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Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

EIN 13-1739937 · White Plains, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION: TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY MEDICAL CARE AND REHABILITATION SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EACH PATIENT ACHIEVES THE MAXIMUM FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS, INJURY OR DISABILITY. VISION: TO LEAD THE FIELD AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE PROVIDER OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION BY PRACTICING INNOVATIVE TREATMENT, PIONEERING CLINICAL RESEARCH AND INSPIRING EDUCATION.

Income
$149.2 million
Spending
$143.3 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
1,245
Volunteers
119
Highest pay
$2.2 million, trustee (resigned 2/1/2024)

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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

    19 of 22 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 (2)
  1. $127.1 million spent. BURKE IS A 150 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL ENTIRELY DEDICATED TO REHABILITATION MEDICINE AND A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION PROVIDING INPATIENT AND AMBULATORY CARE FOR A BROAD RANGE OF NEUROLOGICAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL, CARDIAC AND PULMONARY DISABILITIES CAUSED BY DISEASE OR INJURY. OUR PROGRAMS TARGET THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A STROKE, SPINAL CORD OR BRAIN INJURY, UNDERWENT COMPLICATED ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY OR ARE AFFLICTED WITH CARDIAC OR PULMONARY DISEASE OR OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS SUCH AS PARKINSON'S DISEASE OR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. MOST OF OUR PATIENTS ARE REFERRALS THAT WERE TRANSFERRED TO BURKE FROM OTHER ACUTE CARE FACILITIES ONCE THEIR CONDITION HAD STABILIZED AND THEY WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN INTENSE PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY. THE GOAL OF THE INTENSIVE INPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM AT BURKE IS TO MAXIMIZE OUR PATIENTS RECOVERY. OUR EXPERT REHABILITATION TEAM IS COMMITTED TO HELPING OUR PATIENTS RETURN TO AS ACTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE AS POSSIBLE. EACH PATIENT'S PROGRAM IS TAILORED TO MEET HIS OR HER NEEDS BY INTEGRATING SEVERAL DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, RESPIRATORY, SPEECH LANGUAGE AND RECREATIONAL THERAPIES WITH SPECIALTY MEDICINE, NURSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL WORK AND THE APPROPRIATE SPECIALTY SERVICES AS NEEDED. GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS HELP PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ADJUST TO CIRCUMSTANCES RESULTING FROM PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW WAY OF LIFE. THE MAJORITY OF OUR PATIENTS RETURN TO THEIR HOME OR COMMUNITIES AFTER THEIR HOSPITAL STAY IS COMPLETED. AT BURKE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, WE STRIVE TO CREATE LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR PATIENTS EVEN AFTER THEIR THERAPY HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WE ALSO INVITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE BURKE CAMPUS TO UTILIZE AND ENJOY ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. BURKE OFFERS MANY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FROM SUPPORT GROUPS TO EDUCATIONAL EVENTS TO OUR ADULT FITNESS CENTER AND RELATED HEALTH PROGRAMS. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS OFFER INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, EXERCISE AND SHARE WITH OTHERS. BURKE CONTINUES TO DEEEPEN ITS COMMITMENT TO PATIENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS BY EXPANDING REHABILITATIVE SERVICES ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. BURKE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY FREE-STANDING REBAHILITATION HOSPITAL IN NEW YORK WITH ON-SITE DIALYSIS. BURKE'S OUTPATIENT EXPANSION CONTINUES TO BRING EXPERT REHABILITATION TO NEW COMMUNITIES. BURKE HAS EXPANDED ITS OUTPATIENT PHYSICIAN PRACTICE, DELIVERING CUTTING-EDGE PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATIVE CARE TO MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH NEUROLOGICAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL, AND ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, BURKE EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF ITS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
  2. $5.2 million spent. THE WINIFRED MASTERSON BURKE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL HAS BEEN A LONGSTANDING LEADER IN CLINICAL CARE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AND IS NOW HOME TO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME)-APPROVED PROGRAM ENVISIONS BEING THE FUTURE BENCHMARK FOR ALL PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. BURKE'S GOAL IS TO PRODUCE HEALTHCARE LEADERS KNOWN FOR INNOVATION IN ALL BRANCHES OF PHYSIATRY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY RIGOROUS TRAINING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY SKILLED CLINICAL AND ACADEMIC PHYSIATRISTS. OUR RESIDENTS RECEIVE UNIQUE TRAINING EXPERIENCE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH NEUROLOGISTS, PHYSIATRISTS, RHEUMATOLOGISTS, INTERNISTS, CARDIOLOGISTS AND PULMONOLOGISTS ON BURKE'S REHABILITATION UNITS. THEY ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH RESEARCH SCIENTISTS FROM THE WORLD-RENOWNED BURKE MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON BURKE'S 61-ACRE CAMPUS IN WHITE PLAINS. BURKE AIMS TO TEACH RESIDENTS WHO WILL GO ON TO UTILIZE THEIR TRAINING TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, ADVANCE THE FIELD OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION AND ENHANCE HEALTHCARE IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. WE OFFER A 3-YEAR PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION RESIDENCY PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (AECOM), A ONE-YEAR BRAIN INJURY MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP AND A ONE-YEAR SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP. BURKE REMAINS STEADFAST IN ITS COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, RECENTLY LAUNCHING SEVERAL CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION. WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON DISCOVERY, BURKE'S TEAMS REGULARLY PUBLIS IN LEADING PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND PRESENT AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES.

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 August 1946.

    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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