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Wood County Hospital Assn

EIN 34-4440884 · Bowling Green, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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

WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PREVENTATIVE, RESTORATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATION HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL. IN FULFILLING OUR MISSION, WE SHALL STRIVE TO:-PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE;-MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT ATTRACTIVE TO RETAIN QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL;-IDENTIFY, INITIATE AND PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE REGION;-CULTIVATE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO THE PROVISION OF SAFE, EFFECTIVE CARE-IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE THE STABILITY AND VIABILITY OF WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL;FOSTER A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AMONG AREA PROVIDERS;

Income
$152.2 million
Spending
$155.3 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
896
Volunteers
172
Highest pay
$864,021, physician

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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

    11 of 12 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)
  1. $123.8 million spent. WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL PROVIDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO 2,300 INPATIENTS, 333 NEWBORNS, AND 121,147 OUTPATIENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/25. WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF OUR HOSPITAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PURCHASE NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE. THEREFORE, IN KEEPING WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL PROVIDED CHARITY CARE VALUED AT $1,802,938.INPATIENT ACUTE CARE AND ANCILLARY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO SERVE BOTH TRADITIONAL INPATIENTS AND AMBULATORY PATIENTS. EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 21,090 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED TREATMENT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. MEDICAL CARE IS PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, $127,771,738 WAS THE VALUE OF SERVICES PROVIDED WHERE THE HOSPITAL DID NOT RECEIVE FULL PAYMENT. OF THIS, $1,882,938 WAS CHARITY CARE.
  2. WOOD HEALTH COMPANY IS COMPRISED OF 16 DIFFERENT MEDICAL PRACTICES THAT RANGE IN SPECIALTY: PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS, WOMEN'S' CARE BARIATRIC, UROLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, VASCULAR, ENT, NEUROLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND GENERAL SURGERY. WOOD HEALTH COMPANY PROVIDED 95,117 EPISODES OF CARE TO THE COMMUNITY IN KEEPING TO OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 July 1952.

    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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