Gifford Medical Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Gifford Healthcare Inc. and its subsidiaries is to enhance the health and well-being of our communities by providing excellent patient-centered care including senior living services.
- Income
- $75.3 million
- Spending
- $77.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 512
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $546,337, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 14 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 September 30, 2024, 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)
- $57.1 million spent. Gifford Medical Center Inc. ("Gifford") operates a not-for-profit, 25 bed critical access hospital whereby medical providers and nurses provide around the clock care to patients. Inpatient care services include a medical/surgical unit, a birthing center, and end of life care. Gifford also offers a range of clinical and ancillary services: diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, anesthesiology, cardiology, chiropractic care, hospitalists, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, pathology, podiatry, sports medicine, general surgery, and urology.Gifford Medical Center's caring and knowledgeable surgery team offers general surgery services including skin lesion and cyst removal, comprehensive breast care, diagnosis and treatment of all forms of cancer, wound care, pill endoscopy, colonoscopies and appendix removal. General surgeons provide a wide range of procedures (primarily focusing on the abdominal organs as well as diseases of the skin, breast, soft tissue and hernias) in both office and operating room settings.Gifford Medical Center offers various other health care services to the central Vermont area. Other services available include radiology, laboratory, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, occupationaltherapy, speech pathology, electro cardiology, chemotherapy, emergency, skilled nursing, labor and delivery, nursery, radioisotope, and electroencephalography.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 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 March 1937.
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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