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Bryan Medical Center

EIN 47-0376552 · Lincoln, NE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE AND PROMOTE HEALTH WITH A FOCUS ON QUALITY, COLLABORATION, AND COMPASSION.

Income
$970.5 million
Spending
$824.1 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
5,700
Volunteers
892
Highest pay
$1.8 million, ex-officio member

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 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% 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 25

    15 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $757.0 million spent. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NON-PROFIT, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, PROVIDING EXEMPLARY COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT CARE SERVICES, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY, STATE OF NEBRASKA, AND OTHER STATES IN THE REGION. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER IS PART OF BRYAN HEALTH, ONE OF THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER IS THE LARGEST HOSPITAL IN LINCOLN, LICENSED FOR 664 BEDS AT TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. PREMIER SERVICES INCLUDE CARDIOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, TRAUMA, NEUROSCIENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND ONCOLOGY. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER IS THE COMMUNITY'S ONLY PROVIDER OF INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND HAS HELPED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS OVER THE YEARS THROUGH THE BRYAN INDEPENDENCE CENTER RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM. DURING 2024, BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER ADMITTED 31,561 INPATIENTS, DELIVERED 3,032 BABIES, AND HAD 102,625 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING 2024, BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURES AND MEDICATIONS FOR OVER 7,785 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY GOVERNMENT OR STATE SUPPORT AND DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY THEIR HEALTH CARE SERVICES. UNREIMBURSED COST FOR CHARITY CARE TOTALED $12.6 MILLION. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER ALSO INCURRED $60.7 MILLION IN UNREIMBURSED MEDICARE COSTS, AND $33.8 MILLION IN MEDICAID COSTS AND SUPPORT OF OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER SERVED 23,728 MEDICAID PATIENTS IN 2024. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED $4.5 MILLION IN THE SUPPORT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' EDUCATION, THROUGH RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND IN SUPPORT OF THE BRYAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES. DURING FALL 2024, THERE WERE 773 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS THROUGH BRYAN'S SCHOOL OF NURSING, HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND NURSE ANESTHESIA PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES SUBSIDIZED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER TOTALED $3.4 MILLION. DONATIONS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TOTALED MORE THAN $954,000. BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER'S QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR 2024 TOTALED MORE THAN $116 MILLION.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1956.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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