Copley Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COPLEY HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES BY PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE, SUPERIOR SERVICE AND ASSURING EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE.
- Income
- $107.6 million
- Spending
- $104.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 676
- Volunteers
- 56
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, orthopedic surgeon
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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 18 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)
- $87.4 million spent. COPLEY HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT IS CRITICAL TO THE HOSPITAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COPLEY HOSPITAL SERVES AS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR RURAL NORTH CENTRAL VERMONT. A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, COPLEY PROVIDES A 25-BED ACUTE CARE INPATIENT UNIT INCLUDING A BIRTHING CENTER, A WIDE-RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND 24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICES IN ADDITION TO LABORATORY SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. SERVICES INCLUDE CARDIOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND NEUROLOGY. OUR REHABILITATION SERVICES INCLUDE PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH & LANGUAGE, CARDIAC, PULMONARY, AND WORK CONDITIONING. OUR HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA HAS A POPULATION OF JUST OVER 30,000 PEOPLE, ACROSS MORE THAN 459 SQUARE MILES. COPLEY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO FULFILL OUR MISSION OF HELPING PEOPLE LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. THE CLOSEST HOSPITAL IS 45 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR AWAY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, COPLEY HAD 108,061 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 1,396 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS TOTALING 6,062 PATIENT DAYS. WE PERFORMED 2,526 SURGERIES AND 1,553 PROCEDURES AND HAD 13,627 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. OUR CHARITABLE CARE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, OR HAVE OTHERWISE DEMONSTRATED THEY DO NOT HAVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO FULLY PAY FOR THEIR HOSPITAL CARE.
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 April 1934.
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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