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Long Island Jewish Medical Center

EIN 11-2241326 · Westbury, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER IS PART OF THE 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
$4.6 billion
Spending
$4.5 billion
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
19,416
Volunteers
862
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 67% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 35 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 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. $1.2 billion spent. Long Island Jewish Medical Center ("LIJ"),is a tertiary adult care hospital. LIJ serves as a clinical campus for the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and it is a NYS-DOH designated Stroke Center. In 2024, LIJMC had 38,451 inpatient discharges, provided 95,097 Emergency Department visits and performed 14,922 ambulatory surgeries including endoscopies and cardiac catheterizations.
  2. $597.0 million spent. Cohen Children's Medical Center ("CCMC"), is a pediatric hospital. CCMC provides primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary care through a continuum of medical, surgical, psychiatric and dental programs and services, on an inpatient and ambulatory basis. The Regional Pediatric Trauma Center at CCMC is one of only three such centers in all of New York State that has received this designation. In 2024, CCMC had 13,096 inpatient discharges, delivered 6,644 babies, provided 67,621 Emergency Department visits and performed 4,009 ambulatory surgeries including endoscopies and cardiac catheterizations.
  3. $741.6 million spent. Zucker Hillside Hospital is a premier behavioral health hospital. In 2024, Zucker had 3,467 inpatient discharges and treated 138,932 patients that visited the Health Center. LIJ Forest Hills and LIJ Valley Stream are community hospitals that provide a variety of inpatient services. In 2024, the hospitals had 23,639 inpatient discharges, delivered 1,785 babies, provided 99,443 emergency department visits and performed 8,700 ambulatory surgeries, including endoscopies and outpatient cardiac catheterizations.
  4. $1.3 billion 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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1955.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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