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Javon Bea Hospital

EIN 36-2167847 · Rockford, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak42 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF JAVON BEA HOSPITAL IS "EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITH A PASSION FOR MAKING LIVES BETTER." THE FOUNDATION OF THIS MISSION IS BASED ON A VISION OF QUALITY: EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE; SERVICE: EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT AND CUSTOMER CARE; PARTNERING: BEST PLACE TO WORK; AND COST: COST-EFFECTIVE CARE, ALONG WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF HEALING IN THE BROADEST SENSE, PATIENTS COME FIRST, TREAT EACH OTHER LIKE FAMILY AND ALWAYS SEEK EXCELLENCE.

Income
$458.1 million
Spending
$440.0 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
-6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
2,013
Volunteers
203
Highest pay
$16.3 million, president/ceo (see pages 71-72)

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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 80% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 8 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (4)
  1. $161.1 million spent. JAVON BEA HOSPITAL (JBH) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION THAT FUNCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. IN THE COURSE OF OPERATIONS, JBH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUPERIOR CARE EVERY DAY FOR ALL ITS PATIENTS. JBH IS A 285 LICENSED BED, REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL THAT INCLUDES A LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND LEVEL III REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTER. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PATIENT CARE WAS RENDERED TO 7,787 INDIVIDUALS WHO PRESENTED THEMSELVES FOR INPATIENT SERVICES, 929 INFANT DELIVERIES AND 1,659 INPATIENT SURGERIES, ALONG WITH SUPPORTING 24,640 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. IN ADDITION, THE SUBACUTE, LONG-TERM CARE INPATIENT DEPARTMENT CARED FOR PATIENTS. THE SUBACUTE CARE UNIT PROVIDES LONG-TERM CARE INPATIENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDED LONG-TERM CARE TO 73 PATIENTS RELEASED FROM BASIC HOSPITAL CARE BUT NOT READY TO GO HOME OR TO MOVE ON TO A REHABILITATION OR NURSING FACILITY.
  2. $134.7 million spent. JAVON BEA HOSPITAL (JBH) IS DESIGNATED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS THE DISASTER POD HOSPITAL FOR THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS EMERGENCY REGION. AS A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, JBH PROVIDES PATIENT CARE AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES 24/7 TO ALL WHO PRESENT THEMSELVES FOR SERVICE.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THIS INCLUDED 1,024 VISITS TO THE SLEEP LAB; 82,826 DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES; 3,316 RADIATION ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS; 42,414 CARDIAC PROCEDURES OR TESTS; 1,775 VISITS TO THE PAIN CLINIC; AND 131,276 RESPIRATORY THERAPY TREATMENTS.JBH HAS AN IN-HOUSE LABORATORY THAT PROVIDES TESTING FOR ALL WHO PRESENT THEMSELVES AT THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. JBH PROVIDED 918,021 LABORATORY TESTS.
  3. $10.9 million spent. JBH HAS PROVIDED HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IN A VARIETY OF FORMS WITHIN THE 11-COUNTY AREA THAT INCLUDES SEVERAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, MENTORING, HEALTH PROGRAMS, TEACHING, JOB SHADOWING AND VOLUNTEERING. JBH HOSTS SUPPORT GROUPS, TRAINING CLASSES AND LECTURES SERIES FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY RELATED TOPICS. EMPLOYEES STAFF COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND OPEN HEALTH SCREENINGS. THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE PROVIDES FREE MEDICAL CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CHILDREN IN FIVE NORTHERN COUNTIES. THIS 40-FOOT MOBILE UNIT HOUSES TWO PATIENT EXAM ROOMS, A CENTRAL WAITING ROOM, AND A STERILIZATION AREA. THE CARE MOBILE IS COMPLETELY FUNDED BY PHILANTHROPY FROM THE MERCYHEALTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, MERCYHEALTH VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION, AND THE RONALD MCDONALD CHARITIES OF MADISON. JAVON BEA HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A PLAN FOR THE REGION'S COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND HAS STRATEGIZED PRIORITIES TO ASSIST WITH CHRONIC DISEASE AND MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH. IN FY25 JBH CONDUCTED NUMEROUS PATIENT OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS AIMED AT INCREASING PREVENTIVE CARE SCREENING RATES, DEVELOPED A FAST-TRACK FOR COLONOSCOPY SCHEDULING, AND EXPANDED REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) PATIENTS. OUR OBSTETRIC (OB) SERVICE LINE ADOPTED BIRTH EQUITY INITIATIVES INCLUDING IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING, SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF MATERNAL HEALTH DISPARITIES. JBH WORKED TO INCREASE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SITE VISITS BY THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE, WHICH OFFERS FREE PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE INCLUDING IMMUNIZATIONS, SCREENINGS, PHYSICALS, AND WELL CHILD EXAMS TO CHILDREN WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED IN THE ROCKFORD REGION. JBH ALSO PROVIDES LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH MEDICAL PERSONNEL FOR TREATMENT AND MEETING SPACE FOR VARIOUS MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT GROUPS. FUNDS WERE ALSO USED TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
  4. $214,953 spent. THROUGH MERCYHEALTH VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION, JBH IS ABLE TO PROVIDE EXTRA FUNDS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION. THE VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION HAS 197 VOLUNTEERS WHO LOGGED APPROXIMATELY 16,335 HOURS WHILE ASSISTING WITH GREETING VISITORS, TRANSPORTING PATIENTS, FLORAL OR GIFT DELIVERIES, THRIFT SHOP AND GIFT SHOP ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER SERVICES AS REQUESTED. THE VOLUNTEERS' EFFORTS PROVIDE EXTRA FUNDS AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE FOR PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND STAFF.

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 November 1943.

    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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