Little Falls Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR PATIENTS AND THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITITES.
- Income
- $60.1 million
- Spending
- $52.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 267
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $878,927, network president ceo (as of 4/24)
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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)
- $33.2 million spent. LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL OPERATES AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH TWENTY FOUR HOURS OF PHYSICIAN COVERAGE, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDED ACCESS TO CARE FOR APPROXIMATELY 17,000 PATIENTS IN 2024. LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL EXPANDED THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATED IN A NYS MEDICAID ACCELERATED EXCHANGE (MAX) PROGRAM TO REDUCE AVOIDABLE VISITS TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION A PARTNERSHIP WITH SALVATION ARMY AND THEIR COMMUNITY "PATHWAY TO HOPE" PROGRAM WAS FORMALIZED TO ASSIST IN PATIENT CARE MANAGMENT ACTIVITIES. THESE SERVCIES EMBEDDED IN OUR EMERGENCY ROOM PROVIDES ASSITANCE FOR PATIENTS TO MAKE MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, OBTAIN INSURANCE COVERAGE, OR APPLY FOR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. TOTAL AMBULATORY OUTPATIENT SERVICE VISITS WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000 IN 2024. OUR AMBULATORY SERVICES INCLUDE REHAB / WELLNESS PROGRAM, AMBULATORY SURGERY / GI SERVICES, WOMENS IMAGING SERVICE, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, RURAL HEALTH CLINIC PRIMARY CARE SERVICES.
- $9.0 million spent. INPATIENT SERVICES 74% OCCUPANCY FOR AN AVERAGE DAILY INPATIENT DAILY CENSUS OF 17 PATIENTS. AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH) PROVIDER, OUR INPATIENT DAILY SERVICES INCLUDE; OBSERVATION CARE, EXTENDED SWINGBED REHAB SERVICES, AND ACUTE CARE SERVICES. THIS DIVERSITY OF PATIENT CARE ALLOWS FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO REMAIN LOCAL FOR MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES. IN 2024, ACUTE CARE LENGTH OF STAY WAS 3.9 DAYS COMPARED WITH 4.33 IN 2023.
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 March 1937.
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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