Gettysburg Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK, TRAVEL THROUGH, AND VACATION IN ADAMS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN MARYLAND.
- Income
- $355.4 million
- Spending
- $290.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 19 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 1,065
- Volunteers
- 105
- 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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% 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 259 of 18 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $187.0 million spent. LOCATED IN HISTORIC GETTYSBURG, PA., WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ADAMS COUNTY AND NORTHERN MARYLAND FOR 100 YEARS.WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL BEGAN PROVIDING PATIENT CARE IN 1921 AS THE ANNIE WARNER HOSPITAL. TODAY, IT IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACUTE CARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDING PATIENT-CENTERED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT FEATURE HIGHLY SKILLED CLINICAL STAFF, LIFE-SAVING TECHNOLOGY AND MODERN FACILITIES TO ADDRESS COMPLEX MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.BEYOND THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, IT HAS GROWN TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER WITH FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS ACROSS THE REGION, A VERY SPECIAL MATERNITY CENTER, HEART CENTER, HOME HEALTH SERVICES, PREVENTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENING PROGRAMS, AND 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES. GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL IS THIS AREA'S RESOURCE FOR MEETING HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS. GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL HAD 5,550 ADMISSIONS, 21,433 PATIENT DAYS, 5,998 SURGICAL CASES, 33,273 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND 410 BIRTHS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL HAD THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS:- 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.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 March 1949.
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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