Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL IS A RURAL ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES, EDUCATING PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND PURSUING HEALTH RESEARCH.
- Income
- $790.7 million
- Spending
- $835.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 4,000
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, snr attending physician
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
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 14% 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 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 2515 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 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)
- $789.9 million spent. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROVIDED TO OUR PATIENTS RESULTED IN OVER 11,000 HOSPITALIZATIONS, 50,000 PATIENT DAYS, 15,000 EMERGENCY VISITS, 634,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 8,000 SURGICAL CASES
- $4.8 million spent. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT HAS BEEN LINKED TO BASSETT'S MISSION AND VALUES SINCE IT FIRST OPENED IN 1921. WHETHER IT IS STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, COMMUNICATING IDEAS FOR IMPROVING OUR SERVICES TO OUR REGION, OR PROVIDING A FORUM FOR BASSETT TO LEARN AND LISTEN, WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR REGION. OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE SERVICES TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY, WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID, AND WHO FALL WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED INCOME GUIDELINES. BASSETT'S COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, HEALTH FAIRS, AND OTHER GROUP PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO THE CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES OFFERED. CLINICAL SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDES SCREENINGS, HEALTH TESTS AND HEALTH RISK APPRAISALS INCLUDING BLOOD PRESSURE, LIPID PROFILE, CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS, CARDIOLOGY RISK FACTOR SCREENINGS, AND ALL CANCER SCREENINGS. OUR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR HEALTH INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELFARE PROJECTS INCLUDING PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, DISEASE PREVENTION, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS INITIATIVES. OUR DOORS ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR. WE ARE PROUD TO PROVIDE CARE TO OUR COMMUNITIES.
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 October 13, 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 September 1934.
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 October 21, 2026.
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