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Carroll Hospital Center Inc

EIN 52-1452024 · Westminster, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR COMMUNITIES EXPECT AND DESERVE SUPERIOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, COMPASSIONATE CARE, AND EXPERT GUIDANCE IN MAINTAINING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. AT CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER, WE OFFER AN UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE IN ALL STAGES OF LIFE. WE ARE THE HEART OF HEALTH CARE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$301.6 million
Spending
$280.4 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
2,190
Volunteers
218
Highest pay
$4.1 million, director/lbh 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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $223.2 million spent. CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER (CHC), A 164 LICENSED BED ACUTE CARE FACILITY LOCATED IN WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND, OFFERS THE LATEST IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES, COMBINED WITH A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY AND TOP-NOTCH SKILLED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH COMPASSION. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2,000 INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL - MAKING CHC THE SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER IN CARROLL COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL SERVING THE COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN CARROLL AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES AS WELL AS PARTS OF PENNSYLVANIA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR TAX-EXEMPT FUNCTION, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AN EMERGENCY ROOM OPEN TO ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND HAD 47,893 PATIENT VISITS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. AS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN CARROLL COUNTY, WE OFFER OUR COMMUNITY A FULL ARRAY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE, PEDIATRICS, MATERNITY, GERIATRICS, THE LATEST MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND ADVANCED TOTAL AND PARTIAL JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES. IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 2025, CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER RECORDED 13,455 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATION STAY CASES, 989 BIRTHS AND 5,421 SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ALL CONTRIBUTING TO AN ESTIMATED 108,000 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS FOR THE PERIOD. ALL OF THIS IS IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION: "OUR COMMUNITIES EXPECT AND DESERVE SUPERIOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, COMPASSIONATE CARE, AND EXPERT GUIDANCE IN MAINTAINING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. AT CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER, WE OFFER AN UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE IN ALL STAGES OF LIFE. WE ARE THE HEART OF HEALTHCARE IN OUR COMMUNITIES." THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES PLANNED COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS PURSUED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: CARROLL COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES, BRIDGINGLIFE, THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHIER CARROLL COUNTY (OUR COMMUNITY ADVOCACY ARM), AND THE CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER FOUNDATION, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE SUBSIDIARIES, PLEASE SEE THEIR INDIVIDUAL FORMS 990, AS WELL AS THOSE OF LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH AND ITS OTHER COMPONENTS.
  2. $19.4 million spent. CARROLL COUNTY RADIOLOGY - PROVIDING A FULL ARRAY OF RADIOLOGY SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN THE CARROLL COUNTY AREA.

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 October 1990.

    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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