Brockton Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $381.8 million
- Spending
- $297.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
- Employees
- 2,271
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $776,351, president & clerk/ ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 2516 of 20 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 September 30, 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)
- $270.6 million spent. BROCKTON HOSPITAL IS AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LICENSED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO OPERATE 216 ACUTE CARE BEDS (COMPOSED OF 131 MEDICAL/SURGICAL, 16 INTENSIVE CARE, 8 PEDIATRIC, 20 OBSTETRIC, 22 PSYCHIATRIC), AND 19 BASSINETS (COMPOSED OF 13 WELLINFANT AND 6 SPECIAL CARE). THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MEET DIVERSE COMMUNITY NEEDS INCLUDING EMERGENCY CARE, ACUTE CARE (INCLUDING MEDICAL/SURGICAL, OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRIC, PSYCHIATRIC, CARDIAC, AND CANCER CARE. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE CARE TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY, SPONSORS FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION, WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND THE TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS FIRST RESPONDER EDUCATION AND TRAINING. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 THE HOSPITAL HAD 1,124 TOTAL DISCHARGES AND OBSERVATIONS, 3,533 TOTAL PATIENT DAYS, AND 207,669 OUTPATIENT CLINIC VISITS. THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAD 7,559 VISITS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AND IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR AND PROVIDES CARE REGARDLESS OF ONE'S ABILITY TO PAY. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, BROCKTON HOSPITAL HAD A FIRE ON FEBRUARY 7, 2023 CAUSING THE CLOSURE OF THE HOSPITAL. AFTER THE FIRE, BROCKTON HOSPITAL OPENED 3 URGENT CARE CENTERS TO SERVICE THE COMMUNITY AND HAD 52,129 VISITS FROM OCTOBER 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 2024. THE HOSPITAL REOPENED ON AUGUST 13, 2024.
- SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED TEACHING HOSPITAL SERVING MORE THAN 460,000 RESIDENTS IN MORE THAN 20 SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADING COMMUNITY BASED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, PROVIDING THE FULL RANGE OF INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE, ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AND RELATED ANCILLARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES. SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE PHYSICIANS AND SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL STRIVE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE "PROVIDERS OF CHOICE" BY STAFF, PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE IS GUIDED BY THESE PRINCIPLES: - TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ASSESSING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE METRO SOUTH AREA BY COMMITTING TO A HOSPITAL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO OFFER A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR ALL PATIENTS AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS. - DEVELOP NEW SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATE IN ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY AND REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEED AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO CARE. - PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE THE HOSPITAL'S ACCESS TO MEDICAL EXPERTISE AND TO ASSURE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE APPROACHES FOR PROVIDING CARE. - COMMIT TO AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD ENVIRONMENT AIMED AT (1) REDUCING MEDICAL ERRORS WITH MORE ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION FOR PROVIDERS, (II) ENHANCING PHYSICIAN PRODUCTIVITY AND JOB SATISFACTION, (III) RESPONDING TO CONSUMER REQUESTS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. - BE AN EQUITABLE EMPLOYER THAT VALUES AND REWARDS EXCELLENCE IN ITS ASSOCIATES. - MANAGE FINANCES AGGRESSIVELY TO REMAIN COST EFFECTIVE AND FISCALLY SOUND. PART OF SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY FOCUS, AND INDEED THE VERY CORE OF OUR MISSION, IS TO CARE FOR THOSE IN GREATEST NEED. WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF OUR DISTINGUISHED, CENTURY-PLUS TRADITION OF REACHING OUT TO ALL PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 November 1983.
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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