Dekalb Memorial Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL WHO ENTRUST THEIR CARE TO US.
- Income
- $82.4 million
- Spending
- $78.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 363
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $1.9 million, ph chief financial officer/prtl yr
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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $64.7 million spent. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITY WE HAVE PROUDLY SERVED FOR DECADES. AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., PATIENTS WILL FIND THE CARE TEAM PROVIDERS AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THEY NEED LOCALLY, ALONG WITH THE FULL RESOURCES OF PARKVIEW HEALTH, THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEM IN NORTHEAST INDIANA. WHETHER PATIENTS ARE VISITING THE DEKALB CAMPUS FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, NEED EMERGENCY OR WALK-IN CARE, OR ARE VISITING A LOVED ONE, OUR CAREGIVERS WILL MAKE SURE THEY FEEL LIKE FAMILY.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)FEATURED SERVICES:LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF DEKALB COUNTY, DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS A 57-BED FACILITY WITH ORTHOPEDIC AND SURGICAL SERVICES AND 24/7 EMERGENCY CARE. OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES AS THE MOST COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS PATIENTS FIND ANYWHERE. THEY SHARE OUR GOAL OF PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND ARE DEDICATED TO CARING FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.AS OUR POPULATION AGES, ACCESS TO ORTHOPEDIC CARE BECOMES INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., HAS PRIORITIZED ITS ORTHOPEDIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, DEBUTING ON-SITE ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIAN SUITES, DIAGNOSTIC AREAS, AND TREATMENT FACILITIES. PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE HIGHEST-QUALITY ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENTS LOCALLY AND CLOSER TO HOME. THE HOSPITAL'S NORTH CAMPUS IS OFTEN A HUB FOR INTERRELATED SERVICES LIKE ORTHOPEDICS, REHABILITATION, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. IT IS CONVENIENT FOR CLINICIANS AND PATIENTS WHO MAY FREQUENT THESE CARE DESTINATIONS IN THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEY.IN ADDITION TO GOLD-STANDARD FACILITIES, OUR EXPERIENCED TEAM OF ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICIANS BOASTS EXPERTISE IN MANY SOUGHT-AFTER PROCEDURES AND NON-SURGICAL OPTIONS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDE COMPLETE BONE, JOINT, AND SPINE CARE, WITH TREATMENT AVAILABLE FOR A FULL RANGE OF ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BONE CONDITIONS, TRAUMA, ATHLETIC INJURIES, JOINT DISORDERS, SPINAL ISSUES, AND MUSCLE CARE. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE SKILLED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. WHETHER THEY ARE PROVIDING DIRECT CARE TO OUTPATIENTS AND INPATIENTS OR PERFORMING SURGERIES, DEDICATED ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS ARE HERE TO SERVE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THE SURGICAL CENTER AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., AND THE EMPHASIS THAT HAS BEEN PLACED ON CREATING A HEALING ENVIRONMENT, FROM THE SOOTHING COLOR PALETTE TO ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVATE ROOMS. DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC.'S 40,000-SQUARE-FOOT SURGICAL CENTER INCLUDES 17 PRIVATE ROOMS, FOUR SURGICAL SUITES, THREE ENDOSCOPY SUITES, FIVE PATIENT INFUSION THERAPY TREATMENT AREAS, AND A ROBOTIC SURGERY PROGRAM. THIS CENTER PROVIDES PATIENTS ACCESS TO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FOR DELIVERING QUALITY SURGICAL CARE, LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, AND A BROAD RANGE OF SURGICAL EXPERTISE. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY IS THE DA VINCI XI SURGICAL SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ENABLES THE SURGEON TO VIEW STRUCTURES INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY IN FINE DETAIL AND PERFORM DELICATE OPERATIONS WITH HIGH PRECISION. THE PROCESS IS LESS INVASIVE THAN TRADITIONAL SURGERY, INCLUDING SMALLER AND FEWER INCISIONS. OUR SURGICAL SPECIALISTS ARE ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.THE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING DEPARTMENT AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. PRIDES ITSELF ON PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF PREMIER DIAGNOSTIC AND SCREENING EXAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. OUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS CUTTING-EDGE CT CARDIAC SCREENING EXAMS IN RESPONSE TO THE ESCALATING PREVALENCE OF HEART DISEASE. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH CARDIOLOGY, WE DELIVER ECHOCARDIOGRAMS AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE MYOVIEW (HEART) EXAMS, ENSURING CONVENIENT ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AND EXPEDITIOUS SCHEDULING.MOREOVER, OUR COMMITMENT EXTENDS TO WOMEN'S HEALTH, WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDING MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, AND DEXA (BONE DENSITY) SCANS. SETTING A BENCHMARK IN HEALTHCARE PROVISION, WE ARE ONE OF THE ONLY COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN THE AREA OFFERING BREAST MRI EXAMS. OUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION IS UPHELD BY A TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED TECHNOLOGISTS AND THE UTILIZATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, ALL AIMED AT DELIVERING UNPARALLELED CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY.DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. FEATURES A 24/7 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) THAT OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE AND QUALITY CARE IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART SETTING. OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF 13 PRIVATE EXAM ROOMS AND ONE TREATMENT ROOM. THE ED ALSO PROVIDES PATIENTS AND STAFF WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND CARE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE COMPUTERS IN EVERY ROOM; A DIGITAL TRACKING BOARD OFFERS DOCTORS AND NURSES REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS AND STATUS UPDATES; STATE-OF-THE-ART CARDIAC MONITORING SYSTEMS; PATIENT BEDS FEATURE BUILT-IN DIGITAL SCALES; AND A ONE-CALL SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES QUICKER, DIRECT ACCESS TO AREA TERTIARY FACILITIES.AT THE HEART OF OUR ED IS A SPACIOUS, CENTRALLY LOCATED NURSES' STATION. DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE AND ENHANCE WORKFLOW AND PATIENT MONITORING, THE NURSE'S STATION PUTS ALL LEVELS OF TREATMENT ROOMS WITHIN THE DIRECT VIEW OF NURSES. COMBINED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, THE ED AT DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. OFFERS PATIENTS THE UTMOST CARE, CONVENIENCE, AND PRIVACY.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. IS COMMITTED TO MAKING HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HEALTH STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY. WITH OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE PARKVIEW CARE THEY EXPECT, NO MATTER WHAT MEDICAL OBSTACLES THEY MIGHT FACE. OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES INCLUDE: 1) USING FAIR AND CONSISTENT BILLING AND COLLECTION PRACTICES, INCLUDING CHARITABLE CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES AND A STANDARD APPLICATION PROCESS; 2) PROVIDING EXTENDED PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS; AND 3) PROVIDING EMERGENCY CARE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.COMMUNITY BENEFIT: THROUGH DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.'S MISSION AND VALUES, ITS COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HE
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 1967.
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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