Northwell Health

Legal name: Central Suffolk Hospital

Overview

Mission

Reimagining what health care can be—together. Our donors help make our mission a reality. We are grateful for their support and partnership — together, we’re creating a healthier tomorrow. Learn more (888) 321-DOCS 321-DOCS"). Whether clinical or nonclinical, every team member helps advance the health of our community with their commitment, compassion and skills. It is part of our mission to ensure they can thrive. Learn more Two men dressed in tuxedos stand in an ornate entryway with a chandelier and smile at the camera.

What it reported doing in 2024

Central suffolk hospital ("csh") is a provider of comprehensive healthcare services including emergency, surgical, medical, icu and obstetrics/gynecological. In 2024, csh had 10,454 inpatient discharges, delivered 439 babies, provided 42,780 emergency department vists, and performed 9,326 ambulatory surgeries including endoscopies and cardiac catheterizations.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 98% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
111661359
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Westbury, NY, USA
Phone
(516) 840-0644
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Hospital, General

Official website

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 89
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.9%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: 86.9%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 80%; rating input score 80; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -2.4%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.89; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.65; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.7% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 88.9% of revenue deployed · 86.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 28 of 35 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $325.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $5.9M · 27 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $7.2M reported
  • Consistency: 32 of 33 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes executive pay
  • Filing history: 14 annual filings from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 226 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

27 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • MICHAEL DOWLING (President & CEO): $5,943,362 total reported compensation
  • MARK SOLAZZO (Pres, Strategic Initiatives &): $3,816,311 total reported compensation
  • MICHELE CUSACK (EVP & CFO): $1,990,193 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.