River Valley Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD HEALTH AND BRIDGE GAPS BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTHCARE. RIVER VALLEY HEALTH IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANIA WITH A BRANCH IN LOCK HAVEN PA. WE SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY IN LYCOMING & CLINTON COUNTIES.
- Income
- $20.9 million
- Spending
- $20.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $305,715, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 65% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 2511 of 11 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $12.0 million spent. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE SOCIAL WORK, DIRECTLY; AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, EMERGENCY, CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES, AND SPECIALTY CARE THROUGH REFERRAL RELATIONSHIPS. WE ACCEPT MEDICAID, MEDICARE, PRIVATE INSURANCE, AND HAVE A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON FAMILY INCOME FORTHOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE. WE ARE THE ONLY PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER WITHIN LYCOMING AND CLINTON COUNTIES THAT IS ACCEPTING PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WE ARE A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH OTHERS TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR THE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED.
- $4.5 million spent. DENTAL CARE:WE PROVIDE PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY INCLUDING CLEANINGS SEALANTS, AND EXTRACTIONS. WE GO THE EXTRA MILE TO HELP OUR PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WE ARE BUILDING A COMMUNITY DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. WE ALSO HAVE A DENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT GOES TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS TO PROVIDE ONSITE DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN. WE DO OUR BEST TO GET THOSE SUFFERING FROM PAIN IN TO BE SEEN THE SAME DAY. WE ARE THE ONLY DENTAL CLINIC IN LYCOMING AND CLINTON COUNTIES AND ARE ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. WE ARE A COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH OTHERS TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR THE UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 September 2010.
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.
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