Mount Nittany Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MOUNT NITTANY'S MISSION: WE ARE HERE TO MAKE PEOPLE HEALTHIER.MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER WILL PROVIDE EVERY PATIENT WITH THE FINEST, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE IN A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.CARE WILL BE PROVIDED WHILE CONTINUALLY IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE, AND STRIVING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE FOR EVERYONE WE SERVE. MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER WILL ENHANCE ITS POSITION AS THE PREFERRED REGIONAL HEALTHCARE DESTINATION FOR BOTH PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS - PROVIDING VITAL CLINICAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AND SUPERIOR ACCESS TO CARE - SUPPORTED BY A COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL EDUCATION AND BACKED BY A CULTURE OF ADVANCEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY - MOVING LIFE FORWARD.
- Income
- $588.4 million
- Spending
- $498.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 8.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 89%
- Employees
- 2,261
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $1.0 million, trustee
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 253 of 9 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
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 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)
- $412.4 million spent. MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER IS AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AND IS AN MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER, MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH SERVICES, CENTRE COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT REFLECTS HIGH STANDARDS OF SOCIAL, ETHICAL, AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL ASSURE THAT THOSE SAME STANDARDS ARTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED THIS STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES TO ASSURE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE MEDICAL CENTER STAFF, AND THE MEDICAL STAFF HONOR THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES THROUGH OUR BEHAVIORS:1) ALLIANCES WITH PATIENTS:- WE WILL TREAT ALL PATIENTS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, AND WILL ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES TO THE STRESS OF ILLNESS.- WE FULLY SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES OUTLINED IN THE STATEMENT OF PATIENT'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DOCUMENT.- WE COMMIT TO A SERVICE EXCELLENCE PHILOSOPHY THAT STRIVES TO MEET OR EXCEED PATIENT EXPECTATIONS.- ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE A UNIFORM STANDARD OF CARE THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, FINANCIAL, RELIGIOUS, RACIAL, GENDER, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION FACTORS.- THE MEDICAL CENTER AND MEDICAL STAFF WORK JOINTLY TO ASSURE THAT ONLY APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE TESTS, PROCEDURES, AND TREATMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS.2) COMMUNITY RELATIONS:- WE WILL FAIRLY AND ACCURATELY REPRESENT OURSELVES AND OUR CAPABILITIES TO THE PUBLIC.- WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONSTANT PREPARATION FOR THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF THE MEDICAL CENTER THROUGH RESPONSIBLE UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES AND IN SUPPORT OF OUR COMMITMENT TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.- MEDICAL CENTER LEADERSHIP (EXECUTIVES, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEDICAL STAFF) WILL DISCLOSE AND AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ALL OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF WILL AVOID SIMILAR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.- WE WILL MAINTAIN AN OPEN ADMISSIONS POLICY: NO PATIENT WILL BE REFUSED EVALUATION AND SERVICE BASED UPON SEX, AGE, RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, INFECTION STATUS, OR THE ABILITY TO PAY. TRANSFERS TO OTHER FACILITIES WILL OCCUR ONLY WHEN WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES AND ONLY TO FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE, BASED ON OUR ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENTS' NEEDS. PATIENTS MAY ALSO REQUEST ELECTIVE TRANSFER AND AN INFORMEDCONSENT PROCESS WILL BE FOLLOWED.GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICE INFORMATION:-1) OPERATIONS & PATIENTS:MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA, IS A 260-BED ACUTE-CARE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT FACILITY OFFERING GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING PATIENTS REACH THEIR HEALTH POTENTIAL. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024,MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED CARE TO THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF PATIENTS:TOTAL NUMBER OF: INPATIENTS 12,920, OUTPATIENTS 316,708 AND ER VISITS 57,592TOTAL MEDICARE AND MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: INPATIENTS 6,214, OUTPATIENTS 98,940 AND ER VISITS 16,584TOTAL MEDICAID AND MEDICAID HMO: INPATIENTS 1,324, OUTPATIENTS 18,118 AND ER VISITS 10,272TOTAL SELF PAY: INPATIENTS 224, OUTPATIENTS 13,260 AND ER VISITS 1,584.MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER DID NOT DENY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ANY INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THOSE THAT HAD PRIVATE INSURANCE, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE, OR NO INSURANCE.2) EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT:MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES AN EMERGENCY ROOM 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR PROVIDING SERVICES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND DENIED ZERO PATIENTS REQUESTING SUCH SERVICES. THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOES NOT HAVE A TRAUMA CENTER CERTIFICATION.3) MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES AT MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER AND ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES. MORE THAN 300 PHYSICIANS IN 42 SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES ARE CREDENTIALED AT MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER.4) PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTS PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITH A RESULTING FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE MEDICAL CENTER MET IN ALL CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS.
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 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 June 2025.
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 July 1951.
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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