Fisher Titus Medical Center
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
DELIVER COMPASSIONATE AND CONVENIENT CARE TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE THAT PROMOTES LIFELONG HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $165.5 million
- Spending
- $159.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 1,508
- Volunteers
- 47
- Highest pay
- $674,664, 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 13 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 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 (2)
- $127.5 million spent. FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER (FTMC) IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF AREA RESIDENTS INCLUDING BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. FTMC IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE OPERATING DIVISIONS: FISHER-TITUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF HURON, ERIE AND THE ADJACENT COUNTIES OF SANDUSKY, CRAWFORD, LORAIN, ASHLAND, AND RICHLAND. IN 2024, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 12,891 DAYS OF INPATIENT CARE TO 3,421 PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL HAD 135,939 OUTPATIENT AND 27,697 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS DURING THE YEAR. THE NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME THE NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME PROVIDES SKILLED AND LONG-TERM CARE IN ITS TRANSITIONAL AND EXTENDED CARE UNITS. DURING 2024, THE HOME SERVED 394 RESIDENTS AND PROVIDED 22,414 DAYS OF CARE. THE HOME HEALTH CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY THE HOME HEALTH CENTER PROVIDED 12,310 HOME VISITS TO 237 DIFFERENT PATIENTS IN 2024. THE CARRIAGE HOUSE OF FISHER-TITUS OPENED IN 1998, THE CARRIAGE HOUSE IS A 48-UNIT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, WHICH PROVIDED 10,347 DAYS OF ASSISTED LIVING CARE TO 47 RESIDENTS IN 2024. FACILITY AND PROGRAM EXPANSIONS IN FEBRUARY 2024, FISHER-TITUS WELCOMED MOHAMAD MOUCHLI, MD, GASTROENTEROLOGIST, TO ITS TEAM OF PROVIDERS. DR. MOUCHLI SPECIALIZES IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH DISORDERS AND DISEASES THAT AFFECT THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. HE JOINS FISHER-TITUS WITH GASTROENTEROLOGY EXPERIENCE FROM THE CLEVELAND CLINIC. HIS PASSION FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY SHOWS IN HIS MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGISTS. HE HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO WRITING NEARLY 50 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES, ALONG WITH APPEARING IN THE MEDIA AND NEWS COVERAGE TO EDUCATE OTHERS ON IMPORTANT GASTROENTEROLOGY ISSUES. IN MARCH 2024, FISHER-TITUS CELEBRATED THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE WILLARD HEALTH CENTER IN WILLARD, OHIO. AS WE EXPAND IN THE WILLARD COMMUNITY, THE NEW HEALTH CENTER NOW INCLUDES FAMILY MEDICINE, CARDIOLOGY CARE, CARDIOVASCULAR TESTING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, LABORATORY SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A CENTRALIZED AND CONVENIENT LOCATION. IN AUGUST, TWO PEDIATRICS PROVIDERS WERE ADDED TO THE NEW WILLARD LOCATION EXPANDING SERVICES ALONG WITH NEW X-RAY SERVICES. IN APRIL, HEALTH SCREENINGS WERE OFFERED FOR EARLY DETECTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER AND FOR GENERAL WELLNESS TESTING. OUR DIETETICS TEAM OFFERED GROCERY SHOPPING CLASSES AT OUR LOCAL SUPERMARKET TO PROVIDE TIPS ON HOW TO SPOT NUTRITIONAL "TRAPS" IN PREPARED FOODS THAT CAN HAVE NEGATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS OVER TIME. LASTLY, OUR HEALTHY KIDS, HEALTHY YOU PROGRAM KICKED OFF IN SEVERAL LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS FOCUSED ON YOUNG LEARNERS AND ENCOURAGING HEALTHY EATING AND PORTION CONTROL. IN SEPTEMBER 2024, FISHER-TITUS BROKE GROUND ON THE WAKEMAN HEALTH CENTER, AN EXPANSION TO THE EXISTING WAKEMAN FAMILY MEDICINE BUILDING. THIS EXPANSION WILL BRING NEW SERVICES TO THE WAKEMAN COMMUNITY, INCLUDING PEDIATRICS, RADIOLOGY, UROLOGY, AND REHAB SERVICES, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO FAMILY MEDICINE AND PODIATRY. THIS HEALTH CENTER CONCEPT WILL ENSURE THAT AREA RESIDENTS HAVE CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THE CARE THEY NEED FOR YEARS TO COME. IN DECEMBER, FISHER-TITUS OPENED A NEW 3800-SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE SPECIALIZING IN UROLOGY AND GENERAL SURGERY IN BELLEVUE, OHIO. THE NEW SETTING ALLOWS OUR PROVIDERS TO PERFORM A WIDER RANGE OF MEDICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN-OFFICE, AT A LOWER COST OF CARE, WHILE SAVING PATIENTS THE HASSLE OF SCHEDULING A SEPARATE TRIP TO A HOSPITAL OR OTHER FACILITY AND MAKING FOR MUCH FASTER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. THE UROLOGY TEAM AT THIS NEW LOCATION CONSISTS OF PATRICK WATERS, MD, KATHY LUE, MD, JENNIFER