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Regional West Medical Center

EIN 47-0385129 · Scottsbluff, NE

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE ARE HONORED TO SERVE.

Income
$255.8 million
Spending
$252.3 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
-2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
1,088
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$917,499, director

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 98% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% 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

    12 of 15 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 (4)
  1. $122.3 million spent. REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER (RWMC) IS A LICENSED 188-BED HOSPITAL WHICH IS A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER AND LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AND ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE TO PEOPLE OF WESTERN NEBRASKA AND SURROUNDING PORTIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, WYOMING AND COLORADO. THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE AND ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE INCLUDES SERVICES IN MANY SPECIALTIES OF MEDICINE. AREAS OF CARE INCLUDE BRAIN & SPINE, CANCER, FAMILY & CHILDREN, HEART & LUNG REHABILITATION & PAIN MANAGEMENT, SKIN AND PLASTIC SURGERY, SURGICAL CLINICS, TRAUMA & EMERGENCY, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & WELLNESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND END-OF-LIFE CARE.
  2. $69.7 million spent. AS A REGIONAL HOSPITAL, RWMC ALSO PROVIDES ANCILLARY SERVICES TO SUPPORT ITS PRIMARY MISSION OF HOSPITAL CARE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE LABORATORY, RADIOLOGY, REHABILITATION AND THERAPY FOR PATIENTS IN THE REGION. THESE DEPARTMENTS SUPPORT BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES FOR PATIENTS OF RWMC AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. THE LAB ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH LABORATORY SERVICES TO PROVIDERS LOCATED IN WYOMING, SOUTH DAKOTA, IOWA AND ACROSS THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. AS A PART OF ENSURING ONGOING SERVICES THROUGH QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS, RWMC OPERATES A SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS PROVIDING HANDS-ON TRAINING THROUGH THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS. RWMC OPERATES TWO PHARMACIES, AN INPATIENT PHARMACY FOR PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL AND A RETAIL PHARMACY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO USE. THROUGH THE REHAB DEPARTMENT, PHYSICIAN, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH, AND MASSAGE THERAPISTS PROVIDE SERVICES TO PATIENTS. THE REHAB DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING REHAB CLINICS FOR PATIENTS AS PART OF THEIR SERVICES IN PROMOTING ONGOING WELLNESS FOR RECOVERY. AS PART OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH THE REHAB DEPT EMPLOYS ATHLETIC TRAINERS WHO WORK IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS' ATHLETIC PROGRAMS PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INJURY DETECTION AND PREVENTION FOR THE ATHLETES AND COACHES.
  3. $4.0 million spent. RWMC OPERATES PROVIDER BASED CLINICS ONSITE AS AN EXTENSION OF THE HOSPITAL CARE AND AN ENHANCEMENT OF THE CARE PROVIDED THROUGH AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE CLINICS OPERATED BY RWMC INCLUDE SPINE CENTER, WOUND CLINIC, SLEEP LAB, HEART CENTER, INFUSIONS CENTER, ANTI-COAGULATION, CHEMOTHERAPY, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMMUNIZATION CLINICS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC OPERATES ALONGSIDE SCOTTSBLUFF COUNTY IN PROVIDING COUNTY NURSING SERVICES. THE CLINIC ALSO PROVIDES A COMMUNITY IMMUNIZATION CLINIC AS A PART OF THE COUNTY HEALTH NURSE SERVICES.
  4. $29.2 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES OF RWMC INCLUDE THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, WHICH IS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WNCC), AND UNMC. SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE OVERHEAD DEPARTMENTS OF RWMC: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, BIO-MEDICAL, SECURITY, HOUSEKEEPING, LINEN, PURCHASING, REGISTRATION, CODING, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT, QUALITY, HUMAN RESOURCES, ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVICES NOT ONLY THE EMPLOYEES OF RWMC AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS, BUT ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR REGIONAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CPR, ATLS, PALS, AND NRP CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA EMT'S, WNCC, AND SCHOOOLS. THROUGH THE OUTREACH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RWMC HAS NETWORK AFFILIATIONS WITH FIVE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS (CAHS) WITHIN ITS SERVICE REGION. RWMC PROVIDED NEEDED MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE AND CERTAIN MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING PHARMACY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, BLOOD PROCESSING & COLLECTION, AND LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CAHS. THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND SUCCESS OF THE CAHS IS CRUCIAL TO MINIMIZE THE DISTANCE AND TIME PATIENTS WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL FOR MEDICAL CARE. SERVICES TO CAHS ARE PROVIDED AT OR BELOW OPERATING COSTS TO RWMC.

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 August 1941.

    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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