Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice
The highest quality end of life care in your home or ours.
Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice
EIN: 22-2191055
as of November 2025
as of November 14, 2025
Mission
KAREN ANN QUINLAN HOSPICE KAREN ANN QUINLAN HOME HEALTH CARE MISSION STATEMENT The Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice is a not-for profit organization which provides a full continuum of high quality in-home medical, emotional and spiritual services to individuals requiring hospice, family members and the community.
Ruling year
1983
Board President
Julia Quinlan
President
Elwood Hungarter, RN, BSN, MS
Main address
99 Sparta Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860 USA
EIN
22-2191055
Hospice care
Home health care
Cancers
In-home aid and personal assistance
Population served
Adults
People with diseases and illnesses
Caregivers
NTEE code
Home Health Care (includes Visiting Nurse Associations) (E92)
Cancer (G30)
Homemaker, Home Health Aide (P44)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The problem that the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice is working to address is that people would prefer to spend their last days of life at home rather than in a hospital. Hospice is a multidisciplinary support system of Certified Home Health Aides, Nurses, Social Workers, Chaplains, (when requested), Volunteers and Bereavement Counselors. This support system enables the patient to be safe, comfortable and pain free in his or her own home or the home of a loved one.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice
Provide hospice services to medically eligible patients in Northwest NJ and Pike County Pennsylvania. Supportive services to the family include but are not limited to: nursing, home health aides, volunteers, chaplains, social workers.
Karen Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice
A ten bed residential home for hospice for patients who cannot receive hospice at home or whose caregivers need a respite.
Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center
The Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement offers bereavement counseling to anyone who has suffered a loss by death regardless of whether or not they have been in hospice and regardless of ability to pay.
Where we work
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Morris County, NJ
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Pike County, PA
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Sussex County, NJ
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Warren County, NJ
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of employee injuries
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
This has to do with patient care both in the Patient's Home and in the Karen Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice. We train nurses and Home Health Aides to be safe and use proper form when moving patients.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Goals
1) Alleviate pain
2) Facilitate a comfortable and safe home environment
3) Provide the full continuum of hospice care
4) Assist loved ones in the grieving process
5) Serve all in need of Hospice services in our community regardless of ability to pay.
One of the goals of Hospice and Palliative care is to alleviate pain of all kinds whether physical, emotional or spiritual. We also endeavor to assist the family in creating a comfortable and safe home environment. Though the focus of Hospice is home based the definition of home has been changing. We strive to provide care wherever the patients call home whether that is a traditional home, an assisted living facility, a nursing home, or in our Hospice Residence that will serve as the patient’s home. The Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice offers bereavement care to our community whether their loved ones have utilized our Hospice or not. Through the support of individuals and businesses in our community as well as government and corporate grants we will continue to offer these services to all in our community regardless of ability to pay.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Strategies
In order to fulfill our goals we have a highly trained clinical staff with continued education in the latest improvements in pain management. We provide an interdisciplinary team with specialists in Nursing, Social Work, Counseling and the highest quality Certified Home Health Aides. We have a vigorous Chaplain Service. We are constructing a 10 bed Home for Hospice to provide care for those who, for a variety of reasons, cannot receive Hospice in their own home and to provide a Respite for Caregivers. We have opened the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center to provide a wide range of services including but not limited to; Individual Counseling, Support Groups and Children’s Art Therapy. We will need a full time Director of Foundation to partner with the community to raise funds to support our care of indigent patients as well as our non reimbursable Volunteer and Bereavement services.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Capabilities
We have in place an interdisciplinary team of specialists in Nursing, Social Work and Counseling. We have a full time Chaplain, 2 Part time Chaplains and 2 trained volunteers. We have over 30 highly trained Certified Home Health Aides, many with advanced skill specific training in such issues as Catheters, Advanced Stage Cancer, Heart Disease, and more. We have in place the Director of our Home for Hospice, having achieved Certified Assisted Care Administrator Certification. We have 2 full time and 1 part time grief counselors and one trained volunteer. We have approval from the Department of Community Affairs and the Department of health to construct our Home for hospice. We have in place a Director of Foundation as well as a Community Relations Liaison.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Progress