PERRY, PA-C, AURORA ORZECH, FNP-C, AND ALYSHA GALEA, FNP-C. GENERAL SURGERY CARE IS OFFERED BY MICHAEL NILL, MD. IN 2024, FISHER-TITUS PARTNERED TO SPONSOR SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOOLS FIELD AND TRACK PROJECT. LIKE IN 2022 AND 2023, FISHER-TITUS WORKED WITH WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOLS AND MONROEVILLE CITY TO FUND PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE WALKABILITY AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. FISHER TITUS CONTINUES TO BE A LEAD SUPPORTER IN THE COMMUNITY FOR LOCAL 5K'S AND FITNESS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FISHER-TITUS FUNDED TO ENHANCE WALKABILITY AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INCLUDE: FIRELANDS RAILS TO TRAILS WALKING PATH CONSERVATION EFFORTS (NEW LONDON, WAKEMAN, NORWALK, BELLEVUE) MELON FEST 5K WILLARD LAKEFEST 5K STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 5K MEANINGFUL MILES 5K WILLARD 5K HOLIDAY LANE WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S SAVE YOUR PUMPKINS 5K FISHER-TITUS ADDITIONALLY HOSTS SEVERAL SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY WELLNESS, HEALTH ADVOCACY AND PROVIDES NETWORKING SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS. THESE INCLUDE: LACTATION SUPPORT STROKE SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT LASTLY, FISHER-TITUS PROVIDED MONTHLY LOW-COST LAB SCREENS TO ALL OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS AND AT THE MAIN HOSPITAL TO ENSURE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES. LOCATIONS ROTATED THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR TO ENSURE LOCAL ACCESS TO THESE IMPORTANT TESTS, OFFERED AT REDUCED RATES. HEALTH SCREENINGS INCLUDE: BLOOD ANALYSIS (INCLUDES COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (WITH DIFFERENTIAL), BASIC METABOLIC PANEL, LIPID PANEL, HEPATIC PROFILE), PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) TEST, HEMOGLOBIN A1C, THYROID TEST (TSH), AND VITAMIN D. MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS: JANUARY 2024 -SHOPPING WITH A DIETICIAN CLASSES WERE KICKED OFF TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING AND BEHAVIORS IN 2024. THESE CLASSES STARTED IN EARLY JANUARY WITH EDUCATION CONTINUING THROUGH MARCH SUPPORTING HEALTHY EATING MONTH. -WELLNESS PRESCRIBED PODCAST "EXERCISE WITH EXPERTISE" FEATURING JEN OAKLEY SWARTZ, PT, MPT, OCS, CSMS FEBRUARY 2024 - HEART MONTH -FTMC CELEBRATED ITS 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BEING A LEVEL II ADULT CATH LAB PROVIDING EMERGENT AND ELECTIVE CARDIAC INTERVENTION. -COMMUNITY EVENT KNOW YOUR NUMBERS WHERE WE HOSTED A PRESENTATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT HOW BLOOD GLUCOSE, BMI, BLO
- $7.2 million spent. FISHER-TITUS RECEIVED FIVE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GET WITH THE GUIDELINES ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT TO FOLLOWING UP-TO-DATE, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES FOR TREATING HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, LEADING TO MORE LIVES SAVED, SHORTER RECOVERY TIMES, AND FEWER READMISSIONS TO THE HOSPITAL. AHA GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE: GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT AHA GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE: RURAL STROKE SILVER AHA GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HEART FAILURE: SILVER PLUS ACHIEVEMENT AHA STROKE HONOR ROLL AHA TYPE 2 DIABETES - HONOR ROLL NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME WAS NAMED TO U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT'S LIST OF BEST NURSING HOMES. ONLY 15% OF NURSING HOMES IN THE UNITED STATES MAKE THIS LIST. FISHER-TITUS HAS EARNED THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR HEALTH CARE (ACHC) ACCREDITATION AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION (AACVPR) ACCREDITATION CAP - FISHER TITUS MEDIAL CENTER LAB & RESPIRATORY THERAPY AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS VERIFIED LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CERTIFIED LEVEL II ADULT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB (OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH) INTERSOCIETAL ACCREDITATION COMMISSION ACCREDITED FACILITY IN CARDIOVASCULAR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND NEWSWEEK'S BEST MATERNITY HOSPITAL PRIMARY STROKE CENTER (ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR HEALTH CARE - ACHC) THE COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVES' DIGITAL HEALTH MOST WIRED U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT'S LIST OF BEST NURSING HOMES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS EXTEND OUTSIDE OUR WALLS TO FAMILIES, BUSINESS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND OTHER COORDINATED CARE ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES HEALTHIER PLACES TO LIVE, WORK AND WORSHIP. