Wellspan Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WELLSPAN HEALTH IS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM SERVING THE GREATER ADAMS-YORK COUNTY REGION. AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WELLSPAN IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVES. WELLSPAN WILL ASSUME A LEADERSHIP ROLE AND DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO:IMPROVE ACCESS TO COORDINATED, HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; EDUCATE THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS OF TOMORROW; PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND LIFE-LONG WELLNESS; AND MAKE ITS LOCAL COMMUNITIES HEALTHIER, MORE DESIRABLE PLACES TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.
- Income
- $920.7 million
- Spending
- $1.0 billion
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 6,720
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $3.2 million, president & ceo - wellspan health
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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 118% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 17 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 (1)
- $903.4 million spent. WELLSPAN HEALTH, AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES NUMEROUS SHARED SERVICES TO ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH CONSISTS OF EIGHT ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE FACILITIES, A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, SIX CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER MEDICAL SERVICE FACILITIES.AS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WELLSPAN HEALTH IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVES. WELLSPAN WORKS AS ONE TO IMPROVE HEALTH THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR ALL, LIFELONG WELLNESS AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WELLSPAN PROVIDED MORE THAN $364.7 MILLION IN CHARITY AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AS WELL AS IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH.SEE WELLSPAN HEALTH - 2025 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.WELLSPAN.ORG/ABOUT-WELLSPAN/IMPROVING-HEALTHY-COMMUNITIES/COMMUNITY-BENEFIT.
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 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 November 6, 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 June 2025.
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 November 1984.
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 November 4, 2026.
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