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Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

EIN 05-0258937 · Providence, RI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND, A TEACHING HOSPITAL OF THE WARREN ALPERT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT BROWN UNIVERSITY, IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF WOMEN AND INFANTS AND TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.

Income
$595.1 million
Spending
$554.6 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
2,718
Volunteers
45
Highest pay
$1.7 million, director - president/ceo/cne

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 73% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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 25

    11 of 14 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. $499.2 million spent. THE HOSPITAL IS THE REGIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND INFANTS HEALTHCARE IN RHODE ISLAND AND ENVIRONS, PROVIDING CARE IN THE AREAS OF OBSTETRICS, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE AND GYNECOLOGY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT.
  2. WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND ("WOMEN & INFANTS") IS A NOT FOR-PROFIT LICENSED COMPREHENSIVE NEWBORN CHILDREN AND WOMEN HOSPITAL. WOMEN & INFANTS IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, WOMEN & INFANTS PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEX, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE, DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, EDUCATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, INCOME, OR ABILITY TO PAY BILL. MOREOVER, WOMEN & INFANTS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1. WOMEN & INFANTS PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2. WOMEN & INFANTS OPERATES A SPECIALTY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN WITH ACUTE OBSTETRIC OR GYNECOLOGIC ISSUES WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3. WOMEN & INFANTS MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4. CONTROL OF WOMEN & INFANTS RESTS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM AND IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE OPERATIONS OF WOMEN & INFANTS, AS SHOWN THROUGH THE FACTORS OUTLINED ABOVE AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE USE AND CONTROL OF WOMEN & INFANTS IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL NOR IS ANY PRIVATE INTEREST BEING SERVED OTHER THAN INCIDENTALLY. HISTORY ======= WOMEN & INFANTS IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM ("CARE NEW ENGLAND"). CARE NEW ENGLAND IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM. THIS TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A GROUP OF AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. WOMEN & INFANTS IS A NOT FOR-PROFIT LICENSED COMPREHENSIVE NEWBORN CHILDREN AND WOMEN HOSPITAL WITH 167 ADULT BEDS (45 MEDICAL/SURGICAL AND 122 OBSTETRICS), 80 NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT BEDS AND 60 NEWBORN BASSINETS. CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM WAS FORMED IN FEBRUARY 1996 BY FOUNDING MEMBERS BUTLER HOSPITAL, KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND. THESE THREE HOSPITALS ARE ALL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. IN JUNE 1999, KENT COUNTY VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION BECAME A MEMBER OF THE CARE NEW ENGLAND FAMILY, AND LATER THAT YEAR ANNOUNCED ITS NAME CHANGE TO VNA OF CARE NEW ENGLAND. IN 2000, HEALTHTOUCH, INC., A PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICE, JOINED THE DIVISION. AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2013, SOUTHEASTERN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC. ("SHS"), AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, BECAME A SUBSIDIARY OF CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM. CNE BECAME THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND SOLE MEMBER OF SHS AS A RESULT OF THIS ACQUISITION. THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM WAS FOUNDED ON THE VISION THAT WE CAN BUILD A BETTER SYSTEM OF HEALTHCARE FOR THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND. THE SYSTEM OFFERS THE LATEST ADVANCES IN MEDICINE, SPECIALTY-TRAINED DOCTORS, AND RESPECTED SERVICES AND CARE. AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM THAT OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF QUALITY CARE, CARE NEW ENGLAND IS MOVING HEALTHCARE FORWARD AND REINVENTING THE WAY HEALTHCARE IS DELIVERED. THIS APPROACH PUTS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CARE - ADDRESSING PRIMARY CARE, MEDICAL CARE, SURGERY, WOMEN'S HEALTH, CARDIOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND AN ARRAY OF SPECIALTY AND SUBSPECIALTY PROGRAMS - ALL UNDER ONE UMBRELLA SO THEY ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. CARE NEW ENGLAND IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF SIX MEMBERS: BUTLER HOSPITAL, RHODE ISLAND'S ONLY PRIVATE, NONPROFIT PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE HOSPITAL FOR ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN AND SENIORS; KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE LARGEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN THE STATE, PROVIDING A FULL SPECTRUM OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ACUTE CARE SERVICES; THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, UNTIL ITS CLOSURE ON MAY 1, 2018, WAS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BASED IN PAWTUCKET, RI, LENDING PRIMARY CARE EXPERTISE TO THE SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM'S ONLY PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME MODEL OF CARE; WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND, ONE OF THE NATION'S BUSIEST OBSTETRICAL FACILITIES WITH ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST SINGLE-FAMILY ROOM NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, THE AREA'S ONLY TERTIARY LEVEL NEONATAL FACILITY, AND VARIOUS SPECIALTY SERVICES; THE VNA OF CARE NEW ENGLAND, WHICH PROVIDES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE AND PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICES FOR NEW MOTHERS, THE ELDERLY AND THE TERMINALLY ILL; AND THE PROVIDENCE CENTER, PROVIDING OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES IN PATIENTS' HOMES, SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A SOLID, DIVERSE COMBINATION OF PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS AND GENERALISTS AND A STRONG COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION. BUTLER AND WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITALS ARE MAJOR TEACHING AFFILIATES OF THE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY, WHILE KENT IS A TEACHING SITE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, CARE NEW ENGLAND IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE IN MEDICINE THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONALLY-FUNDED AND RECOGNIZED RESEARCH PROJECTS. CARE NEW ENGLAND PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN THE ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE CARE NEW ENGLAND DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CA
