Upmc and the Washington Hospital Cancer Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE UPMC AND THE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER PROVIDES CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREA.
- Income
- $-614,438
- Spending
- $-614,438
- Employees
- 0
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- THE UPMC AND THE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER PROVIDES PREMIER CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RELATED SERVICES TO PATIENTS; PROVIDES MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS; AND DONATES CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENT. SEE SCHEDULE O
- UPMC & THE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER EIN: 36-4592814 FY ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 FORM 990, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UPMC AND THE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER (WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER IS ORGANIZED WITH THE FOLLOWING MISSION: (A) TO PROVIDE CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RELATED CARE TO PATIENTS RESIDING IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREAS; (B) TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS; AND (C) TO CONDUCT BOTH CLINICAL RESEARCH WITH PROTOCOLS IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS AND SELF-FUNDED CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE PRIME OPERATIONAL FOCUS OF THE CENTER IS ON ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS, PREVENTION, AND RESEARCH. ITS ACTIVITIES FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH IN A MANNER BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER WAS ORGANIZED AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE CANCER SERVICES (UPMC CANCER CENTERS) AND THE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL. BOTH ARE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, ARE PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT ENTITIES AND ARE DESIGNATED PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTES OF PURE PUBLIC CHARITY. WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER PROVIDES CLINICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SURROUNDING TRI-STATE AREA. THE CENTER IS A PART OF ONE OF THE LARGEST INTEGRATED COMMUNITY NETWORKS OF CANCER PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS IN THE COUNTRY AND ENABLES PATIENTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE BEST AVAILABLE CARE FOR ONCOLOGY RELATED ILLNESSES. THE JOINT VENTURE STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR THE PATIENT COMMUNITY TO SHARE IN THE UPMC CANCER CENTER'S AND THE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL'S ACADEMIC, CLINICAL, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, PATIENT CARE, AND PATIENT ACCESS TO SERVICES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 922 PET/CT SCANS AND 6,402 RADIATION TREATMENTS. OF THOSE RADIATION TREATMENTS, 4,640 WERE IMRT (INTENSE MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY). WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER HAS ADOPTED A CHARITY CARE POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS ARE TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IT IS A POLICY THAT IS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN QUALITY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN A MANNER THAT RESPECTS THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. IN ADDITION TO ITS RESEARCH AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. CANCER EDUCATION FOCUSES ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THEIR FAMILIES. IT ALSO CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR PRACTICING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING CORE COURSES ON CANCER TREATMENTS AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. CANCER EDUCATION HAS ALSO COORDINATED A UPMC SYSTEM-WIDE PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND MAINTAINS A COMPUTERIZED DATABASE OF AVAILABLE CANCER-RELATED PATIENT EDUCATION RESOURCES. OTHER TYPES OF PATIENT/FAMILY SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, ARTICLES, NEWSLETTERS, AUDIOTAPES, VIDEOTAPES, AND CD'S THAT CAN BE USED TO REINFORCE AND SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PATIENTS/FAMILIES BY THE HEALTH CARE TEAM. IN ADDITION TO GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CANCER AND CANCER TREATMENT, RESOURCES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A VARIETY OF OTHER TOPICS. THESE TOPICS INCLUDE: COPING AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, CHILD AND FAMILY CONCERNS, NUTRITION, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, AND GRIEF MANAGEMENT. MEDICAL TRAINING TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS - WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S PARTICIPATION IN BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH AND GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL EDUCATION. WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER HAS UNDERTAKEN A VIGOROUS RECRUITING CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT A HEALTH CARE TEAM WHO ARE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AND RESPECTED AMONG UNIVERSITIES FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND/OR ONCOLOGY CARE. THROUGH THE ADDITION OF NEW FACULTY, WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATING FUTURE CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS AND BASIC SCIENTISTS. THROUGH ITS ENHANCED CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, OPPORTUNITIES ARE CREATED FOR PHYSICIANS/RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF ONCOLOGY. IN ADDITION TO THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING MEDICAL TRAINING IS ALSO DEMONSTRATED BY ITS FUNDING OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. WASHINGTON CANCER CENTER PROVIDES MEDICAL INTERNS AND RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS TO TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THROUGH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. CLINICAL RESEARCH - THE MAJORITY OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THE AREA OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLINICAL PROTOCOLS. THROUGH THE USE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, CLINICIANS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP AND CONDUCT INNOVATIVE LABORATORY RESEARCH INTO VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THESE RESEARCHERS WILL BE THE PROMPT AND CAREFUL TRANSLATION OF PROMISING PRE-CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS INTO NEW AND INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TECHNIQUES IN CANCER THERAPY AND PREVENTION. SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN CANCER THERAPY AND PREVENTION REQUIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CANCER DEVELOPMENT. THE SUBSEQUENT UTILIZATION OF THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL ENABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CLINICAL THERAPIES AND PREVENTION TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS, IMPROVEMENTS TO STANDARD ONCOLOGICAL TREATMENT REGIMENS.
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
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 June 2025.
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 February 2008.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Washington Hospital Center Corporation (Columbia, MD), EIN 52-1272129. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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