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Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital

EIN 05-0258806 · Riverside, RI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

As a member hospital in the Brown University Health system, EPBH is committed to its mission: Delivering health with care.

Income
$139.3 million
Spending
$123.8 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 88%
Employees
1,115
Volunteers
31
Highest pay
$3.7 million, fmr trustee

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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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 32% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 18 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, 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. $88.6 million spent. EPBH provides inpatient treatment for children ages 2 to 18 years suffering from serious behavioral disorders and/or developmental conditions such as mental retardation or autism who are in need of stabilization, assessment, and treatment for suicidal, destructive, self-injurious, or other dangerous or aggressive behaviors. EPBH also offers residential treatment providing intensive, family-centered services to children with emotional and behavioral problems which prevent them from living safely at home. (See also Schedule O) EPBH provides inpatient treatment for children ages 2 to 18 years suffering from serious behavioral disorders and/or developmental delays or autism, who are in need of stabilization, assessment, and treatment for suicidal, destructive, self-injurious, or other dangerous or aggressive behaviors.Residential treatment provides intensive, family-centered services to children with emotional and behavioral problems which prevent them from living safely at home.EPBH's partial programs furnish treatment alternatives to inpatient hospitalization or traditional outpatient services for children from infancy to adolescence with serious emotional, behavioral, eating, sleeping, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorders, as well as relationship problems or a wide variety of other mental health issues co-occuring with substance use issues.The Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD) has a highly specialized day program for children and adolescents who have autism or developmental disabilities with coexisting emotional and/or behavioral disorders.
  2. $13.5 million spent. The Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center is devoted to the study and treatment of children at risk for serious mental disorders and behavior processes that support the intergenerational transmission of illness. The research areas are broad and include: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders, Pediatric Behavioral Health, Biological Basis of Psychiatric Disorders, Prevention and Early Intervention, Health Services Research, Pediatric Mood, Imaging & Neurodevelopment, Developmental Disorders Genetics Research, and Neuroplasticity/Autism Disorders. Included in total program expenses and revenue are approximately $XXX,000 of research grants from for-profit organizations that are not reported in Schedule H.
  3. $3.5 million spent. Bradley Hospital, along with other Rhode Island Hospitals, has an affiliation with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University to provide clinical training programs and research activities surrounding the treatment of Children and Adolescents with psychiatric and behavioral disorders. The goals of the partnership are to facilitate the expansion of joint educational and research programs to enable competition both clinically and academically. The total cost of direct medical education provided by Bradley exceeded the reimbursement received from third-party payors by $3.2 million in fiscal year 2024.

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 October 1959.

    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.

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