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Joint Township District Memorial Hospital

EIN 34-1623770 · St Marys, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS TO OPTIMIZE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THOSE WE SERVE BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY, VALUE AND SERVICE WHILE REMAINING FINANCIALLY STRONG.VISION: TO BE: THE REGION'S LEADER AND PREFERRED CHOICE FOR HEALTHCARE; THE MOST DESIRED PLACE FOR EMPLOYMENT; THE RECOGNIZED SOURCE FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS; AND THE COORDINATOR OF PATIENT SERVICES THAT EXCEED THE SCOPE OF OUR HEALTH SYSTEM.VALUES: COMPASSION - TO SERVE WITH DIGNITY, CONCERN, TRUST AND KINDNESS RESPECT - FOR OUR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND EACH OTHER STEWARDSHIP - MAKING THE BEST USE OF OUR HUMAN AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES SERVICE EXCELLENCE - ANTICIPATING CUSTOMER NEEDS, CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING AND CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS COLLABORATION - TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP, INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY, TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES WORKFORCE - TO VALUE AND RESPECT THE TALENTED, COMMITTED AND DIVERSE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP OUR HEALTH SYSTEM

Income
$107.7 million
Spending
$100.1 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
838
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$556,085, director

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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 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)
  1. $81.0 million spent. GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATED HEALTH CENTERS ARE ORGANIZED AS A CHARITABLE, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF PRIMARY, ACUTE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE GRAND LAKE REGION.THE ANCHOR OF GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM IS JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (JTDMH) IN ST. MARYS OHIO. JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPENED ITS DOORS ON MAY 5, 1953 AND TODAY AS THE GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM, HAS GROWN TO A STATE-OF-THE-ART COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INCLUDING OVER 800 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, 200 + PHYSICIANS AND OVER 20 AFFILIATES.JTDMH IS LOCATED IN ST. MARYS (AUGLAIZE COUNTY), A RURAL SMALL-TOWN ENVIRONMENT DOMINATED BY AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURING. JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S CORE SERVICE AREA OF ST. MARYS, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN AND NEW KNOXVILLE ZIP CODES INCLUDES A POPULATION OF 24,700 WITH THE ADJACENT COMMUNITIES OF CELINA (ZIP CODE POPULATION OF 19,945) AND WAPAKONETA (POPULATION 17,974) ALSO BEING SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE ABOVE COMMUNITIES ACCOUNT FOR OVER 80% OF JTDMH'S PATIENTS. THOSE ZIP CODES HAVE A TOTAL POPULATION OF 62,619 WITH 20% IN THE MEDICARE AGE GROUP (65+).JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF ACUTE AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY ROOM AND OBSTETRICAL SERVICE. MAJOR SERVICES INCLUDE SURGICAL; MEDICAL; SKILLED NURSING UNIT; INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC UNIT; ICU/CCU; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY INCLUDING CT, MRI AND 3D MAMMOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL THERAPY; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; CARDIAC SERVICES; URGENT CARE; HOME HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPICE; WOUND CARE; HEARTBURN CENTER AND VEIN CLINIC SERVICES.THE GRAND LAKE SYSTEM COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT OFFERS A VARIETY OF OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AMONG ALL AREA CITIZENS NOT JUST PATIENTS. THE GOAL IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE SO THEY GAIN THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO KEEP THEMSELVES AND THOSE AROUND THEM HEALTHY. MANY OF THE CLASSES, SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS HAVE EVOLVED FROM A SUGGESTION BY A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR LOCAL RESIDENT. THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT OFFERS HUNDREDS OF PROGRAMS A YEAR RANGING FROM BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS TO NAME A FEW. DURING 2024, JTDMH