Upmc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
UPMC PINNACLE (A.K.A., UPMC IN CENTRAL PA.) IS A DIVISION OF UPMC. UPMC IS A WORLD-RENOWNED NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND INSURER WITH 100,000 EMPLOYEES-INCLUDING MORE THAN 5,000 PHYSICIANS-CARING FOR PATIENTS ACROSS MORE THAN 40 HOSPITALS AND 800 OUTPATIENT SITES IN PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK, AND MARYLAND, AS WELL AS OVERSEAS. UPMC INSURANCE SERVICES COVERS MORE THAN 4 MILLION MEMBERS.
- Income
- $230.0 million
- Spending
- $228.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 13.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 730
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 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
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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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)
- $174.6 million spent. UPMC PINNACLE (A.K.A., UPMC IN CENTRAL PA) ENCOMPASSES 1,226 LICENSED BEDS, HAS SEVEN ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS AND OFFERS THE HELEN M. SIMPSON REHAB HOSPITAL, A 55-BED INPATIENT REHAB HOSPITAL JOINTLY OWNED WITH SELECT MEDICAL. UPMC IN CENTRAL PA OFFERS ACCESS TO MORE THAN 200 OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE, UPMC URGENT CARE CENTERS, AND UPMC HILLMAN CANCER CENTERS. UPMC HAS MORE THAN 13,000 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 3,100 PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, (JULY 2023 - JUNE 2024), UPMC IN CENTRAL PA ADMITTED 53,000 INPATIENTS, AND RECORDED MORE THAN RECORDED 267,000 INPATIENT DAYS, 239,000 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 1.5 MILLION OUTPATIENT VISITS, 56,000 SURGERIES 5,600 BIRTHS/DELIVERIES, 77 TRANSPLANTS, AND PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 400 CLINICAL TRIALS. UPMC IN CENTRAL PA'S MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED CHARITY CARE AND OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE, INCLUDING MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SHORTFALLS, AT A COST OF ALMOST $406,000,000. THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY UPMC IN CENTRAL PA'S MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN AN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, UPMC IN CENTRAL PA'S MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND OTHER FUNDING AT A COST OF OVER $49,600,000 AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $30,200,000.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 January 1983.
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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