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The Good Samaritan Hospital of Lebanon Pennsylvania

EIN 23-0794160 · York, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE THAT IMPROVES THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$336.7 million
Spending
$316.6 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
-1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
1,236
Volunteers
87
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: 47 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 79% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    7 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $231.5 million spent. THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF LEBANON PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN PROVIDING POWERFUL MEDICINE AND COMFORTING CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF LEBANON COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 125 YEARS.AS THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE LEBANON VALLEY REGION, THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ACUTE CARE AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES THAT HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE SECHLER FAMILY CANCER CENTER IS LEBANON COUNTY'S FIRST AND ONLY INTEGRATED CANCER CENTER PROVIDING MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY IN A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY WITH A WARM AND HEALING ENVIRONMENT.THE STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC & VASCULAR CENTER HAS WON NATIONAL AWARDS FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. THE CENTER HAS ALSO BEEN DESIGNATED AS A BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER FOR CARDIAC CARE BY HIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD. DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY IS OFFERED, AS WELL AS ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND OPEN HEART SURGERY. THE NEW BEGINNING BIRTH SUITES OFFER A ONE-STOP EXPERIENCE FOR LABOR, DELIVERY AND RECOVERY IN A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SETTING.THE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER FOR WOUND CARE & HYPERBARIC MEDICINE HAS CREATED NEW HOPE FOR THOSE WITH NON-HEALING WOUNDS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A NETWORK OF LABORATORY AND IMAGING CENTERS THROUGHOUT LEBANON COUNTY.THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA HAD 8,816 ADMISSIONS, 39,714 PATIENT DAYS, 5,588 SURGICAL CASES, 46,568 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND 661 BIRTHS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA HAD THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS:- EARNED AN "A" SAFETY GRADE RATING FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP.- HONORED WITH THE PARTNER FOR CHANGE AWARD AS A PART OF THE 2025 PRACTICE GREENHEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS. THIS RECOGNITION HIGHLIGHTS WELLSPAN HEALTH'S LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO CREATING A GREENER ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES.- RECOGNIZED BY THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (HAP) IN THE OPTIMAL OPERATIONS CATEGORY FOR EFFORTS TO STREAMLINE PROCESSES TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE FOR PATIENTS IN LEBANON COUNTY.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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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