Bridgeport Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO OPERATE AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DISEASE OR OTHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $910.0 million
- Spending
- $937.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 4,118
- Volunteers
- 262
- Highest pay
- $2.2 million, trustee (current yr comp)
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
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 20% 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 52% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% 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 2513 of 17 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 (1)
- $898.1 million spent. SCHEDULE OBRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS A NON-PROFIT 501-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL WITH TWO CAMPUSES. ITS BRIDGEPORT AND MILFORD CAMPUSES SERVE PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION. IT IS HOME TO THE ONLY BURN CENTER IN CONNECTICUT AND FEATURES THE SECOND INPATIENT CAMPUS OF YALE NEW HAVEN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SAFE, COMPASSIONATE AND COST-EFFICIENT CARE FOR ITS PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY.TO ENHANCE STROKE CARE, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL INSTALLED THE SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS ARTIS ICONO, THE MOST ADVANCED BIPLANE NEURO-ANGIOGRAPHY IMAGING SYSTEM. BIPLANE IMAGING PROVIDES INTRAOPERATIVE VIEWS FROM MULTIPLE ANGLES TO HELP SURGEONS REMOVE BLOOD CLOTS UP TO 24 HOURS AFTER THE ONSET OF A STROKE. IN ADDITION TO CLEARER VISUALIZATION, THE SYSTEM ALSO REQUIRES LOWER RADIATION EXPOSURE. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL'S MILFORD CAMPUS UNVEILED A STATE-OF-THE-ART POST-SURGICAL ORTHOPEDIC CARE UNIT. EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, THE ROOMS ARE DESIGNED FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY COMFORT. PATIENTS USE TABLET TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL LIGHTING, TEMPERATURE, WINDOW BLINDS AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS AS WELL AS COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CARE TEAM. YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH'S HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY HEALTH SYSTEM IN CONNECTICUT TO RECEIVE TRANSCATHETER VALVE CERTIFICATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. RECERTIFICATION AT YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL AND INITIAL CERTIFICATION AT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AFFIRM THE EXPERTISE, QUALITY AND SAFETY OF CARE, AND OUTSTANDING PATIENT OUTCOMES. TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT IS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE AORTIC VALVE IN PATIENTS WITH AORTIC STENOSIS A CONDITION WHERE THE VALVE IS NARROWED AND DOES NOT FULLY OPEN.BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL'S MILFORD CAMPUS UNVEILED A STATE-OF-THE-ART POST-SURGICAL ORTHOPEDIC CARE UNIT. EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, THE ROOMS ARE DESIGNED FOR PATIENT AND FAMILY COMFORT. PATIENTS USE TABLET TECHNOLOGY TO CONTROL LIGHTING, TEMPERATURE, WINDOW BLINDS AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS AS WELL AS COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CARE TEAM. YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH'S HEART AND VASCULAR CENTER WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY HEALTH SYSTEM IN CONNECTICUT TO RECEIVE TRANSCATHETER VALVE CERTIFICATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. INITIAL CERTIFICATION AT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AFFIRMED THE EXPERTISE, QUALITY AND SAFETY OF CARE, AND OUTSTANDING PATIENT OUTCOMES. TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT IS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE AORTIC VALVE IN PATIENTS WITH AORTIC STENOSIS A CONDITION WHERE THE VALVE IS NARROWED AND DOES NOT FULLY OPEN.BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AT THE BRIDGEPORT CAMPUS (LEFT) AND MILFORD CAMPUS TOOK HOME LANTERN AWARDS FROM THE EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION, WHICH RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. ESTABLISHED IN 2011, THE THREE-YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. THIS YEAR, ONLY 94 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE RECEIVED THE HONOR FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN KEY AREAS. THE BEACON AWARD RECOGNIZED UNIT CAREGIVERS FROM BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL'S BRIDGEPORT CAMPUS (LEFT) AND MILFORD CAMPUS (RIGHT) WHO SUCCESSFULLY IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND ALIGN PRACTICES WITH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES' SIX HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS: SKILLED COMMUNICATION, TRUE COLLABORATION, EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING, APPROPRIATE STAFFING, MEANINGFUL RECOGNITION AND AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP.HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION WERE UNDER PRESSURE AS THE GROWING NEED FOR NURSES OUTPACED A SHRINKING WORKFORCE. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, AS PART OF YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM, TOOK THE LEAD IN PROVIDING NURSES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THEIR CAREERS THROUGH VIRTUAL NURSING, A PROGRAM THAT DECREASES PHYSICAL DEMANDS ON NURSES AND IMPROVES PATIENT CARE. THE HOSPITAL PILOTED THE PROJECT ON THE CARDIOLOGY FLOOR WHERE A PATIENT WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH A VIRTUAL NURSE WITHIN SECONDS. THE PROGRAM QUICKLY EXPANDED TO ADDITIONAL UNITS AND OPENED A NEW WORLD FOR NURSES. HYBRID NURSES COLLABORATED WITH ONSITE NURSES BY HANDLING IN-TAKE, CHECK-INS WITH PATIENTS AND LIAISING WITH FAMILIES. THE VIRTUAL TEAM OFTEN BOOKENDS THAT EXPERIENCE BY HANDLING DISCHARGE, WHICH ALLOWS ONSITE NURSES TO FOCUS ON CARE THAT CAN ONLY BE DELIVERED IN PERSON. DURING THE YEAR, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL'S VIRTUAL NURSING TEAM HAS CONDUCTED MORE THAN 3,000 VIDEO VISITS, RECEIVING FAVORABLE FEEDBACK FROM PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. GIVEN THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS, VIRTUAL NURSING WAS IMPLEMENTED ACROSS YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH.CREATING A HEALING ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS IS THE HOSPITAL'S TOP PRIORITY, RECOGNIZING THAT THE COMMUNITY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE PROCESS. PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILS FACILITATE THE PATIENT/FAMILY PERSPECTIVE AND VOICE IN THE HOSPITAL'S ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION MAKING TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED CULTURE THAT CARRIES OVER INTO THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SCREENINGS, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR VARIOUS HEALTH DIAGNOSES.
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 February 1934.
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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