Hospice of the Piedmont Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO GUIDE LIFE'S FINAL JOURNEY WITH EXPERTISE AND EMPATHY.
- Income
- $27.6 million
- Spending
- $29.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 267
- Volunteers
- 203
- Highest pay
- $396,452, 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
Good: 82 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 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: 92 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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)
- $22.7 million spent. HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NONPROFIT HOSPICE THAT HAS OFFERED EXPERT CARE AND PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO VIRGINIA FAMILIES FOR OVER 40 YEARS. THE HOSPICE MODEL IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN MEDICAL CARE. PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES FIND SUPPORT FOR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT BY WORKING WITH A DEDICATED INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM. OUR TEAM PROVIDES CARE IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES, NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE OPERATE TWO INPATIENT FACILITIES: THE NEWTON AND WILMA THOMAS HOSPICE HOUSE SERVES AS A HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME FOR PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE AROUND-THE-CLOCK SUPPORT. THE HOSPICE HOUSE OFFERS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF HOSPICE CARE IN A PEACEFUL, HOMELIKE SETTING. THE COSTS OF ROOM AND BOARD ARE NOT COVERED BY MOST INSURANCE PLANS. DONATIONS TO THE HOSPICE HOUSE HELP ENSURE ACCESS TO THIS SERVICE FOR ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME. THE CENTER FOR ACUTE HOSPICE CARE PROVIDES SHORT-TERM CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMS THAT ARE BETTER MANAGED IN A HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART, 10-BED UNIT LOCATED AT NORTHRIDGE MEDICAL PARK COMBINES THE EXPERT, LOVING CARE OF OUR RENOWNED HOSPICE PROGRAM WITH THE ADVANCED AMENITIES OF A HOSPITAL.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT PROVIDED CARE TO MORE THAN 1,800 PATIENTS ACROSS OUR 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. PERFORMING THESE SERVICES WERE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS OF DOCTORS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, HOME HEALTH AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS, CHAPLAINS, COUNSELORS, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT HAD APPROXIMATELY 215 EMPLOYEES AND 190 VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 6,623 HOURS OF SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF HOSPICE CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN DELIVERING PERSONALIZED, PEACEFUL HOSPICE CARE. OUR VOLUNTEERS WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR NURSES AND STAFF TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH THE EXPERIENCE THEY DESERVE THROUGH SERVICES SUCH AS MUSIC THERAPY, MASSAGE & REIKI THERAPY, ART THERAPY, PET THERAPY, GRIEF CLASSES, 11TH-HOUR VIGILS, DEATH DOULAS, THE "WE HONOR VETERANS" PROGRAM, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. LASTLY, VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT CAREGIVERS BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN NEED BY PREPARING MEALS AND SPENDING TIME WITH PATIENTS.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:- OUR GRIEF AND HEALING PROGRAM OFFERS FREE, ONGOING BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, WHETHER THEIR LOVED ONE USED OUR HOSPICE SERVICES OR NOT. FROM SUPPORT GROUPS AND COUNSELING TO MEMORIAL SERVICES AND MORE, WE HELP INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES MOVE FORWARD AFTER LOSS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE BEREAVEMENT SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED MORE THAN 8,000 COUNSELING INTERACTIONS.- OUR KIDS' GRIEF AND HEALING PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOUNG PEOPLE (AGES 4 TO 18) THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA, WHETHER OR NOT A LOVED ONE DIED IN HOSPICE CARE. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED SUPPORT TO YOUNG PEOPLE AS THEY COPE WITH GRIEF. THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND GROUP INTERACTION, WE GIVE THEM THE SPACE, SUPPORT, AND TOOLS TO WORK THROUGH THEIR GRIEF. OFFERED AT NO COST TO FAMILIES, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES: -- INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING BY OUR CARING AND PROFESSIONAL BEREAVEMENT SPECIALISTS, -- OUR LONG-RUNNING JOURNEYS BEREAVEMENT CAMPS, -- AND MULTI-WEEK SUPPORT GROUPS AT OUR OFFICES. WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FORGE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS, UNDERSTAND GRIEF, AND FIND THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE.- OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS HELP MEET THE AREA'S GROWING NEED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT END-OF-LIFE CARE. DEATH IS COMPLICATED, AND CARING FOR A DYING PERSON REQUIRES DEEP KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE. AS LEADERS IN THIS FIELD, IT'S OUR DUTY TO EDUCATE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, SO WE OFFER FREE TRAINING SESSIONS TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS WHO SEEK TO LEARN.- PALLIATIVE MEDICINE OFFERS AN ADDED LAYER OF TREATMENT TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH AN ADVANCED ILLNESS. THE FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING RELIEF FROM THE STRESS AND SYMPTOMS (INCLUDING PAIN, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MORE) OF A SERIOUS ILLNESS WHILE ALSO ATTENDING TO A PATIENT'S AND FAMILY MEMBERS' PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS. THIS APPROACH FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AS THE PERSON UNDERGOES FURTHER CURATIVE TREATMENT
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 October 13, 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 March 1981.
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 October 21, 2026.
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