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Winchester Hospital Foundation Inc

EIN 04-3399570 · Charlestown, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 30% of its spending went to programs.

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
$6.5 million
Spending
$2.5 million
Spent on programs
30%
Reserves
20.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$5.4 million, ttee & pres (ex-off) (ceo, bilh)

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 278% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    30% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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, 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)
  1. $727,063 spent. AS NOTED PREVIOUSLY IN THIS FILING, THE WINCHESTER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. (FOUNDATION), IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, ENGAGES IN DONOR CULTIVATION, SOLICITATION AND STEWARDSHIP TO SUPPORT WINCHESTER HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL). WINCHESTER HOSPITAL IS AN AWARD WINNING COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN WINCHESTER, MA, A NORTHWEST SUBURB OF BOSTON. THE HOSPITAL WAS FOUNDED IN 1912 AND IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF STATE-OF-THE-ART INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE TOWNS OF WINCHESTER, WOBURN, STONEHAM, READING, WILMINGTON, MEDFORD, BILLERICA, TEWKSBURY, NORTH READING, WAKEFIELD, AND MALDEN. IN ADDITION TO ACUTE-CARE INPATIENT SERVICES, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES. WINCHESTER HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE IN MAJOR CLINICAL AREAS INCLUDING MEDICINE, SURGERY, PEDIATRICS, CANCER CARE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY AND NEWBORN CARE. ADDITIONALLY, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL IS A LEADING PROVIDER IN SUCH IMPORTANT MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AS CARDIOLOGY, PULMONARY MEDICINE, ONCOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, REHABILITATION, RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. THROUGH THE FOUNDATION, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL SUPPORTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RENEW THEIR SUPPORT EACH YEAR TO CREATE A RELIABLE STREAM OF CONTRIBUTED INCOME TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S GREATEST NEEDS INCLUDING SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PRIORITIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY THIS FILING, THE FOUNDATION RAISED PROVIDED $719,749 IN CASH SUPPORT TO WINCHESTER HOSPITAL'S FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION REPORTED RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME WHICH WILL ALSO BE USED TO ADDRESS THE FUTURE OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS OF WINCHESTER HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOTED ABOVE FOR WINCHESTER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. (FOUNDATION), AND AS NOTED THROUGHOUT THIS FORM 990, WINCHESTER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. (FOUNDATION) IS A MEMBER OF THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH (BILH) NETWORK OF AFFILIATES. THE BILH CORE VALUES AND PRINCIPALS ARE LISTED HERE AS WELL AS NETWORK-WIDE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE FISCAL PERIOD COVERED BY THIS FILING. 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, UM 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. (MILTON), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL -- NEEDHAM, INC. (NEEDHAM), BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL -- PLYMOUTH, INC. (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), ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (AJH), THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH PERFORMANCE NETWORK (BILHPN), THE JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER, EXETER HEALTH RESOURCES, INC (EHRI) AND THE 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 HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (LHMC), EHRI IN TURN SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF EXETER HOSPITAL AND LHSS IN TURN SERVED AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH PRIMARY CARE. THE ENTITIES LISTED HERE MAY HAVE ALSO, IN TURN, SERVED AS MEMBER TO OTHER NETWORK AFFILIATES. SEE FORM 990 SCHEDULE R FOR ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ENTITIES. BILH PROVIDES CENTRALIZED SUPPORT TO ITS NETWORK OF SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. BILH SUPPORT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMPLIANCE, GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL SUPPORT, HUMAN RESOURCES, PATIENT CAR
  2. SEE SCHEDULE O
  3. SEE SCHEDULE O

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Winchester Hospital (Charlestown, MA), EIN 04-2104434. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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