Kirby Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL. EVERY CHANGE AND ADVANCEMENT WE MAKE IN OUR HEALTHCARE SERVICES IS MOTIVATED BY OUR VISION STATEMENT, CORE VALUES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT CULTURE.
- Income
- $94.0 million
- Spending
- $84.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 510
- Volunteers
- 230
- Highest pay
- $591,548, secretary of the board/ceo
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 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
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 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)
- $64.2 million spent. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY. FREE, SUBSIDIZED, AND GOVERNMENT ASSISTED CARE ARE PROVIDED AT A REDUCED RATE WHEN NEEDED. SERVICES PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 107,298 PATIENT VISITS THROUGH THE KIRBY MEDICAL CLINIC, 2,152 NURSING CARE INPATIENT DAYS, AND 126,594 LABORATORY PROCEDURES. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE, AMBULANCE SERVICE, BONE HEALTH, CARDIAC REHABILITATION, COLONOSCOPY, COSMETIC SURGERY, CT SCANNING, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, GENERAL AND SPECIALTY SURGERIES, FAMILY MEDICINE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, MRI, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ONCOLOGY CLINIC, ORTHOPEDICS, PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME, PET/CT, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS, AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION.
- KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER UNDERSTANDS THAT NOT ALL PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO PAY THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS DUE TO A VARIETY OF FINANCIAL REASON. AS PART OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT PURPOSE, WE OFFER A SPECIAL CHARITY CARE PROGRAM (OR KIRBY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. THIS IS REPORTED AS AN OFFSET TO REVENUE.
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 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 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 May 1993.
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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