The QAPI Program gathers data and submits these figures quarterly to DEYTA for comparison with peer and national Hospice programs. Our statistics are compared with the industry benchmarks for the leading symptom management issues in end of life care. Current statistics are available upon request. Our falls are overseen by a consistent Fall Prevention Program of varied safety monitors. These indicators are put in place to support our weakened and compromised Hospice population preventing serious injury and adverse events which directly impact quality of life. Our ongoing program, with a lack of any reportable adverse events, puts us above our peer groups for safety and data results are available to validate this claim. With the implementation of good symptom management, family education and support and recognition of patient goals as a driving force of care, we report over 98% of our patients end their life in their arena of choice, comfortable at their own reportable level of comfort, and with a support system in place. We have a large portion of the money needed through local support and secured mortgage money to cover the rest of the construction cost for the Home for hospice. Our Bereavement Service Utilization is up by over 20% from 2012 and utilization by non hospice community members is up by over 4%. The Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center now has 2 full time Counselors, a part time Counselor and a trained Volunteer. Grief Education classes are at full capacity. Our indigent care has more than doubled since 2011 with more growth expected. Foundation grants have been achieved to partially fund indigent care.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2024 info
1.76
Months of cash in 2024 info
0.7
Fringe rate in 2024 info
18%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $652,429 | $1,154,591 | -$1,024,581 | -$1,092,404 | $259,660 |
| As % of expenses | 7.7% | 12.9% | -10.7% | -10.8% | 2.3% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $619,229 | $1,133,391 | -$1,071,917 | -$1,150,504 | $196,212 |
| As % of expenses | 7.3% | 12.6% | -11.2% | -11.3% | 1.8% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $9,104,530 | $10,109,673 | $8,521,211 | $9,043,817 | $11,342,878 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 15.7% | 11.0% | -15.7% | 6.1% | 25.4% |
| Program services revenue | 94.6% | 84.3% | 94.7% | 79.7% | 70.2% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 1.6% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 1.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 17.7% | 28.0% |
| Other revenue | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $8,457,206 | $8,955,082 | $9,545,792 | $10,136,221 | $11,083,218 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Personnel | 61.3% | 59.7% | 61.6% | 65.6% | 62.8% |
| Professional fees | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Occupancy | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 33.7% | 35.4% | 33.0% | 29.4% | 33.2% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $8,490,406 | $8,976,282 | $9,593,128 | $10,194,321 | $11,146,666 |
| One month of savings | $704,767 | $746,257 | $795,483 | $844,685 | $923,602 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $85,892 | $130,439 | $52,632 | $90,877 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $9,281,065 | $9,852,978 | $10,441,243 | $11,129,883 | $12,070,268 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $2,267,337 | $1,906,620 | $1,710,127 | $497,807 | $600,529 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $1,160,046 | $1,471,230 | $961,410 | $946,314 | $1,153,139 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,043,477 | $1,173,916 | $1,226,548 | $1,317,425 | $1,354,692 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 91.8% | 83.4% | 83.7% | 82.3% | 84.7% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 42.9% | 18.1% | 28.8% | 46.9% | 42.4% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $2,246,972 | $3,380,363 | $2,308,446 | $1,157,942 | $1,354,154 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $2,246,972 | $3,380,363 | $2,308,446 | $1,157,942 | $1,354,154 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Board President
Julia Quinlan
In 1980, Julia and Joseph Quinlan founded Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice in loving honor of their daughter. The deep personal connection between this organization and the people it serves is the cornerstone of its growth and presence in its community.
The Quinlans' legal battle for their daughter’s right to live without extraordinary means of life support, and the landmark court decisions their fight prompted, opened the couple's eyes to the need for compassionate, patient- and family-centered end-of-life care. This awareness inspired their founding of Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, which serves patients and families in northwestern New Jersey and Pike County, Pennsylvania.
The message, “We were started in 1980 by the Quinlan family, and we’re here for your family,” resonates with those seeking hospice. Those we serve recognize the Quinlan family has been in a situation similar to theirs, and that our nurses, counselors, social workers, chaplains and aides are here for one reason – for them.
President
Elwood Hungarter, RN, BSN, MS
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Karen Ann Quinlan Center of Hope Hospice
Board of directorsas of 06/18/2024
Board of directors data
Mary Ellen Quinlan
retired
Term: 2024 - 2022
Mary Ellen Quinlan
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Louis Ruggiero
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Ken Carter
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Paul Ferguson
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Kevin Stroyan
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Patricia Sweeney-Pawlyk
Edward Tirpak, DMD
Sparta Dental Designs
Christian Robertozzi, D.P.M.
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George Greene IV, Ph.D.
Honorable Paul Armstrong
JSC(Ret) M.A.
Tammie Horsfield
Sussex County Chamber of Commerce
Cynthia Jones, MD, FACS
Surgical Associates of Sussex County
Julia Quinlan
Retired
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