Fostoria Hospital Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOSTORIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO FOSTORIA AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $52.8 million
- Spending
- $42.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 240
- Volunteers
- 39
- Highest pay
- $3.1 million, 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
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
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: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 16 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 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)
- $37.0 million spent. FOSTORIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (D/B/A PROMEDICA FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL) IS A MEMBER OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PROMEDICA), A MISSION-BASED, LOCALLY OWNED, NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HIGHLY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING CORE VALUES. HEADQUARTERED IN TOLEDO, OHIO, PROMEDICA SERVES 28 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING HEALTH SYSTEMS . OUR STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES HAS ENABLED US TO WISELY INVEST IN PATIENT-CENTERED CARE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, AND FAMILY-ORIENTED FACILITIES THAT HELP TO ENSURE PATIENTS AND AREA RESIDENTS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, SAFE CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING, REGARDLESS OF PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION, PROMEDICA FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (FCH) IS A 25-BED, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTHWEST OHIO. THE HOSPITAL CELEBRATED 90 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY IN 2020. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING EMERGENCY CARE, GENERAL SURGERY, AND INPATIENT CARE, FCH HAS A BROAD RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION; SPECIAL IMAGING; RADIOLOGY AND LABORATORY SERVICES; PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPIES. AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, FCH ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH SERVICES THAT OTHER SIMILARLY SIZED, RURAL HOSPITALS DO NOT, INCLUDING A SLEEP DISORDER UNIT, PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND A RETAIL PHARMACY. ADDITIONALLY, FCH'S CANCER AND INFUSION CENTER IMPROVES PATIENT ACCESS AND ENSURES A COMFORTABLE SETTING FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE FCH DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL STANDARDS AND HELPS PATIENTS LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR CARE AND PREVENT COMPLICATIONS FROM THE CHRONIC DISEASE. THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. FCH ALSO PARTNERS WITH PROMEDICA HOSPICE TO PROVIDE INPATIENT HOSPICE CARE SO THAT PATIENTS WHO ARE TOO ILL TO RETURN HOME OR GO TO AN INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITY MAY CONTINUE RECEIVING EXPERT, COMPASSIONATE CARE IN THEIR LOCAL HOSPITAL NEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. IN 2024, FCH WAS RECOGNIZED WITH THE 2024 PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN OUTCOMES. COMPILED BY THE CHARTIS CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH, THE PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOR TOP QUARTILE PERFORMANCE (I.E., 75TH PERCENTILE OR ABOVE) AMONG RURAL HOSPITALS IN OUTCOMES. IN 2024, FCH SERVED 651 INPATIENTS AND 53,033 OUTPATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 12,947 INDIVIDUALS SOUGHT EMERGENCY CARE AT FCH. THE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED $12,403,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENDITURES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED, MEANS-TESTED HEALTH CARE. FCH PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY DURING 2024, OF WHICH $2,728,000 REPRESENTED UNCOMPENSATED AMOUNTS FOR TREATMENT TO THOSE PATIENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTS THE COST TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COSTS FOR ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR BILLS. FCH COST OF BAD DEBT FOR 2024 WAS $3,127,000 . THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $12,403,000 NOTED ABOVE. FURTHER, FCH PROVIDED $661,000 OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COSTS - NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED PATIENTS. DURING 2024, FCH PROVIDED 151 JOBS THROUGH DIRECT EMPLOYMENT , EXPENDING $12,623,000 IN NET PAYROLL . A TOTAL OF $827,000 WAS WITHHELD FROM HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES .IN SUMMARY, FCH DEMONSTRATES PROMEDICA'S MISSION AND CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, OR AGE. AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE. THEREFORE, WE PROVIDE THESE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; RECRUIT AND TRAIN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY; PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OFFER SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS; AND PRESENT FREE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP ENSURE ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO 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 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 December 2024.
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 April 1964.
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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