Pella Regional Health Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER IS TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE AND HEALING SERVICES WITH CHRISTIAN COMPASSION.
- Income
- $159.6 million
- Spending
- $148.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 1,122
- Volunteers
- 47
- Highest pay
- $912,620, physician
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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 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 (1)
- $126.6 million spent. PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (HEALTH CENTER) IS A 25-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN PELLA, IOWA. THE HEALTH CENTER ALSO OPERATES CLINICS IN PELLA, SULLY, KNOXVILLE, PRAIRIE CITY, BUSSEY, AND OTTUMWA, IOWA. ANNUALLY, THE HEALTH CENTER HAS OVER 1,360 ADMISSIONS, OVER 620 LIVE BIRTHS, OVER 8,500 EMERGENCY RELATED VISITS, AND PERFORMS OVER 7,600 SURGERIES.THE HEALTH CENTER PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE THE HEALTH CENTER DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED AS CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE HEALTH CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,114,000 FOR THE YEAR-ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. TOTAL DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS RELATED TO THESE FORGONE CHARGES WERE $646,000 AT DECEMBER 31, 2024, BASED ON AN AVERAGE RATIO OF COST TO GROSS CHARGES.THE 340B PROGRAM OFFERS ELIGIBLE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ACCESS TO LOW-COST MEDICATIONS, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO EXPAND THE TYPE AND VOLUME OF CARE THEY PROVIDE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE PATIENT POPULATIONS. THE 340B PROGRAM REQUIRES DRUG MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE THE OUTPATIENT DRUGS TO ELIGIBLE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS OR COVERED ENTITIES AT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED PRICES. THE HEALTH CENTER IS AN ELIGIBLE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION AND IS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. THE REVENUE GENERATED FROM THIS PROGRAM WAS APPROX. $4,395,000 AND THE RELATED EXPENSES WERE APPROX $3,497,000 FOR 2024.
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 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 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 June 1958.
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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