Sentara Rmh Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $575.2 million
- Spending
- $576.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 2,186
- Volunteers
- 158
- Highest pay
- $3.5 million, treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 255 of 9 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $436.2 million spent. SENTARA HEALTH I. SENTARA HEALTH-OVERVIEW SENTARA HEALTH CELEBRATES MORE THAN 136 YEARS IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION-"WE IMPROVE HEALTH EVERY DAY." SENTARA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE U.S. MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST, AND AMONG THE TOP 20 LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY. SENTARA HAS MORE THAN 34,000 EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING 1,600 PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS), 12 HOSPITALS IN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE SENTARA HEALTH PLANS DIVISION, WHICH SERVES 1.1 MILLION MEMBERS IN VIRGINIA AND FLORIDA. SENTARA IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR CLINICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY AND IS STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED ON INNOVATION AND CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR PATIENTS AND MEMBERS. SENTARA HAS A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, TWO LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTERS, THE SENTARA HEART HOSPITAL, THE SENTARA HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER, THE SENTARA BROCK CANCER CENTER, THE ACCREDITED SENTARA CANCER NETWORK, THE SENTARA COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, AND TWO ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALS. SENTARA ALSO INCLUDES A MEDICAL GROUP, NIGHTINGALE REGIONAL AIR AMBULANCE, HOME CARE, AMBULATORY OUTPATIENT CAMPUSES, ADVANCED IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS, AND A CLINICALLY INTEGRATED NETWORK. SENTARA ALSO PARTICIPATES IN AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO), WHICH SUPPORTS COORDINATED CARE EFFORTS AND VALUE-BASED INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HEALTHCARE COSTS. IN 2024, SENTARA CONTINUED THE BRAND EVOLUTION FROM SENTARA HEALTHCARE TO SENTARA HEALTH. THE NEW NAME REFLECTS OUR ENHANCED FOCUS ON PROMOTING THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR CONSUMERS-OUR PATIENTS, MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITIES-WHO ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO. THIS CHANGE ALSO REPRESENTS THE DEEPENING ALIGNMENT BETWEEN OUR HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTH PLANS. EFFORTS ARE CENTERED ON MAKING THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE SIMPLE, SEAMLESS, PERSONAL, AND MORE AFFORDABLE, AND ADDING VALUE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. SENTARA STRIVES TO SERVE ALL OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR HEALTH MISSIONS. AS AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY NETWORK (IDN), SENTARA PROVIDES BOTH HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, WHICH ENABLES SENTARA TO FULLY UNDERSTAND AND DELIVER ON THE NEEDS OF OUR CONSUMERS IN A UNIQUE AND INSIGHTFUL WAY. ADDITIONALLY, SERVING AS AN IDN PROVIDES US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT AND LIFT OUR COMMUNITIES GIVEN THE COMPREHENSIVE NATURE OF OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER CARE AND RESOURCES WITHIN THE WALLS OF OUR CARE SITES AS WELL AS DEEP WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. II. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY SENTARA PROVIDES MUCH IN THE WAY OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND CHARITY CARE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT TOTALED $329 MILLION IN 2024. SENTARA PROVIDED $174 MILLION IN NET UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT CARE COSTS; $96 MILLION IN TEACHING & TRAINING OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; $40 MILLION IN COMMUNITY GIVING; AND $19 MILLION IN HEALTH & PREVENTION PROGRAMS. SENTARA AND ITS TEAM MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED NEARLY $2.4 MILLION TO THE UNITED WAY THROUGH DIRECT EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE EMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM. A. PREVIOUSLY LAUNCHED IN 2022, SENTARA COMMUNITY CARE (SCC) IS AN INNOVATIVE MODEL OF CARE THAT INTEGRATES PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING THE ROOT FACTORS THAT GREATLY INFLUENCE A PERSON'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BEYOND THE CARE THAT SENTARA DELIVERS INSIDE OF OUR MEDICAL FACILITIES. IN 2024: I. SCC LAUNCHED AN INNOVATIVE SCHOOL-BASED TELEHEALTH PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HAMPTON AND HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA SCHOOL SYSTEMS, DELIVERING ACUTE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN THEIR OWN SCHOOLS. SENTARA PLANS TO EXPAND TO MORE THAN 25 TITLE I SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. II. SCC OPENED A NEW COMMUNITY CARE CENTER IN HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA. THE NEW CENTER OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRIC CARE, PRENATAL CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ADDICTION MEDICINE, AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES; A COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY; AND GREATER ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES-ALL IN ONE LOCATION. III. A SIXTH SCC "SENTARA MOBILE CARE" VEHICLE WAS INTRODUCED IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL CARE AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES ACROSS THE SENTARA NETWORK. IV. SCC PARTNERED WITH THE FOODBANK OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN SHORE TO OPEN A NEW FOODBANK LOCATION NEXT DOOR TO OUR SCC CENTER IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. B. SENTARA CONTINUES OUR EFFORTS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT (CEI) PROGRAM, SENTARA CARES, TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES SENTARA SERVES IN THE MOST IMPACTFUL WAY. SENTARA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH, TACKLING HEALTH INEQUITIES, ADDRESSING SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH, AND PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CARE IN TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. I. SENTARA AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $10 MILLION IN SENTARA CARES GRANTS AND MICROGRANTS TO 219 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. II. SENTARA INVESTED $3 MILLION IN A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATION FUND AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. THIS FUND FOCUSES ON ENHANCING THE RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE, FOSTERING INNOVATION THAT CAN BE SCALABLE, AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SAFETY NET PROVIDERS IN THIS SPACE. A. SENTARA PARTNERED WITH THE VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY (VSC) TO BRING "EVERY BRILLIANT THING," AN INSPIRATIONAL PLAY ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH TO COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, VSC PRESENTED 42 PERFORMANCES OF "EVERY BRILLIANT THING" AT OVER 30 VENUES, REACHING 5,535 ATTENDEES. III. SENTARA FOUNDED THE HAMPTON ROADS LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC) OFFICE IN 2019, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION AND A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 June 1930.
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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