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP ALL RESIDENTS EQUALLY ACCESS THE CARE THEY NEED AND HELP THEM LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR CONDITIONS AND LIVE HEALTHIER, SAFER LIVES. IN 2023, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED AND PUBLISHED, AND CONDUCTED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HURON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, EVERY THREE YEARS. FISHER-TITUS WAS A LEADER IN THE PROCESS AND PARTNERED WITH HEALTH-RELATED AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO BOTH FUND THE PROJECT AND ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. FROM THAT REPORT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FISHER-TITUS MEDICAL CENTER DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS THE HIGHEST. THE PRIORITIES INCLUDE SUPPORTING INITIATIVES GEARED TO HEALTHY WEIGHT; IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; REDUCING SUBSTANCE ABUSED THROUGH PREVENTION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT; IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE; AND IMPROVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE. FISHER-TITUS SUPPORTS OTHER AREA NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS, IN-KIND SERVICE, AND EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM. MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS ARE ORGANIZED TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2023, WE OFFERED COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH FAIRS AND SCREENINGS, AND WALKING AND FITNESS PROGRAMS THAT IMPACTED OUR RESIDENTS THROUGH 144,428 ENCOUNTERS. AUXILIARY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE: DURING 2024, OUR 35 CARING VOLUNTEERS DONATED OVER 5,500 HOURS TO THE AUXILIARY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES AT FISHER-TITUS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING ASSISTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS NAVIGATE THE MEDICAL CENTER, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO RESIDENTS AT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE, ASSISTING IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, DELIVERING MAIL AND FLOWERS TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS OF NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME, COORDINATING PRINTING OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AND ESCORTING PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. THEY ALSO STAFF THE FISHER-TITUS GIFT SHOP WHERE THEY ASSIST IN DAILY STORE OPERATIONS, MERCHANDISING AND HELP ORGANIZE SEVERAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SOME VOLUNTEERS SEW WALKER BAGS FOR OUR THERAPY DEPARTMENT AND HOME HEALTH, AND CROCHET BLANKETS FOR OUR RESIDENTS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS HELP OUR BILLING DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS ASSIST THE ACTIVITIES COORDINATORS AT THE MEMORIAL HOME AND CARRIAGE HOUSE. VARIOUS PROJECTS ARE FUNDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THANKS TO THE AUXILIARY. SOME OF THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED IN 2024 INCLUDE SWADDLE SACKS, MAMMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT, AND CHRISTMAS DCOR AND GIFTS FOR THE CARRIAGE HOUSE AND NORWALK MEMORIAL HOME. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES: NUMEROUS HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT THE MEDICAL CENTER AND AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCREENING FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE, CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, SKIN CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, OSTEOPOROSIS, AND SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICAL CENTER SPONSORS NUMEROUS SUPPORT GROUPS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, CARE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. FTMC'S HEALTH MINISTRY PROGRAM, FORMED IN 2000, HAS BEEN A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE TO GATHER INFORMATION AND PROVIDE HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT HURON COUNTY. CURRENTLY 50 AREA CONGREGATIONS ARE MEMBERS OF THE FTMC HEALTH MINISTRY PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH AND WELLNESS INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS IN AREA CHURCHES. THE MEDICAL CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS PHYSICIANS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES PUBLIC FORUMS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, WHICH ARE SOMETIMES HELD IN TANDEM WITH THE HEALTH SCREENINGS PROVIDED. WE ALSO PROVIDE NUMEROUS HEALTH FAIRS DURING THE YEAR IN SEVERAL LO
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 March 1950.
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.
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