Emerson Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF EMERSON HOSPITAL IS TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY, SAFE AND COST-EFFECTIVE CARE TO OUR PATIENTS AND TO MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL AND RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE EMERSON HOSPITAL COMMUNITY. WE DEFINE HIGH QUALITY AS MEETING OR EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR CUSTOMERS: PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, EMPLOYEES, THE COMMUNITY AND PAYERS.
- Income
- $387.3 million
- Spending
- $367.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 2,704
- Volunteers
- 225
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, president and ceo
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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 20 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 (3)
- $86.7 million spent. EMERSON HOSPITAL IS AN 199-BED ACUTE CARE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO INPATIENTS. THE FACILITY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING UNITS: THREE MEDICAL/SURGICAL UNITS, A LOCKED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT, A LOCKED MATERNITY/OBSTETRICS UNIT, A CRITICAL CARE UNIT, A SHORT TERM REHABILITATION TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT, A PEDIATRICS UNIT AND A SPECIAL CARE NURSERY. EMERSON HOSPITAL SERVED 7,316 INPATIENTS AND 2,240 OBSERVATION PATIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 37,673 PATIENT DAYS.
- $249.9 million spent. EMERSON HOSPITAL IS AN ACUTE CARE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS. EMERSON PERFORMED 11,043 PROCEDURES ON OUTPATIENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAD 35,775 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND 96,044 REHABILITATION SERVICE VISITS.
- $4.7 million spent. EMERSON HOSPITAL PROVIDES HOMECARE SERVICES. HOME CARE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS PER DAY AND 7 DAYS PER WEEK TO HOMEBOUND PATIENTS OF ALL AGES. PRIMARY HOMECARE SERVICES INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL NURSES WHO DELIVER MEDICAL CARE AS ORDERED BY PHYSICIANS, REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH PATIENTS TO RESTORE FUNCTION AND INDEPENDENCE AND HOME HEALTH AIDES WHO ASSIST WITH PERSONAL CARE TASKS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 EMERSON HOSPITAL SAW 1,722 NEW HOMECARE PATIENTS AND PERFORMED 18,526 HOMECARE VISITS.
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 January 1936.
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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