Porter Hospital Inc Hcsr
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OPERATION OF A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, ONE PERSON AT A TIME.
- Income
- $138.2 million
- Spending
- $129.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 651
- Volunteers
- 217
- Highest pay
- $777,218, mg president & ceo (as of 7/2025)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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)
- $104.0 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL DISCLOSUREPORTER HOSPITAL, INC. ("PORTER") OPERATES A NOT-FOR PROFIT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT CARE SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY ROOM, MATERNITY AND MEDICAL/SURGICAL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES INCLUDING REHABILITATION, LABORATORY TESTING, AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES. AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, PORTER STAFFS A TOTAL OF 25 BEDS INCLUDING THE BIRTHING UNIT. IN ADDITION, PORTER HAS AN EMERGENCY ROOM TO SERVE THE GREATER ADDISON COUNTY COMMUNITY NEEDS. PORTER RECORDED APPROXIMATELY 8,251 INPATIENT DAYS DURING THE YEAR. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS TOTALED 14,506 FOR THE YEAR. SURGERIES FOR THE YEAR TOTALED 3,945. SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BOTH INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LABORATORY, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, CARDIAC SERVICES, AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES. IMAGING INCLUDES RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, MRI, ULTRASOUND, AND CT SCAN. PORTER PROVIDES FREE CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA. PORTER PROVIDES A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR FREE. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DIABETES EDUCATION, BREAST CANCER SCREENING, PRENATAL CLASSES, BREASTFEEDING CLASSES, AND CPR COURSES. PORTER PROVIDES CLINICAL OFFICE SPACE TO THE OPEN DOOR CLINIC, WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO FREE QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED UNTIL A PERMANENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CAN BE ESTABLISHED. FINALLY, PORTER HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CAREER CENTERS, AS WELL AS COLLEGES TO PROVIDED CLINICAL EXPOSURE TO THEIR STUDENTS WITH GOALS OF DEVELOPING FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKERS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1942.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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