Barnabas Health Medical Group P C
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
THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY AND IN A CHARITABLE MANNER TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH, INC. ("RWJ BH") AND ITS AFFILIATES; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. BARNABAS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, P.C.'S ACTIVITIES AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS (COLLECTIVELY, "RWJ BH TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS") INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: - TO SERVE AS THE RWJ BH PHYSICIAN LINE OF BUSINESS AND SEE PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE RWJ BH TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS; - TO RENDER MEDICAL SERVICES FOR PATIENTS OF THE RWJ BH TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS AND ELSEWHERE; - TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO ALL OF THE SICK AND INJURED WHO PRESENT FOR DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND CARE AT THE RWJ BH TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES AND ELSEWHERE; - TO PARTICIPATE AS
- Income
- $521.2 million
- Spending
- $651.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 5,653
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $3.6 million, physician
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: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% 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 187% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 1 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 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)
- $586.4 million spent. EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY AND IN A CHARITABLE MANNER TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF RWJ BARNABAS HEALTH, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. BARNABAS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, P.C.'S ACTIVITIES AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS.
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 January 2007.
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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