PROVIDED SERVICES TO THE FOLLOWING, BY CATEGORY:ACUTE PATIENTS ADMITTED: 1,631SNF PATIENTS ADMITTED: 103GERIATRIC PSYCH PATIENTS ADMITTED: 216BIRTHS: 291OUTPATIENT VISITS: 77,710 E.R. VISITS: 12,019HOME HEALTH VISITS: 3,899OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH VISITS: 10,605URGENT CARE VISITS: 6,146JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE HUB OF THE LOCAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN ST. MARYS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 700 INDIVIDUALS. THE GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDES PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND FACILITIES IN CELINA, ST. MARYS, WAPAKONETA, AND MINSTER. IN 2024, THESE PRACTICES HAD 98,836 PATIENT VISITS.GRAND LAKE AFFILIATES INCLUDE: AUGLAIZE + MERCER GENERAL & BARIATRIC SURGERY AUGLAIZE + MERCER GENERAL SURGERY CIAO MED SPA CLEAR PASSAGE GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC CENTER GRAND LAKE FAMILY PRACTICE & PEDIATRICS GRAND LAKE FOOT & ANKLE CENTER GRAND LAKE HEARTBURN CENTER GRAND LAKE HOME HEALTH GRAND LAKE HOSPICE GRAND LAKE NEUROLOGICAL CENTER GRAND LAKE OB/GYN GRAND LAKE OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE GRAND LAKE PEDIATRICS GRAND LAKE PRIMARY CARE AT ST. MARYS GRAND LAKE REHAB & WELLNESS CENTER GRAND LAKE SLEEP CENTER GRAND LAKE UROLOGY JOINT TOWNSHIP DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JTDMH INPATIENT REHAB UNIT JTDMH TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT KEMMLER ORTHOPAEDIC MARIA STEIN FAMILY PRACTICE MIAMI & ERIE FAMILY PRACTICE & PEDIATRICS MOR REHAB NEW DAY PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER URGENT CARE AT JTDMH VANAN ENT & SINUS CENTER WAPAKONETA PRIMARY CAREWE HAVE INVESTED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE BUILDING DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS INCLUDING COMPLETING A NEW WOMEN'S CENTER, LABORATORY, WOUND CARE CENTER WITH TWO HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS, A NEUROLOGY CENTER, SLEEP CENTER, MIAMI & ERIE MEDICAL CENTER IN MINSTER, AND A NEW OUTPATIENT CENTER RENOVATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH PREMIER HEALTH, GRAND LAKE HEALTH SYSTEM ENTERED INTO A TEN-YEAR NAMING RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUGLAIZE MERCER FAMILY YMCA LOCATED IN MINSTER & CELINA. THIS PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE SERVED BY EXTENDING THE MUTUAL MISSION TO BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.JTDMH RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS AND WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE FOLLOWING AWARDS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. ACUTE CARE 2023 DNV HEART FAILURE CERTIFICATION 2024 DNV HEART FAILURE CERTIFICATIONBIRTHING CENTER 2022 OHIO FIRST STEPS FOR HEALTHY BABIES, FOUR STAR AWARD 2023 BLUE DISTINCTION CENTER + FOR MATERNITY CARE 2024 OHIO FIRST STEPS FOR HEALTHY BABIES, FOUR STAR AWARD 2024 FIRST STEPS FOR HEALTHY BABIES BRONZE LEVEL FATHER/PARTNER ENGAGEMENT AWARD 2024 GOLD SAFE SLEEP CERTIFICATIONCARDIAC REHAB 2023 AACVPR CARDIAC REACCREDITATIONCHAMBER AWARDS 2023 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEARCOMMUNITY OUTREACH AWARDS 2023 AWARDED WAPAKONETA AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR 2023 GRAND HEALTH CHALLENGE 2024 AWARDED WAPAKONETA AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR 2024 GRAND HEALTH CHALLENGEDIABETIC EDUCATION & CLINICAL NUTRITION2023-2027 OUTPATIENT DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR MEETING NATIONAL STANDARDS, FROM AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION (CONTINUED RECOGNITION SINCE 2008) 2019-2024 CDC FULL RECOGNITION FOR DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 2022 DNV ACUTE STROKE READY CERTIFICATION 2023 DNV ACUTE STROKE READY CERTIFICATION 2023 WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD BEST HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY CARE Q12023, Q22023 & Q32023 PREMIER HEALTH DOOR TO NEEDLE CHALLENGE 2024 DNV ACUTE STROKE READY CERTIFICATION 2024 WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD BEST HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY CARE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CENTER 2022 HORIZON HEALTH CLINICAL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR 2023 REBRANDED AND CHANGED NAME TO INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC S

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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