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Crouse Health Hospital Inc

EIN 16-0960470 · Syracuse, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF CROUSE HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST IN PATIENT CARE AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH.

Income
$586.6 million
Spending
$577.9 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
-2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
3,392
Volunteers
215
Highest pay
$1.2 million, former ceo (to 3/31/2023)

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: 44 out of 100. Higher than 21% 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

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

    15 of 17 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 (1)
  1. $506.0 million spent. PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES. CROUSE HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO A 15-COUNTY AREA IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE HOSPITAL OPERATES 506 ACUTE-CARE BEDS INCLUDING 57 BASSINETS. CROUSE HOSPITAL SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 21,400 INPATIENTS, MORE THAN 60,300 EMERGENCY SERVICE PATIENTS, AND MORE THAN 500,500 OUTPATIENTS ANNUALLY. CROUSE HOSPITAL PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $3.5 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE IN 2024. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON CROUSE HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS ARE FOUND IN "CROUSE HOSPITAL'S 2020-2024 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN" WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE WWW.CROUSE.ORG.

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 November 1969.

    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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