Norton - Kings Daughters Health Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
NORTON-KING'S DAUGHTERS' HEALTH'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL THOSE WE SERVE, IN A MANNER THAT RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND HONORS OUR FAITH HERTIAGE.
- Income
- $151.1 million
- Spending
- $188.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 945
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, board treasurer
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
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 123% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 258 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
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)
- $156.4 million spent. NORTON-KING'S DAUGHTERS' HEALTH, INC. (NKDH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN MADISON, INDIANA. NKDH IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. NKDH INCLUDES AN 86-LICENSED BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN PRACTICE GROUPS, AND HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE SERVICES. DURING 2024, NKDH SERVED 2,311 INPATIENTS, 75,169 OUTPATIENTS, AND SAW 19,429 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ROOM VISITS AND 1,483 OBSERVATION CASES. IN ADDITION, NKDH'S OPERATING ROOMS CARED FOR 601 INPATIENT SURGICAL PATIENTS AND 2,099 SURGICAL OUTPATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, 365 DELIVERIES WERE PERFORMED AT NKDH. NKDH'S PHYSICIAN PRACTICE GROUPS SAW 130,488 VISITS. NKDH'S HOME CARE SERVICES SAW 7,859 VISITS. UNDER ITS CHARITY PROGRAM, NKDH PROVIDED FREE CARE TO 446 PATIENTS TOTALING $1,378,777. ALSO, NKDH GRANTS A DISCOUNT FROM BILLED CHARGES TO ANY PATIENTS THAT HAVE NO ACCESS TO PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE OR DO NOT QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE OR CHARITY CARE. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, 4,223 PATIENTS WERE PROVIDED CARE AT DISCOUNTED RATES TOTALING $8,196,974 IN DISCOUNTS.
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 November 6, 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 October 1941.
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 November 4, 2026.
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