  3. Women & Infants has been designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiography; a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology; Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence in Perinatal Biology and in Reproductive Health by the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and a Neonatal Resource Services Center of Excellence. It is one of the largest and most prestigious research facilities in high risk and normal obstetrics, gynecology, and newborn pediatrics in the nation, and is a member of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, Neonatal Research Network, and Pelvic Floors Disorders Network, as well as the National Cancer Institute's Gynecologic Oncology Group. MISSION ======= WOMEN & INFANTS, A MAJOR TEACHING AFFILIATE OF THE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY, IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF WOMEN AND INFANTS AND TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. VISION ====== WOMEN & INFANTS WILL BE THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN HEALTHCARE FOR WOMEN AND INFANTS. VALUES ====== AS A MEMBER OF THE CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM, WE PUT OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THE CENTER OF ALL WE DO. IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY INTERACTIONS WITH PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND EACH OTHER, OUR ACTIONS AND DECISIONS ARE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING CORE VALUES: - ACCOUNTABILITY, - CARING, AND - TEAMWORK. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS ====================== WOMEN & INFANTS HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: - 2015 - NAMED A DESIGNATED BABY-FRIENDLY USA HOSPITAL - 2015, 2016, 2017 - RECEIVED WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD, BEST BREAST CENTERS - 2015, 2016, 2017 - RECEIVED WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD, AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS FOR OBSTETRICS - 2015, 2016, 2017 - RECEIVED WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD, AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS FOR CANCER CARE - 2015 - NAMED AMONG TOP 5 OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN THE NORTHEAST BY DOXIMITY - 2014 - NAMED AMONG THE TOP 10 OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY BY DOXIMITY - 2014 - NAMED A U.S. NEWS BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS IN NEONATOLOGY - 2014 - NAMES A TOP HOSPITAL BY THE LEAPFROG GROUP - 2013 - NAMED HIGH-PERFORMING IN CANCER IN U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITALS - 2013 - NAMED HIGH-PERFORMING IN GYNECOLOGY IN U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITALS - 2012 - NAMED HIGH-PERFORMING IN CANCER IN U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITALS - 2012 - NAMED HIGH-PERFORMING IN GYNECOLOGY IN U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITALS - 2011 - RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE PROVIDENCE METRO AREA IN U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITALS METRO AREA RANKINGS HOSPITALS METRO AREA RANKINGS - 2011 - RANKED A BEST HOSPITAL IN GYNECOLOGY IN U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITALS METRO AREA RANKINGS - 2011 - RANKED A BEST HOSPITAL IN CANCER IN U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITALS METRO AREA RANKINGS - 2011 - NAMED A U.S. NEWS BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS IN NEONATOLOGY - 2010 - NAMED A U.S. NEWS BEST HOSPITAL IN GYNECOLOGY - 2002 - NAMED ONE OF THE TOP TEN PLACES IN THE U.S. TO DELIVER A BABY BY FIT PREGNANCY MAGAZINE - 2001 - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST HOSPITALS IN GYNECOLOGY IN THE AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT - 2000 - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST HOSPITALS IN GYNECOLOGY IN THE AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ===================== WOMEN & INFANTS HAS THE FOLLOWING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: - A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY (COEMIG) BY THE SURGICAL REVIEW CORPORATION, AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPISTS (AAGL) - A BREAST IMAGING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOGRAPHY - A CENTER OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - A NEONATAL RESOURCE SERVICES CENTER OF EXCELLENCE - A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY GROUP - A BROWN UNIVERSITY/WOMEN & INFANTS NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN'S HEALTH BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WOMEN & INFANTS IS AN ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING HOSPITAL ===================================================== WE ARE: - THE MAJOR AFFILIATED TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR ACTIVITIES UNIQUE TO WOMEN AND NEWBORNS AT THE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY. AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER, WOMEN & INFANTS OFFERS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED FELLOWSHIPS IN GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE, UROGYNECOLOGY AND RECONSTRUCTIVE PELVIC SURGERY, NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS AND PERINATAL PATHOLOGY, GYNECOLOGIC PATHOLOGY AND CYTOPATHOLOGY, BREAST DISEASE, AND REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INFERTILITY. SERVICES PROVIDED: WOMEN & INFANTS OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SPECIALTY SERVICES FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES, AND HAS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST SINGLE-FAMILY ROOM NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS FOR BABIES BORN PREMATURELY OR SICK. WOMEN & INFANTS' SERVICES INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, BREAST HEALTH, CANCER CARE, CARDIOLOGY, CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, EMERGENCY CARE, FERTILITY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS, IMAGING, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, LABORATORY SERVICES, OBSTETRIC AND CONSULTATIVE MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRICS, PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS PHYSICAL THERAPY, PRIMARY CARE, REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, SURGICAL SERVICES, AND UROGYNECOLOGY. AS A MAJOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH FACILITY AFFILIATED WITH THE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY, WOMEN & INFANTS CONDUCTS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH ON A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE CONCERNS, INCLUDING PRE-TERM DELIVERY, GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS, INFERTILITY, NEONATOLOGY, POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, AND UTERINE PROLAPSE. IT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS RESEARCH FACILITIES IN HIGH RISK AND NORMAL OBSTETRICS, GYNECOLOGY AND NEWBORN PEDIATRICS IN THE NATION. OTHER EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO ITS AFFILIATION WITH THE WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY, WOMEN & INFANTS ALSO HAS FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL AFFILIATIONS WITH BOSTON COLLEGE, BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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 August 1934.

    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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