Touchette Regional Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PERSONALIZED CARE THAT FOSTERS HEALTHIER COMMUNITES AND LIVES.
- Income
- $103.0 million
- Spending
- $82.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
- Employees
- 511
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $535,863, ceo
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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 49% 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
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 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 (2)
- $52.9 million spent. TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO BOTH MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PATIENTS AT OR BELOW COST WHICH REPRESENTED 86% OF THE HOSPITAL'S DISCHARGES IN 2024. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OF ITS CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES AS A PART OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS. DURING 2024, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF APPROXIMATELY $7,500,000 WHICH CONSISTS OF THE COST OF CARE PROVIDED TO INDIGENT PATIENTS, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, UNCOMPENSATED COSTS OF GOVERNMENT SPONSORED INDIGENT HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FORGONE CHARGES AS WELL AS VARIOUS INITIATIVES. THESE COMMUNITY BENEFITS AMOUNT TO 9.4% OF THE HOSPITAL'S 2024 TOTAL COSTS.
- $8.6 million spent. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE STATUS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK MEETING HEALTH NEEDS INCLUDING LIFESTYLE ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, PRIMARY CARE AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE. THE HOSPITAL ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY: A) SERVING AS PART OF A REGIONAL SAFETY NET HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE VULNERABLE POPULATION THAT HAVE LOW INCOME OR ARE EITHER UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED; B) OPERATING AN EMERGENCY ROOM 24 HOURS EACH DAY OF THE YEAR FOR ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY; C) PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID, MEDICARE, CHAMPUS AND TRICARE; D) PROVIDING STAFFING TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR CHARITY CARE BENEFITS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND E) REACHING BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE HOSPITAL AND OTHER FACILITIES WITH COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVES.DURING 2024, THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED ITS SAFETY NET ROLE IN BRINGING QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING 8,009 TOTAL PATIENT DAYS OF CARE, INCLUDING 7,608 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DAYS AND 401 DAYS OF ACUTE CARE, 10,187 OUTPATIENT VISITS, AND 13,336 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS.TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HAS LONG BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF ITS PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL WORKS HARD TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM FACED BY POOR RESIDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE PLANS.
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 February 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 October 21, 2026.
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