Union Hospital of Cecil County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND; WESTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE; AND SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
- Income
- $199.1 million
- Spending
- $216.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 992
- Volunteers
- 180
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, treasurer (ex-officio)
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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 90% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 12 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 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)
- $190.8 million spent. UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND COMPASSIONATE CARE FROM HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION, OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE OPERATION, STABILITY, AND VIABILITY OF UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE IN THE FINANCIAL POSITION TO PURCHASE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY OFFERS FREE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO COMMUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. DURING THE YEAR, UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY PROVIDED $3,515,802 IN CHARITY CARE. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED TO SERVE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (I.E. PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, PREGNANT PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER) AND/OR TO ADDRESS A DEMONSTRATED COMMUNITY HEALTH-RELATED NEED. COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED IN OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, COMPLETED EVERY THREE YEARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CECIL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. COMMUNITY BENEFITS INCLUDE: A) ACCESS TO HEALTH INITIATIVES INCLUDING MOBILE HEALTH MONTHLY OUTREACH WHICH OFFERS CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY AND CLINICAL RESOURCES AND BLOOD PRESSURE AND VISION SCREENINGS, AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CECIL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO LAUNCH A MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAM WHICH SEEKS TO CONNECT HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS TO CARE WHO WERE RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND/OR ARE REPEAT 911 CALLERS. B) ADDRESSING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH BY OFFERING SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATION ON THE TOPICS OF DELIVERY, INFANT CARE, AND BREASTFEEDING - INCLUDING SPECIALIZED EDUCATION FOR HOW TO CARE FOR BABIES WITH NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME - OFFERED AT COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERS. C) HEALTH EDUCATION ON PREVENTION AND SCREENING FOR CANCER, ESPECIALLY LUNG CANCER WHICH IS PREVALENT IN CECIL COUNTY. D) THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF A TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM IN RESPONSE TO HIGH RATES OF TOBACCO USE IN CECIL COUNTY. E) PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CECIL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND VOICES OF HOPE, INC. WHICH OFFERS NEARLY 24/7 ON-SITE CONNECTION FOR PATIENTS TO PEERS IN RECOVERY WHO PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS AND TREATMENT AS WELL AS MOTIVATION TO SEEK TREATMENT. F) ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BY IDENTIFYING SOCIAL NEEDS OF ADMITTED PATIENTS AND HELPING TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER WHICH PROVIDES EXPECTANT FAMILIES WITH EDUCATION, CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES AND CARE, AND ESSENTIAL BABY ITEMS, AND THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS WITH TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS TO MEDICAL SERVICES. G) PARTNERING WITH THE CECIL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OFFER A DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM TO ADDRESS HIGH RATES OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS IN CECIL COUNTY. H) HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATION ON COMMUNITY BOARDS AND COALITIONS, SUCH AS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CECIL COUNTY LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD, CECIL COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING, AND WEST CECIL HEALTH CENTER. UNION HOSPITAL OF CECIL COUNTY SERVICED 6,268 DISCHARGES PROVIDING 27,641 PATIENT DAYS TO INPATIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 OF WHICH: 1) PATIENTS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM WERE 2,326 DISCHARGES AND 11,092 PATIENT DAYS 2) PATIENTS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM WERE 185 DISCHARGES AND 845 PATIENT DAYS 3) PATIENTS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICAID HMO PROGRAM WERE 1,567 DISCHARGES AND 5,545 PATIENT DAYS 4) PATIENTS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICARE HMO PROGRAM WERE 875 DISCHARGES AND 4,314 PATIENT DAYS. 4) PATIENTS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICARE HMO PROGRAM WERE 875 DISCHARGES AND 4,314 PATIENT DAYS. DISCHARGES AND 4,314 PATIENT DAYS.
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
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 June 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 September 1975.
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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