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Washington Hospital Center Corporation

EIN 52-1272129 · Columbia, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OAS A PROUD MEMBER OF MEDSTAR HEALTH, MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER'S (MWHC) MISSION IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT-FIRST HEALTH CARE AND AN EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE. MWHC IS RENOWNED FOR HANDLING THE REGION'S MOST COMPLEX CASES AND OFFERING INNOVATIVE, LIFE-SAVING CARE ACROSS DISCIPLINES. MWHC IS AN ACUTE CARE TEACHING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL LOCATED IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, D.C. IT IS THE LARGEST PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL AND AMONG THE 50 LARGEST HOSPITALS IN THE NATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, MWHC HAD APPROXIMATELY 33,474 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND 470,562 OUTPATIENT VISITS, INCLUDING 77,211 EMERGENCY VISITS.

Income
$1.9 billion
Spending
$1.7 billion
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
7,326
Volunteers
172
Highest pay
$6.6 million, board member

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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% 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 25

    10 of 16 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 (3)
  1. $1.2 billion spent. SEE SCHEDULE OMEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER'S IS THE CITY'S LARGEST AND BUSIEST HOSPITAL, PROVIDING ACUTE CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES OF NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, D.C. AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES LISTED ABOVE, MWHC INCURRED $381.9M OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HEALTH SERVICES TO ADULT AND NEONATAL PATIENTS AND IS A MAJOR REFERRAL CENTER FOR THE MOST COMPLEX TERTIARY SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO HOME TO MEDSTAR, A NATIONALLY VERIFIED LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER WITH A STATE-OF-THE-ART FLEET OF HELICOPTERS AND AMBULANCES AND OPERATES THE REGION'S ONLY ADULT BURN CENTER. MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP 50 CARDIOVASCULAR CENTERS BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. IT IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION WITH A NATIONALLY RANKED CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY PROGRAM. ITS OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PROGRAM IS RANKED 45TH IN THE NATION (3-WAY TIE), AND THE HOSPITAL IS TIED FOR THE #1 HOSPITAL IN THE REGION. ITS CANCER, GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY, GERIATRICS AND UROLOGY PROGRAMS WERE NAMED AS HIGH-PERFORMING SPECIALTIES. IN 2025, MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER ACHIEVED MAGNET RECOGNITION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC).
  2. $113.2 million spent. MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PROVIDED $113.2M IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES TRAINING IN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS.
  3. $59.0 million spent. MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PROVIDED $59.0M IN SUBSIDIZED (MISSION DRIVEN) HEALTH SERVICES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THESE CRITICAL SERVICES, WHICH ARE DRIVEN BY COMMUNITY NEEDS, OPERATE AT A LOSS. THEY ADDRESS PRIORITIES PRIMARILY THROUGH DISEASE PREVENTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH STATUS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER.

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 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 June 2025.

    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 June 1959.

    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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