North Shore University Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS PART OF NORTHWELL HEALTH ("NORTHWELL"), WHICH STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY CLINICAL CARE; EDUCATING THE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; SEARCHING FOR NEW ADVANCES IN MEDICINE THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; PROMOTING HEALTH EDUCATION; AND CARING FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $3.9 billion
- Spending
- $3.8 billion
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 16,455
- Volunteers
- 311
- Highest pay
- $5.9 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2528 of 35 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- $1.6 billion spent. NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ("NSUH")IS A QUATERNARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL THAT SERVES AS THE CLINICAL CAMPUS FOR The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. NSUH offers care in all Medical and Surgical Specialties including cardiovascular services, cancer care, orthopedics, maternal fetal medicine, women's health services and a major transplant program for heart, liver and kidney. The campus is home to the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. In 2024, NSUH had 44,433 inpatient discharges, delivered 5,605 babies, provided 75,963 emergency department visits and performed 22,914 ambulatory surgeries, including endoscopies and outpatient catheterizations.
- $1.1 billion spent. NSUH Faculty Practice is an affiliated member of the Northwell Health ("Northwell") and part of Northwell's medical group and ambulatory lines of service. It strives to make a measurable difference in the health status of the communities it serves by providing comprehensive health care regardless of ability to pay.
- $146.6 million spent. Syosset Hospital, a division of NSUH, is a community hospital that maintains a 911 response Emergency Department and inpatient services, including an intensive care unit, and telemetry unit, which serves as a surgical step-down unit. In 2024, the hospital had 4,232 inpatient discharges, provided 15,888 Emergency Department visits and performed 6,550 ambulatory surgeries.
- $431.8 million spent. OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 July 1965.
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 November 4, 2026.
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