Calverthealth Medical Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CALVERTHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES QUALITY INPATIENT AND AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND THAT IS ACCESSIBLE, COST-EFFECTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE. CHMC WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF ITS MEMBERS.
- Income
- $170.3 million
- Spending
- $167.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 1,314
- Volunteers
- 138
- Highest pay
- $965,242, president & 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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 25% 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
5 of 20It owes 57% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 17 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)
- $141.3 million spent. CALVERTHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THOSE WE SERVE. THE HOSPITAL WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF ITS MEMBERS. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN FY 2025, THE HOSPITAL SERVED 5,627 INPATIENTS, 29,831 OUTPATIENTS AND PROVIDED 35,384 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. IN ADDITION TO THE INPATIENTS SERVED, THE HOSPITAL ALSO TREATED 3,637 MEDICAL OBSERVATION PATIENTS. FOR FY 2025, THE HOSPITAL FILED WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT THAT DOCUMENTED $4,105,996 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROVIDED BY CALVERTHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALL FINANCIAL SURPLUSES THE HOSPITAL GENERATES ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE HOSPITAL IS GOVERNED BY A COMMUNITY BOARD COMPRISED OF CIVIC LEADERS THROUGHOUT CALVERT COUNTY WHO ARE COMMITTED TO AND REPRESENT THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL IN FY 2025 PROVIDED $4,105,996 IN CHARITY CARE TO RESIDENTS WHO WERE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES AND MET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THE HOSPITAL, AS A SOLE COMMUNITY PROVIDER, PROVIDES ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES SUCH AS OBSTETRICS, PSYCHIATRY (BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT), EMERGENCY SERVICES, URGENT CARE AND LONG-TERM CARE THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHIN CALVERT COUNTY OR WOULD HAVE TO BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT. MANY OF THESE SERVICES BY THEIR NATURE ARE UNPROFITABLE SERVICES DUE TO THEIR HIGH COST AND LOW REIMBURSEMENT. THESE SERVICES WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED IF THE HOSPITAL DID NOT STEP IN TO PROVIDE THEM.
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1943.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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