daniel Debarba | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; TREASURER | Officer | 0 | $2,336,530 |
| Michele Cusack | NORTHWELL EVP & CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER (FROM 05/25) | Officer | 0 | $1,990,193 |
| Laurence Kraemer | NORTHWELL EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & CLO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY (FROM 05/25) | Officer | 0 | $1,677,461 |
| Brian Wyatt | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER; SECRETARY | Officer | 0 | $1,279,777 |
| Anne Roby | CHAIR (TO 12/24); DIRECTOR | Board, Officer | 0 | None reported |
| Mark Gudis | DIRECTOR; VICE CHAIR (FROM 01/25) | Board, Officer | 0 | None reported |
| Steven V Lant | VICE CHAIR (TO 12/24); CHAIR (FROM 01/25) | Board, Officer | 0 | None reported |
| Michelle Robertson | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Key employee | 0 | $2,371,222 |
| Jean Ahn | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | Key employee | 0 | $1,699,181 |
| Kathryn D Cullinan | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | Key employee | 0 | $1,339,178 |
| Geoffry G Hook | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | Key employee | 0 | $1,048,523 |
| Grace Linhard | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | Key employee | 40 | $817,797 |
| Jared B Gaynor | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (FROM 07/25) | Key employee | 0 | $342,447 |
| Wayne McNulty | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (TO 10/24) | Key employee | 0 | $334,914 |
| Mark Solazzo | NORTHWELL PRES. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & COO; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | $3,816,311 |
| Kathleen Gallo | FORMER NORTHWELL EVP & CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER (TO 01/24); DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | $1,520,033 |
| Ramon Soto | NORTHWELL SVP & CHIEF MARKETING & COMM OFFICER; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | $1,366,237 |
| Daniel McCarthy | DIRECTOR (T0 05/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Donald Jones | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Elizabeth Bradley PHD | DIRECTOR (TO 04/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Ervin R Shames | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Francoise Dunefsky | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Gregory W Rakow | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Howard Gold | DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Joseph Divestea | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Margaret Crotty | DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Michael Feldman | DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Michael J Nesheiwat MD | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Richard G Jabara | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Robert R Dyson | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| S Javed Shahid MD | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Salvatore Calta Jr | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Thomas Dubin | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Timothy Dean | DIRECTOR | Board | 0 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $28,026,253, which is 268.6% of the $10,435,208 salary base shared by 222 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dowling | PRESIDENT/CEO OF NORTHWELL; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board, Officer | 0 | $0 | $5,867,706 | $75,656 | $5,943,362 |
| John M Murphy MD | NUVANCE PRESIDENT & CEO/DIRECTOR | Board, Officer | 0 | $0 | $5,258,348 | $47,375 | $5,305,723 |
| Mark Solazzo | NORTHWELL PRES. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & COO; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | $0 | $3,747,876 | $68,435 | $3,816,311 |
| Michelle Robertson | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Key employee | 0 | $0 | $2,170,871 | $200,351 | $2,371,222 |
| Daniel Debarba | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER; TREASURER | Officer | 0 | $0 | $2,147,602 | $188,928 | $2,336,530 |
| Michele Cusack | NORTHWELL EVP & CFO & ASSISTANT TREASURER (FROM 05/25) | Officer | 0 | $0 | $1,904,871 | $85,322 | $1,990,193 |
| Jean Ahn | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | Key employee | 0 | $0 | $1,676,598 | $22,583 | $1,699,181 |
| Laurence Kraemer | NORTHWELL EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & CLO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY (FROM 05/25) | Officer | 0 | $0 | $1,607,684 | $69,777 | $1,677,461 |
| Kathleen Gallo | FORMER NORTHWELL EVP & CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER (TO 01/24); DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | $0 | $1,478,664 | $41,369 | $1,520,033 |
| Ramon Soto | NORTHWELL SVP & CHIEF MARKETING & COMM OFFICER; DIRECTOR (FROM 05/25) | Board | 0 | $0 | $1,312,673 | $53,564 | $1,366,237 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202622249349301627 (Form 990, period ending 2025-09-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2594977
- Organization website (as filed): www.northwell.edu