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Lake Regional Health System

EIN 23-7339737 · Osage Beach, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Income
$273.5 million
Spending
$271.9 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
1,894
Volunteers
65
Highest pay
$1.0 million, board member

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 16 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 April 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 (5)
  1. $154.4 million spent. LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES INPATIENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 16,881 INPATIENT DAYS, 2,642 SKILLED NURSING FACILITY INPATIENT DAYS AND 1,102 NURSERY PATIENT DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 20,625 INPATIENT DAYS.
  2. $40.7 million spent. LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SERVICES SUCH AS DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, LABORATORY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 399,682 OUTPATIENT SERVICE VISITS.
  3. $17.2 million spent. LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS A LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER (GRANTED THROUGH A SPECIAL STATE CREDENTIALING PROCESS REQUIRING EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND SERVICE REVIEW) PROVIDING 24-HOUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TO A FIVE COUNTY AREA. THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI STAFF FOR LIFE HELICOPTER IS BASED HERE. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 38,777 VISITS.
  4. $2.1 million spent. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT FEES, CAFETERIA INCOME, INCOME FOR THE AUXILIARY, AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES.
  5. (Expenses $ 2,144,714 including grants of $ 61,244)(Revenue $ 2,713,961) OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT FEES, CAFETERIA INCOME, INCOME FOR THE AUXILIARY, AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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