Lahey Health Shared Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O
- Income
- $91,280
- Spending
- $0
- Largest source of income
- other income, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $4.7 million, ttee/ chair/pres & ceo (ceo, bilh)
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 3 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.
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)
- FOR THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS FILING, AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH SYSTEM SERVICES, LAHEY HEALTH SHARED SERVICES (LHSS) PROVIDED CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO AFFILIATES WITHIN THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH NETWORK. OPERATIONS OF LHSS WERE REFLECTED IN THE BOOKS OF LHSS'S SOLE MEMBER, BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH. LHSS ALSO SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE, AMONG OTHER OPERATIONS, BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH CONTINUING CARE AND BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, INCLUDING BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH PRIMARY CARE AND BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH SPECIALTY CARE. IN PROVIDING THESE GOVERNANCE SERVICES TO ITS AFFILIATES, LHSS FURTHERS ITS OWN CHARITABLE MISSION AS WELL AS THE MISSIONS OF THE LARGER BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH NETWORK. IN ADDITION TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOTED ABOVE FOR LAHEY HEALTH SHARED SERVICES (LHSS), AND AS NOTED THROUGHOUT THIS FORM 990, LAHEY HEALTH SHARED SERVICES (LHSS) IS A MEMBER OF THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH (BILH) NETWORK OF AFFILIATES. THE BILH NETWORK IS DELIVERING ON THE PROMISE TO BILH PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS AND PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY CARE, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING MEDICINE THROUGH DISCOVERY AND EDUCATION. THE BILH PURPOSE STATEMENT ARTICULATES THE IMPACT THAT EACH BILH AFFILIATE STRIVES TO MAKE IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THESE SHARED VALUES GUIDE EACH ENTITY'S DAILY EFFORTS AND KEEP EACH AFFILIATE ALIGNED IN THE PURSUIT OF THE BILH PURPOSE, SHOWING HOW "WE CARE" FOR PATIENTS, EACH OTHER AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. PURPOSE STATEMENT: BILH CREATES HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES ONE PERSON AT A TIME THROUGH SEAMLESS CARE AND GROUND-BREAKING SCIENCE, DRIVEN BY EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND EQUITY. BILH WE CARE VALUES: WELLBEING. WE PROVIDE A HEALTH-FOCUSED WORKPLACE AND SUPPORT A HEALTHY WORK-LIFE BALANCE. EMPATHY. WE DO OUR BEST TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS' FEELINGS, NEEDS AND PERSPECTIVES. COLLABORATION. WE WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS. ACCOUNTABILITY. WE HOLD OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER TO BEHAVIORS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE OUR COLLECTIVE GOALS. RESPECT. WE VALUE DIVERSITY AND TREAT ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY AND INCLUSIVENESS. EQUITY. EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN OUR WORKPLACE AND THROUGH THE CARE WE PROVIDE. BILH IS ACCOMPLISHING THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO ITS AFFILIATES WHICH INCLUDE: 1. A PHYSICIAN ENTERPRISE THAT ENCOMPASSES THE SYSTEM'S NETWORK OF EMPLOYED PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS LOCATED THROUGHOUT OUR REGION; 2. A HOSPITAL AND AMBULATORY SERVICES GROUP THAT INCLUDES WORLD-CLASS ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS AND TEACHING HOSPITALS WITH AFFILIATIONS WITH HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL AND TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; LEADING COMMUNITY HOSPITALS; A RENOWNED ORTHOPEDICS HOSPITAL; AND COMPREHENSIVE AMBULATORY CENTERS; 3. A POPULATION HEALTH ENTERPRISE THAT EMBRACES A MODEL OF CARE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL THOSE SERVED BY BILH; THE POPULATION HEALTH DOMAIN INCLUDES THE SYSTEM'S CLINICALLY INTEGRATED NETWORK OF AFFILIATED PROVIDERS AND VITAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HOME CARE SERVICES; 4. A ROBUST NETWORK OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL SERVICES TO ADVANCE STRATEGIC GOALS, BOTH LOCALLY AND AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL, THAT OFFERS EXPERTISE AND STANDARDIZED RESOURCES BASED ON BEST PRACTICES. DURING THE FISCAL PERIOD COVERED BY THIS FILING, BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH (BILH) SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (BIDMC), MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL (MAH), NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL (NEBH), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON, INC. (BID-MILTON), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAM, INC. (BID-NEEDHAM), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - PLYMOUTH, INC. (BID-PLYMOUTH), LAHEY HEALTH SHARED SERVICES (LHSS), LAHEY CLINIC FOUNDATION (LCF), WINCHESTER HOSPITAL (WINCHESTER), NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION (NHC) WHICH INCLUDES BEVERLY, ADDISON GILBERT AND BAYRIDGE HOSPITALS, NORTHEAST BEHAVIORAL CORPORATION (NBHC) D/B/A BILH BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (AJH), THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH PERFORMANCE NETWORK (BILHPN), JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER (JDC), EXETER HEALTH RESOURCES, INC (EHRI) AND BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH PHARMACY. THE LAHEY CLINIC FOUNDATION IN TURN SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF LAHEY CLINIC INC, AND LAHEY CLINIC HOSPITAL D/B/A LAHEY CLINIC, LAHEY CLINIC PEABODY AND LAHEY CLINIC OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES AT DANVERS, EHRI IN TURN SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF EXETER HOSPITAL AND LHSS IN TURN SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE, AMONG OTHER OPERATIONS, BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH CONTINUING CARE AND BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, BILH PROVIDES CENTRALIZED SUPPORT TO ITS NETWORK OF SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. BILH SUPPORT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC PLANNING, HUMAN RESOURCES AND BENEFIT PLAN STRUCTURING, DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING, COMPLIANCE, GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL, PAYOR CONTRACTING, REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS, CAPITAL PLANNING, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING INCLUDING PROCESSING PAYROLL AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT, INSURANCE, DEBT STRUCTURING SUPPORT AND FINANCING OF CAPITAL PROJECTS THROUGH ITS OBLIGATED GROUP DEBT, TAX SERVICES, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND PURCHASING AND NETWORK-WIDE CASH MANAGEMENT. FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COVERED BY THIS FILING BILH, INC. PROVIDED SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO ITS AFFILIATES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 9,814,478,826. SEE FORM 990 SCHEDULE R FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL DETAIL ABOUT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS BILH ARE BELOW. BILH NETWORK ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 BILH'S SUPPORT OF ITS AFFILIATES ENABLES THE NETWORK AS A WHOLE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PRIMARY MISSION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. AS NOTED PREVIOUS
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 February 1994.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Health First Shared Services Inc (Rockledge, FL), EIN 59-3336894. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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