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Silver Hill Hospital Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New Canaan, CT EIN: 06-0655139 Website

Silver hill's mission is to reduce suffering from mental illness and addiction. We achieve this mission by offering advanced and proven approaches; respecting every patient's story, and individualizing treatment; partnering with, and educating, families; and empowering a devoted and compassionate team.

Silver Hill Hospital Inc at a glance

In short: Silver Hill Hospital Inc gave $70K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$70,000
-58.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$23,333
-16.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$96,356,662
+26.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Silver Hill Hospital Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

New Canaan Community Foundation: $50KNew Canaan CommunityFoundation$50KNew Canaan Police Department: $10KNew Canaan Police Department$10KNew Cannaan Volunteer Ambulance Corporation: $10KNew Cannaan VolunteerAmbulance Corporation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was New Canaan Community Foundation ($50K). Together the top 3 received $70K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 22 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New CanaanDallasStamfordPalm Beach Gardens

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 6 grants2021* Covers 22 months (fiscal year-end changed)6 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $168K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.

*2021: Covers 22 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Canaan Community Foundation New Canaan, CTCommunity benefit fund and scholarships to students studying health care$50,000
New Canaan Police Department New Canaan, CTLocal service providers, supporting elopements and patient well being$10,000
New Cannaan Volunteer Ambulance Corporation New Canaan, CTLocal service providers, supporting elopements and patient well being$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$96,356,662$67,844,922$65,544,237$70,0003$701,971
2023$76,430,026$64,010,927$62,948,410$167,5006$569,891
2022$71,199,634$57,148,443$53,107,141$90,8336$2,034,390
2021*$73,348,940$81,490,660$78,039,001$100,0006$2,435,390
2020$64,709,400$42,750,592$43,403,586$10,0001$707,199
2019$65,954,667$39,505,779$40,086,254$10,0001$831,868

*2021: Covers 22 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Silver Hill Hospital Inc

Based on IRS filings

Silver Hill Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in New Canaan, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $96.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $702K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Silver Hill Hospital Inc is led by Andrew Gerber MD PhD, President & Medical Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Andrew Gerber MD PhD

    President & Medical Director

    President & Med. Director → President & Medical Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $92K (2019) → $647K (2024)

  • Richard Canning

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Fonagy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $56K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Linda Autore

    Director

    Secretary & Director → Co-Chair & Director, 2020

    Co-Chair & Director → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Gannon

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Shabecoff

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Holmes

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Leavitt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francine Conway

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Breslow Newhouse

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Quinlan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Miller

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anri Kissilenko

    Physician

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $235K (2019) → $343K (2024)

  • Lisa Benton

    Former Chief Quality Officer

    Chief Quality Officer → Former Chief Quality Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    $272K (2021) → $290K (2024)

  • Petra M. Pilgrim

    Physician

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $281K (2021) → $336K (2024)

  • Timothy Dougherty

    Chief Advancement Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $324K (2021) → $413K (2024)

  • Ryan Richard Wade

    Physician

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $465K (2022) → $559K (2024)

  • Brent Anthony Penque

    Physician

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $471K (2023) → $428K (2024)

  • Christy Aherne

    Chief People Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $201K (2023) → $317K (2024)

  • Immacula Cann

    Chief Nursing Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $275K (2023) → $312K (2024)

  • Mark Jack Russ

    Chief Medical Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $266K (2023) → $520K (2024)

  • Donna Therese Anthony

    Physician

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $366K (2024)

  • Rick Ament

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $404K (2024)

  • Cheryl Wiesenfeld

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2021

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Orthwein

    Chair Emeritus

    Chair Emeritus & Director → Director, 2021

    Director → Chair Emeritus, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ward F. Cleary Esq.

    Chair Emeritus

    Chair Emeritus & Director → Director, 2021

    Director → Chair Emeritus, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Salice

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (37)
  • Former: Michael D. Groat PhD (2020–2023) — Chief Clinical Officer
  • Former: Ayana Thomas (2021–2023) — Chief Information Officer
  • Former: Kristen Wolfe (2021–2023) — Chief Business Officer
  • Former: Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz (2022–2023) — Physician
  • Former: Ross Markello (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Gloria A. Lloyd (2023) — Physician
  • Former: Howard K. Weiner (2019–2022) — Physician
  • Former: Sharon Kowalchuk (2021–2022) — Chief Nursing Officer
  • Former: David Hunt (2019–2021) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Deann E. Murphy (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Henk J. Hartong Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lance Lundberg (2019–2021) — Chairman & Director
  • Former: Rocco Marotta (2019–2021) — Physician
  • Former: Todd Holander (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Amy Bauman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Stifelman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Perakis (2021) — Director
  • Former: Marguerite Meriwether Brown (2021) — Physician
  • Former: Ross Markello Joined (2021) — Interim Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Amir Garakani MD (2019–2020) — Physician
  • Former: Dennis M. Dolan (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Eric D. Collins MD (2019–2020) — Phys-In-Chf & Director
  • Former: Jim Perakis (2019–2020) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Nora Bailey-Bass (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Niego MD (2019–2020) — Physician
  • Former: Sperry A. Decew (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Theodore Herman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Gerber Md P. (2020) — President & Medical Director
  • Former: Claudette H. Kunkes P. (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark L. D'agostino (2020) — Physician
  • Former: Rocco Marotta Md P. (2020) — Physician
  • Former: Claudette H. Kunkes PhD (2019) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Moore (2019) — Former Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Frederick Feiner MD (2019) — Director
  • Former: John Santopietro MD (2019) — President & Med. Director
  • Former: Paul Lambdin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sigurd Ackerman MD (2019) — President Emeritus & Med. Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Andrew Gerber MD PHD — President & Medical Direct: $647KAndrew Gerber MD PHDPresident & Medical Direct$647KRyan Richard Wade — Physician: $559KRyan Richard WadePhysician$559KMark Jack Russ — Chief Medical Officer: $520KMark Jack RussChief Medical Officer$520KBrent Anthony Penque — Physician: $428KBrent Anthony PenquePhysician$428KTimothy Dougherty — Chief Advancement Officer: $413KTimothy DoughertyChief Advancement Officer$413KRick Ament — Chief Operating Officer: $404KRick AmentChief Operating Officer$404KDonna Therese Anthony — Physician: $366KDonna Therese AnthonyPhysician$366KAnri Kissilenko — Physician: $343KAnri KissilenkoPhysician$343KPetra M Pilgrim — Physician: $336KPetra M PilgrimPhysician$336KChristy Aherne — Chief People Office: $317KChristy AherneChief People Office$317KImmacula Cann — Chief Nursing Officer: $312KImmacula CannChief Nursing Officer$312KLisa Benton — Former Chief Quality Officer: $290KLisa BentonFormer Chief Quality Officer$290K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $647K, to Andrew Gerber MD PHD (President & Medical Direct). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Silver Hill Hospital Inc

How much does Silver Hill Hospital Inc give each year?

Silver Hill Hospital Inc gave $70K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $168K across 6 grants.

What is Silver Hill Hospital Inc's typical grant size?

Silver Hill Hospital Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Silver Hill Hospital Inc give grants?

Silver Hill Hospital Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Canaan, CT (3 grants).

Does Silver Hill Hospital Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Silver Hill Hospital Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Silver Hill Hospital Inc?

Silver Hill Hospital Inc reported $96.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67.8M.

What is Silver Hill Hospital Inc?

Silver Hill Hospital Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in New Canaan, CT. It holds $96.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Silver Hill Hospital Inc's EIN?

Silver Hill Hospital Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0655139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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