CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY
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2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $64K · expenses $48K · assets $69K
- EIN
- 20-1517678
- Address
- 857 POST ROAD NUMBER 220, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824-6041
- Website
- www.ctcps.org
- NTEE code
- M05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Connecticut Center for Patient Safety works to promote patient safety, improve the quality of health care and protect the rights of patients. Quality health care is a right.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Freeman | Executive Director | 2014-2022 | $50,000 | $298,002 | 1 |
| Nilda Paris | Director | 2017-2022 | $361 | $2,486 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Manning | President | 2014-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Kinsey | Vice President Treasurer | 2018-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Drouin | Secretary | 2017-2022 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gus Velez | Director | 2014-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fran Pellegrino | Director and CCHW Outreach Coordinator | 2017-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Cayo (former) | Vice President and Treasurer | 2015-2018 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ortiz Miller (former) | Director | 2016-2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jean Rexford (former) | Secreatary Treasurer | 2015-2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Kelmar (former) | Vice President- RESIGNED 10/3/2015 | 2014-2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeanne Hamilton (former) | President Emeritus | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Iannantuoni (former) | Director | 2014 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hope Kasper (former) | Director | 2014 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanya Court (former) | Secretary/ Treasurer | 2014 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Torello (former) | Vice President | 2014 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $50K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Freeman | Executive Director | 30 | $50,000 | - | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| Nilda Paris | Director | 10 | $361 | - | $0 | $361 | 1 |
| Alan Manning | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Kinsey | Vice President Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Drouin | Secretary | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gus Velez | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fran Pellegrino | Director and CCHW Outreach Coordinator | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $55K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Freeman | Executive Director | 40 | $55,000 | - | $0 | $55,000 | 1 |
| Alan Manning | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Kinsey | Vice President Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Drouin | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gus Velez | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fran Pellegrino | Director and CCHW Outreach Coordinator | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nilda Paris | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $65K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Freeman | Executive Director | 40 | $63,000 | - | $0 | $63,000 | 1 |
| Nilda Paris | Secretary, Board Member and Community Outreach Coordinator | 3 | $2,125 | - | $0 | $2,125 | 1 |
| Alan Manning | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Drouin | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fran Pellegrino | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gus Velez | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Kinsey | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cayo | Vice President and Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $60K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Freeman | Executive Director | 40 | $60,000 | - | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Alan Manning | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cayo | Vice President and Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nilda Paris | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gus Velez | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ortiz Miller | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fran Pellegrino | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Drouin | Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $60K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Freeman | Executive Director | 40 | $60,000 | - | $0 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Gus Velez | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Manning | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cayo | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jean Rexford | Secreatary Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ortiz-Miller | Directo | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Velez | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Manning | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Cayo | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jean Rexford | Secreatary and Treasurer (Former Executive Director) | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Kelmar | Vice President- RESIGNED 10/3/2015 | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Freeman | Board Member Former Treasurer | 12 | $10,002 | - | - | $10,002 | 1 |
| Gus Velez | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Manning | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeanne Hamilton | President Emeritus | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Kelmar | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Iannantuoni | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hope Kasper | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tanya Court | Secretary/ Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Torello | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,274 | $48,143 | $69,220 | $69,220 | $64,274 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,788 | $103,941 | $53,039 | $53,039 | $74,788 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,065 | $86,526 | $76,914 | $76,914 | $87,687 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,287 | $87,962 | $75,375 | $75,375 | $80,286 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,517 | $79,564 | $83,050 | $83,050 | $76,517 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,606 | $85,145 | $86,167 | $86,097 | $94,605 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,717 | $123,149 | $76,821 | $76,636 | $115,928 | $780 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $352,681 in all, tax years 2011 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNECTICUT TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022-2024 | 6 | $140,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2020, 2024 | 7 | $105,000 | 2024 | $45,000 | show |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2015 | 2 | $50,000 | 2015 | $25,000 | show |
| CONNECTICUT HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY” | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| DOW JONES NEWS FUND INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY” | 2013-2014 | 2 | $10,000 | 2014 | $5,500 | show |
| CONSUMER REPORTS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $7,500 | 2011 | $7,500 | show |
| THE PATRICK AND CATHERINE DONAGHUE MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY” | 2014 | 1 | $5,000 | 2014 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $181 | 2023 | $43 | show |
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2022 · Form 990EZ · $48,143 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $48,143 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $48,143 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $103,941 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,798 | 66.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,793 | 27.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,350 | 6.1% | |
| Total | $103,941 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $86,526 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $75,725 | 87.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,977 | 5.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,649 | 5.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,175 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $86,526 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $87,962 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,981 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $72,173 | 82.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,013 | 8.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,981 | 5.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,386 | 3.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $409 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $87,962 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $79,564 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $62,175 | 78.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,119 | 20.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,030 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $240 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $79,564 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $85,145 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $76,725 | 90.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,161 | 9.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $259 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $85,145 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $123,149 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $86,886 | 70.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,753 | 18.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,000 | 8.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,434 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $76 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $123,149 | 100% |
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