Licking Memorial Health Systems
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LICKING MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. FURTHER, WE BELIEVE OUR PURPOSE IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION. THEREFORE, IN KEEPING WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, WE PROVIDE:- FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE- CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS BELOW COST- HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FREE-OF-CHARGE TO THE COMMUNITYTHE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED.LMH SERVED 7,667 INPATIENTS AND 825 NEWBORNS FOR A TOTAL OF 31,305 PATIENT DAYS AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 391,537 OUTPATIENTS IN 2024.ADDITIONALLY, LMH PROVIDES CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS, BELOW COST IN MANY CASES. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW CHARGES, LMH CONSIDERS THESE AMOUNTS TO BE CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS, WHICH WILL NEVER BE COLLECTED. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS AMOUNTED TO $562,193,000 IN 2024.UNCOMPENSATED CARE IS PROVIDED THROUGH MANY REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASED UPON ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES LMH BELIEVES WILL SERVE A BONA FIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED. THE HOSPITAL ROUTINELY PROVIDES UNCOMPENSATED CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO PAY THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. IN 2024, LMH WROTE OFF CHARGES OF APPROXIMATELY $33,028,000 IN BAD DEBTS AND $7,574,000 IN CHARITY CARE.LMHP PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO A PATIENT'S RACE, CREED, GENDER, DISABILITY, ETHNICITY, AGE, RELIGION, CITIZENSHIP, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SOURCES OF PAYMENT FOR CARE. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF LMHP, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. FURTHER, WE BELIEVE OUR ROLE IS TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION. THEREFORE, IN KEEPING WITH THAT COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, WE PROVIDED THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS NOTED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, MANY OF WHICH WERE FREE OF CHARGE.ADDITIONALLY, LMHP PROVIDES CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS, BELOW COST IN MANY CASES. TO THE EXTENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW CHARGES, LMHP CONSIDERS THESE AMOUNTS TO BE CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS, WHICH WILL NEVER BE COLLECTED. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS AMOUNTED TO $34,994,000 IN CHARGES IN 2024.UNCOMPENSATED CARE IS PROVIDED THROUGH MANY REDUCED PRICED SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASED UPON ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES LMHP BELIEVES WILL SERVE A BONA FIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED. LMHP ROUTINELY PROVIDES UNCOMPENSATED CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO PAY THEIR BILLS. IN 2024, LMHP WROTE OFF CHARGES OF APPROXIMATELY $4,397,000 OF CHARGES IN BAD DEBTS AND $769,000 OF CHARGES IN CHARITY CARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 June 1984.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Memorial Health Systems Inc (Daytona Beach, FL), EIN 59-0973502. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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