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Firelands Regional Medical Center

EIN 34-4428218 · Sandusky, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR PHYSICIANS, THEIR PATIENTS, OUR VOLUNTEERS AND EMPLOYEES AS WE STRIVE TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THOSE WE SERVE.

Income
$313.6 million
Spending
$284.0 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
2,213
Volunteers
129
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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    32 of 38 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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. $212.0 million spent. FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS A 287-BED FACILITY SERVING THE GREATER ERIE COUNTY REGION. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FIRELANDS IS COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION TO: "PROVIDE EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE, PROMOTE COMMUNITY WELLNESS, AND IMPROVE THE LIVES WE SERVE." FIRELANDS IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CARE TO ALL THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TODAY CARRIES ON THE PROUD TRADITION OF DELIVERING A FULL-RANGE OF ALLOPATHIC AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL SERVICES TO NEARLY 300,000 RESIDENTS IN A FIVE-COUNTY AREA. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYERS IN ERIE COUNTY, FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WITH OVER 2085 INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN 2024, $1.68 MILLION WAS PAID IN CITY AND SCHOOL PAYROLL TAXES IN 2024, AND OVER $15 MILLION OF GOODS AND SERVICES WERE PURCHASED FROM BUSINESSES IN FIRELANDS' SERVICE AREA. IN TERMS OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2024, INPATIENT CARE WAS GIVEN TO 9,101 INDIVIDUALS, AND THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CARE THROUGH 323,258 OUTPATIENT VISITS. THERE WERE 42,275 PERSONS TREATED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND URGENT CARE, PROVIDING MULTIPLE LEVELS OF EMERGENCY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES FOR MAJOR AND MINOR INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. FIRELANDS HAD 589 BIRTHS IN 2024.CONSISTENT WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE CARE TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, FIRELANDS GAVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY OVER $45.7 MILLION OF SERVICES IN FREE OR DISCOUNTED PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. ADDITIONAL CHARITY CARE WAS PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS WHO ARE ON THE MEDICAL STAFF OF FIRELANDS. SPECIFICALLY, IN TERMS OF FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE PROVIDED, FIRELANDS SERVED THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF PERSONS WITHIN EACH CATEGORY, AMOUNTING TO SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS INVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH FIRELANDS DID NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION:PERSONS SERVED CATEGORY COST OF PROVIDING CARE32,914 COSTS OF SERVICES NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID $2,590,30715,689 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT $451,47985 HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION $4,092,3487,809 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST $2,143,163IN-KIND DONATIONS $36,030FIRELANDS' COMMUNITY OUTREACH DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SCREENINGS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES ALL DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT FREE OR DISCOUNTED RATES. FIRELANDS ALSO WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO BRING SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC CLINICS TO THE AREA, SUCH AS, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC AND PULMONARY CARE.FIRELANDS HAS SEEN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN BRINGING ADVANCED PROCEDURES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SO THAT PERSONS RESIDING IN THE FIVE-COUNTY AREA CAN STAY CLOSER TO HOME FOR ADVANCED CARE SUCH AS SPINE SURGERY, VASCULAR SURGERY AND ADVANCED CARE IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICES. IN 2024, FIRELANDS WELCOMED SEVEN NEW PHYSICIANS SPECIALIZING IN THE AREAS OF, GASTROENTEROLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, NEUROSURGERY, FAMILY MEDICINE, UROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY.

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 1936.

    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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