Mount Desert Island Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE AND STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY BY EMBRACING TOMORROW'S METHODS AND RESPECTING TIME-HONORED VALUES.
- Income
- $101.0 million
- Spending
- $91.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 577
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $669,589, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $72.5 million spent. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, MOUNT DESERT ISLAND (MDI) HOSPITAL PROVIDED $10,459,913 IN SERVICES FOR WHICH NO COMPENSATION WAS EXPECTED OR RECEIVED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES EXIST TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT PAY FOR MEDICAL CARE. MDI HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING MEDICARE, MEDICAID, VA, AND CHAMPUS. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE FOR PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENT APPROXIMATES $4,494,457. THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A NUMBER OF HEALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. AVAILABLE PROGRAMS INCLUDE CARDIAC PULMONARY REHABILITATION, CARE COORDINATION, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, DIABETES EDUCATION, ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAMS, NUTRITION COUNSELING, PARENTING, PREGNANCY AND SIBLING CLASSES, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMS, SPEECH THERAPY, MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT, HEALTH COACHING, CARE MANAGEMENT, COAGULATION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE WORKSHOPS, OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES, AND OUR ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES VOLUNTEERS AS CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS TO HELP ENROLL AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY INTO THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE OPTIONS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STAFF FROM THE HOSPITAL MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN REGARDING SMOKING CESSATION, WELLNESS, HEALTH, ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, AND ORAL HEALTH. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS THE YMCA, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, CANCER SUPPORT, AND PALLIATIVE CARE USE THE HOSPITAL'S CONFERENCE ROOMS FOR THEIR MEETINGS. MANY HOSPITAL STAFF MEMBERS SERVE OTHER NONPROFITS IN CAPACITIES SUCH AS VOLUNTEER HOURS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEMBERSHIPS, AS WELL AS MEMBERSHIPS IN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE LOCAL HEALTHY ACADIA, ROTARY, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND LIONS/LIONESS CLUBS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1940.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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