Northwell Health

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
112296824
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2015
Official website data refreshed
Aug 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2015
Location
Westbury, NY, USA
Phone
(888) 321-DOCS
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Hospital, General

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$208,148,556
Expenses
$204,219,281
Assets
$84,101,625
Liabilities
$130,874,389

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

28 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MICHAEL J DOWLING (PRESIDENT & CEO)
  • CATHERINE HOTTENDORF (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • CHANTAL WEINHOLD (REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • MICHAEL J DOWLING (PRESIDENT & CEO): $3,274,357 total reported compensation
  • MARK J SOLAZZO (EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): $2,752,944 total reported compensation
  • HOWARD B GOLD (EVP, MGD CARE BS DVLP): $1,677,004 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Northwell Health is committed to improving the health of the communities it serves and providing high-quality care, including caring for the entire community regardless of ability to pay. 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 2015

Orzac center for extended care and rehabilitation is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility which also provides adult day health care. Orzac provides loving, dignified, skilled care to its residents. Orzac's philosophy is to maintain the residents at their highest functioning capacity. Staff is specially trained in long-term care, short-term rehabilitation and hospice care. Programs provide assistance with day-to-day living needs as well as fun and stimulating activities, nutritious meals and personal attention. Awarded the highest five star overall rating by cms in 2011 and 2012.

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.

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: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 88
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.1%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 86.7%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 67th 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: 91.9%; rating input score 92; 49th 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: 1.9%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.41; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.56; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.3%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.9% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: Mission, programs, and operating context captured from the official website.
  • Where the money goes: 85.1% of revenue deployed · 86.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 113 of 123 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $177M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $3.3M · 28 people listed · 5 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.6M reported
  • Consistency: 32 of 32 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes executive pay
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2010 to 2015
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 125 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 17/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 2/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 30/100.