Fairfield Medical Center Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SOLICIT AND MANAGE CONTRIBUTIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GRANT ASSISTANCE TO FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION OF DELIVERING OUTSTANDING HEALTHCARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, AND OUR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $759,928
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 16.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $107,255, executive director
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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 111% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $1.0 million spent. GRANT AWARDED TO FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER FOR CATH LAB RENOVATION.
- $50,550 spent. FMC FOUNDATION AWARDS VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS BY WAY OF AN INDEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE TO THOSE WHO ARE PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE, BASED ON THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.
- $20,930 spent. THE FOUNDATION HELPS VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT OR BELOW THE 200% POVERTY LEVEL WITH ASSISTANCE TOWARD CANCER CARE, MAMMOGRAMS AND CARDIAC REHAB. IT ALSO PROVIDES THE SALARY FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SCRIPT ASSIST PROGRAM WHICH HELPS THOSE WHO ARE AT OR BELOW THE 200% POVERTY LEVEL OBTAIN PRESCRIPTIONS FROM DRUG COMPANIES AT A REDUCED COST. THIS PROGRAM HAS HELPED MANY WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PAY FOR THE PRESCRIPTIONS, OR FOR WHOM IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREME HARDSHIP TO DO SO.
- $267,336 spent. FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION PROGRAM MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS FOR NEED NOT COVERED BY EQUIPMENT GRANTS, CANCER CARE, AND CARDIAC CARE, SUCH AS THE TRANQUILITY GARDEN FOR PATIENTS AND VISITORS OF FMC TO ENJOY, SPECIALTY SOAP FOR INFECTION CONTROL, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER NEEDS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Fairfield Medical Center (Lancaster, OH), EIN 31-0645626. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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