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Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital

EIN 02-0222791 · Lebanon, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

Income
$117.3 million
Spending
$103.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
774
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$1.2 million, trustee (through 6/21/25)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 25

    9 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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)
  1. $89.8 million spent. Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital (APD) is a community-based critical access hospital operating in Lebanon, NH. It is a not-for-profit organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income, pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code. APD operates as an integral component of (and is fully owned by) Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH), a New Hampshire not-for-profit corporation organized to support medical organizations like APD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) Founded in 1932 and a member of the Dartmouth Health system since 2016, APD's areas of clinical excellence include surgical services, primary care, geriatric care, and emergency services. In FY2025, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital (APD) was recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System by an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Our hospital was recognized by the American Heart Association for excellence in stroke and heart disease care, and was named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for Hip Replacement. APD became the first critical access hospital in the U.S. to earn Level 1 Geriatric ED accreditation, and our emergency department received Press Ganey Guardians of Excellence recognition. Our nurse residency program became the first in New Hampshire to receive Practice Transition Accreditation Program national accreditation. APD is a GUIDE participant (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience), an initiative of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. APD's mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community. Our vision is to build a healthier community, one connection at a time. Our values include kindness, community, service, and partnership. APD employed 41 providers in FY25, of which 21 were primary care, 2 pediatric, and 18 were providers in other specialties. During FY25, APD had a total of 2,443 patient discharges consisting of 7,159 patient days. We also had 14,715 emergency department visits in FY25. APD is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1943.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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