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Jefferson Memorial Hospital

EIN 55-0359755 · Ranson, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Jefferson Memorial Hospital is a non-profit critical access hospital serving the residents in the Eastern Panhandle of WV. It operates a 24/7 emergency room. Jefferson Memorial Hospital is organized to provide quality hospital patient care services to the Eastern Panhandle of WV regardless of the patients ability to pay.

Income
$100.9 million
Spending
$92.5 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
430
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$2.7 million, director, ceo wvuhs

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 25

    14 of 15 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 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 (5)
  1. $32.6 million spent. As a not for profit critical access hospital, Jefferson Memorial Hospital JMH provides general medical services to the community of Ranson, WV. Such services include but are not limited to family medicine, internal medicine, observation to see if hospital admission is necessary, and outpatient ancillary testing. During 2024, JMH documented 716 outpatients in the observation status and 89,303 outpatient ancillary tests were performed.
  2. $14.1 million spent. Jefferson Memorial Hospital JMH is a critical access hospital and operates a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week emergency department which cares for patients regardless of their ability to pay. During 2024, the Emergency Department documented 22,572 patient visits.
  3. $7.6 million spent. Jefferson Memorial Hospital provides both general and advanced surgical services to those residents located in Ranson, WV and the surrounding area. Surgical service areas at JMH include gall bladder, breast and colon, orthopedics and joint replacement, otolaryngology, gynecology, urology, ophthalmology and cosmetic surgery. In addition, many of these surgical procedures performed at JMH utilize cutting edge laparoscopy and endoscopy techniques. The hospital also provides a One Day Surgical Unit that provided care to 3,148 patients during 2024.
  4. Program Service Expenses 5,358,184, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 7,229,567 The orthopedic and sports medicine providers of Jefferson Memorial Hospital JMH offer a full range of services including diagnosis, treatment and surgery of the musculoskeletal system. In 2024, JMH provided 35 inpatient orthopedic procedures and 699 outpatient orthopedic procedures.
  5. Program Service Expenses 13,261,418, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 19,907,128 Jefferson Memorial Hospital JMH is a not-for-profit, critical access hospital that operates twenty-four 24 hours a day, seven 7 days a week. The hospital offers a variety of services which include the following but not limited to birthing, cardiopulmonary, emergency, home health, infectious disease, laboratory, pediatric, pharmacy, radiology, care management, special care, surgery, transitional care, vascular therapy and womens imaging. It serves as part of a regional health system, West Virginia University Hospitals-East, Inc. WV University Healthcare which serves Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties in West Virginia.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 August 1940.

    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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