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Bayhealth Medical Center Inc

EIN 51-0064318 · Dover, DE

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, ONE LIFE AT A TIME.

Income
$1.3 billion
Spending
$1.1 billion
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
9.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
5,690
Volunteers
416
Highest pay
$1.9 million, chair & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 8 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $828.8 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OAS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE'S LARGEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF PATIENT CARE, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND WELLNESS SERVICES. BAYHEALTH IS COMPRISED OF A TOTAL OF 423 BEDS IN TWO ACUTE-CARE HOSPITALS: BAYHEALTH HOSPITAL, KENT CAMPUS IN DOVER (266 BEDS) AND BAYHEALTH HOSPITAL, SUSSEX CAMPUS IN MILFORD (157 BEDS). BOTH HOSPITALS ARE LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTERS. BAYHEALTH ALSO HAS OUTPATIENT SITES THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA: THE FREESTANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN SMYRNA, BAYHEALTH EMERGENCY AND URGENT CARE CENTER, TOTAL CARE IN MILTON, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS SATELLITE FACILITIES AND EMPLOYED BAYHEALTH MEDICAL GROUP CLINICIAN PRACTICES ENCOMPASSING A VARIETY OF SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING WALK-IN MEDICAL CARE, LABORATORY SERVICES AND IMAGING SERVICES, OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION AND MORE.BAYHEALTH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CARE WITH MANY SPECIALTIES AND SERVICES: HEMATOLOGY/ MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY; HEART AND VASCULAR SERVICES INCLUDING VASCULAR, ENDOVASCULAR AND CARDIAC SURGERY AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCES; WOUND CARE; WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND PERINATOLOGY SERVICES, AMONG MANY OTHERS. KENT CAMPUS HAS A LEVEL II SPECIAL CARE NURSERY. BAYHEALTH IS A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WITH MORE THAN 5,000 TEAM MEMBERS AND A MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 450 PHYSICIANS AND 200 ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIANS. BAYHEALTH OWNS AND OPERATES 42 PHYSICAN PRACTICES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE. BAYHEALTH IS AN AFFILIATE OF PENN MEDICINE FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY AND IS A MEMBER OF THE PENN CANCER NETWORK.DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 (FY 25), BAYHEALTH KENT CAMPUS RECORDED 53,034 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 12,563 PATIENTS ADMITTED TO BEDS, 1,976 BIRTHS, AND 372,747 OUTPATIENT VISITS. BAYHEALTH SUSSEX CAMPUS RECORDED 34,716 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 7,111 PATIENT ADMISSIONS, 832 BIRTHS, AND 247,564 OUTPATIENT VISITS. BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER INC. PROVIDED $80.60 MILLION IN UNREIMBURSED CARE TO PATIENTS.BAYHEALTH WAS THE FIRST TEACHING HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE INTRODUCING GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN 2019. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, RESIDENCY PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE ADDING ACCESS TO PATIENTS ACROSS THE REGION. IN 2024, BAYHEALTH WELCOMED ITS FIRST FELLOWS IN THE HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM -THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. IN 2025, BAYHEALTH WELCOMED ITS FIRST GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWS AND RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FOR A SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP. IN FY 2025, BAYHEALTH HOSTED STUDENTS FROM VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES FOR CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN NURSING AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS. BECAUSE THE SERVICE AREA IS DEEMED TO BE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, WITH A SHORTAGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, BAYHEALTH ACTIVELY RECRUITS CLINICIANS TO THE AREA.BAYHEALTH HAS AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, INCLUDING HEALTH-RELATED CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, FREE PUBLIC SCREENINGS, FREE SPEAKERS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS, COMMUNITY PART MOBILE CARE UNIT. IN FY25, BAYHEALTH SERVED 42,967 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BAYHEALTH WAS REPRESENTED AT MORE THAN 95 COMMUNITY EVENTS ACROSS KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES. BAYHEALTH DISTRIBUTED OVER 650 HYGIENE AND WOUND CARE KITS AND PROVIDED NEARLY 1,200 FREE FOOD BOXES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE. BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES CARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1943.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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