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Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Inc

EIN 03-6013761 · St Johnsbury, VT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc. is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all.

Income
$137.2 million
Spending
$137.7 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
816
Volunteers
116
Highest pay
$1.2 million, physician

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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 20 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 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)
  1. $107.8 million spent. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc. is a full service, state of the art, Critical Access Hospital. The Hospital makes its services available to approximately 30,000 residents of the greater St. Johnsbury community. Inpatient services include medical and surgical, intensive care, pediatrics, and obstetrics. The emergency room at NVRH is fully staffed by full-time board certified/eligible physicians. The Ambulatory Surgery Unit has space for 16 pre- and post-operative patients. Over 95% of our surgeries and procedures are conducted through day surgery. These services are supported by the laboratory, diagnostic imaging, MRI, CT scan, cardiac services, rehabilitation, respiratory, and other ancillary services. Surgical specialties include general surgery, oral/maxillofacial, otolaryngology, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and urology. NVRH is one of two Vermont hospitals to have been awarded the international baby-friendly designation by the World Health Organization.NVRH's charity care program is available to patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or have otherwise demonstrated they don't have the financial resources to fully pay for their hospital care. Patients with income levels below 250% of the federal poverty guideline for the applicable family size have their hospital bill discounted by 100%. Patients with income levels between 251% and 400% of the federal poverty guideline receive a discount on their hospital bill between 70% and 50%. Foregone charges, based on established rates, furnished under NVRH's free care program amounted to $2,511,950 during the year ended September 30, 2025.The emergency room at NVRH is fully staffed by full-time physicians and specialized nurses who are trained to deal with all aspects of medical care. Emergency room staff provide pre-hospital provider training and support, participation in local education programs, hospital continuing medical education and quality assurance programs. Care provided by the emergency room is coordinated with appropriate local physician practices. The NVRH pharmacy provides pharmaceutical services for patients, including a complete patient medication profile and computerized monitoring. Our pharmacy staff is a vital component of the healthcare team, consulting with physicians and other health professionals to ensure that patients receive the appropriate drug therapies. NVRH owns four Rural Health Clinics that are staffed with a combination of medical doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurse midwives in order to meet the needs of our patients. The four clinics include:1. Corner Medical - a family practice.2. Kingdom Internal Medicine3. St. Johnsbury Pediatrics4. Women's Wellness Center - providing full OB/GYN care.

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

  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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1967.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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