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Community Health Association

EIN 55-0462730 · Ripley, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To promote the general health and welfare of citizens of Jackson County, West Virginia and surrounding areas by futhering all legitimate methods for the prevention and treatment of disease and the positive promotion of health, both personal and public.

Income
$59.6 million
Spending
$56.4 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
-3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
354
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$922,471, director, president/ceo thomas hospitals

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% 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 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 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 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 (6)
  1. $9.5 million spent. Jackson General Hospital has one rural health clinic, two provider-based clinics, two urgent care clinics, and an orthopedic clinic that provide primary care/family medicine to the residents of Jackson County. Diabetes management, pediatrics, wound care, and general surgery office visits are also provided in these clinics. In 2024, the clinics provided a total of 22,017 visits.
  2. $9.2 million spent. Jackson General Hospital has a hospitalist program that provides internal medicine and takes unattached inpatient admissions from the emergency room. In 2024, JGH had 4,435 inpatient days.
  3. $9.2 million spent. The Jackson General Hospital Emergency Department provides acute care services for patients of all ages, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. With a Level IV trauma center, adult and pediatric patients are seen for any cardiac, respiratory, trauma, or general medicine issues. The Emergency Department is staffed by physicians and highly-skilled nurses. In 2024, Jackson General Hospital had 13,334 emergency room visits.
  4. Program Service Expenses 6,768,899, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 7,728,195 Jackson General Hospitals surgeons provide patients with some of the most advanced medical care available. The hospital offers the community a variety of surgical care. In 2024, there were 2,489 surgery cases.
  5. Program Service Expenses 10,206,024, Grants and allocations 5,000, Revenue 13,625,184 JGH also provides imaging services, nuclear medicine, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain management, and pediatric care. JGH also provides a variety of rehabilitation services such as infusion, occupational, physical, respiratory therapy, cardiac rehab, wound care, and speech therapy.
  6. Program Service Expenses 945, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 The organization provided several community health improvement services, including a nicotine addiction treatment class, vaping prevention programs, and education on heart health. Costs related to these totaled 945.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1966.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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