Wellspan Medical Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WELLSPAN MEDICAL GROUP WAS FOUNDED AND OPERATES ON THE BELIEF THAT A LARGE, WELL-ORGANIZED GROUP PRACTICE, BASED ON PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE, AND WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM, CAN DELIVER A SUPERIOR STANDARD OF CARE. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND TO PROVIDE QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES WHICH SEEK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE MEDICAL GROUP PROVIDES CARE WITHOUT REGARD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $1.2 billion
- Spending
- $1.3 billion
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 6,133
- Volunteers
- 2
- 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: 43 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 63% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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 252 of 15 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)
- $1.2 billion spent. WELLSPAN MEDICAL GROUP, WHICH DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE PECUNIARY GAIN OR PROFIT, INCIDENTAL OR OTHERWISE, WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF FURTHERING THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF WELLSPAN HEALTH, AND PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING YORK AND ADAMS COUNTIES, BY PROVIDING CLINICALLY EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER IN SETTINGS APPROPRIATE TO PATIENT AND PAYOR NEEDS, UNDER A VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS; ENHANCING THE CONTINUITY AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS; ENSURING THE CONTINUED LOCAL PATIENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES; ENHANCING THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY WELLSPAN HEALTH; EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO CHANGING PAYOR REQUIREMENTS; ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL INNOVATIONS, SERVICE, QUALITY, COST AND OUTCOMES; AND ACHIEVING OPERATING EFFICIENCIES, SUCH AS CONTAINING AND REDUCING COSTS AND AVOIDING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT, THEREBY UTILIZING RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY.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 September 1994.
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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