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Charleston Area Medical Center Inc

EIN 55-0526150 · Charleston, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

STRIVING TO PROVIDE THE BEST HEALTH CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY.

Income
$2.0 billion
Spending
$1.9 billion
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
11,905
Volunteers
174
Highest pay
$2.3 million, cardiologist

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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 64% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
  1. $1.4 billion spent. CAMC IS ONE OF WEST VIRGINIA'S LARGEST MEDICAL CENTERS WITH OVER 10,500 EMPLOYEES AND 776 MEDICAL STAFF. CAMC IS LICENSED FOR 956 BEDS AT FOUR CAMPUSES AND OUR HEALTH CARE SERVICES DELIVERY FOCUSES ON PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES AS A TERTIARY REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER, TEACHING AND SAFETY NET HOSPITAL. AS A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER, CAMC HAS ONE OF ONLY TWO STATE LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTERS, A LEVEL III NEONATAL ICU, A PEDIATRIC ICU, A DNV-CERTIFIED PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, AND A BARIATRIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. CAMC IS THE PRIMARY MEDICAL SAFETY NET PROVIDER OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S AND TRAUMA SERVICES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE CHARITY CARE IN THE STATE. THERE WERE INPATIENT DAYS OF 208,641 OUTPATIENT VISITS OF 370,630 CLINIC VISITS OF 682,736 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS OF 155,350 AND DELIVERIES OF 2,658 IN 2024. CAMC GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THAT HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE, CHARITY CARE, EDUCATION, CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ON THE LIVES OF REAL PEOPLE.
  2. $32.9 million spent. CAMC HAS ESTABLISHED MEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AS A CORE COMPETENCY. PROVISION AND SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION INCLUDE TRAINING FOR INTERNS AND RESIDENTS, NURSES, ANESTHETISTS AND OTHER PERSONNEL. APPROXIMATELY 200 WVU/WVSOM MEDICAL STUDENTS TRAINED AT CAMC HOSPITALS AND 230 MEDICAL RESIDENTS WERE EMPLOYED BY CAMC. CAMC PROVIDED FACULTY SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON HELPING EDUCATE PHARMACY STUDENTS, NURSING STUDENTS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. CAMC ASSISTED 22 EMPLOYEES THROUGH STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS, AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO 381 INDIVIDUALS WHO INTEND TO PURSUE A CAREER IN HEALTHCARE.
  3. $150.8 million spent. CAMC DOES MUCH MORE THAN JUST PROVIDE HEALTH CARE, BEING INVOLVED IN NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. CAMC OFFERED 58 OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH SERVED AN ESTIMATED 41,523 PEOPLE. CAMC PROVIDED ACUTE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDING UNREIMBURSED CHARITY CARE AT COST OF $18,344,647. CREATIVE, STATE-OF-THE-ART PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO OUR COMMUNITY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY - PARTICULARLY THE NEEDS OF THE LOW INCOME, ELDERLY AND OTHER VULNERABLE PERSONS. COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT OR PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING AS A RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS AND MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY BENEFIT CRITERIA: 1) IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES; 2) ENHANCES HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY; 3) ADVANCES MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE; 4) RELIEVES OR REDUCES THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS.

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 March 1972.

    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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