West River Health Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF WEST RIVER HEALTH SERVICES (WRHS) IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE REGION.
- Income
- $32.4 million
- Spending
- $31.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 278
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $533,397, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 254 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 March 31, 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 (1)
- $28.5 million spent. WEST RIVER HEALTH SERVICES (WRHS) IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED RURAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES MANY DIFFERENT SERVICES INCLUDING ACUTE INPATIENT SERVICES, SWING BED, SURGERY, LAB, RADIOLOGY, EMERGENCY ROOM, SIX MEDICAL CLINICS, EYE CLINIC, VISITING NURSE SERVICES, AMBULANCE SERVICE, COUNSELING, AND REHABILITATIVE THERAPIES INCLUDING PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY.IN FY 2025 WRHS PROVIDED ACUTE CARE SERVICES TO 406 PATIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 1,438 DAYS OF CARE. SWING BED SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 66 PATIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 568 DAYS OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 319 EQUIVALENT DAYS OF OBSERVATION CARE WERE PROVIDED. THERE WERE 1,750 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS DURING THE YEAR. THERE WERE 30 BABIES BORN DURING THE YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF 47 DAYS OF CARE PROVIDED. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 733 SURGICAL CASES DURING THE YEAR, WITH 692 OF THOSE BEING DONE ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS. THE AMBULANCE CREW MADE 395 AMBULANCE RUNS/TRANSFERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND RESPONDED TO 72 CALLS WITH NO PATIENTS NEEDING TRANSPORT. THERE WERE 33,826 CLINIC ENCOUNTERS TO THE SIX MEDICAL CLINICS AND 1752 EYE EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED IN THE EYE CLINIC. ANCILLARY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS: 7,618 RADIOLOGY TESTS; 23,765 MEALS TO PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND EMPLOYEES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THERE WERE 3,907 HOME VISITS BY REGISTERED NURSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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