Lifebridge Health Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 18% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 1334 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN GREATER BALTIMORE, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON BALTIMORE CITY AND BALTIMORE AND CARROLL COUNTIES. IN SO DOING, LIFEBRIDGE IS COMMITTED TO BEING THE BEST, MOST RESPECTED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SERVING THE NORTHWEST REGION, FAVORED BY THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS IN THAT AREA. LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH VALUES, ABOVE ALL ELSE, THE DELIVERY OF COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH AND HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, ETHNICITY OR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF ITS PATIENTS OR CUSTOMERS. IN DELIVERING THESE SERVICES, LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH HONORS THE HERITAGE OF ITS CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS, PRESERVING THEIR TRADITIONS AND ASSERTING THEIR VALUES BOLDLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
- Income
- $346.6 million
- Spending
- $355.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 18%
- Reserves
- 33.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 80%
- Employees
- 2,936
- Volunteers
- 27
- Highest pay
- $4.1 million, 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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 33.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1518% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1334 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 2526 of 28 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)
- $62.9 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS: SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE, INC., NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER, INC., LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER AND HOSPITAL, INC., CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER, INC., GRACE MEDICAL CENTER INC., CENTER FOR HOPE, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BALTIMORE CHILD ABUSE CENTER, INC.), AND WEST BALTIMORE RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION, INC.
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 March 1986.
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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