Valley Health Systems Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS, EMPHASIZING OUTREACH TO THOSE WHO ARE UNDERSERVED. VALLEY HEALTH STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT QUALITY HEALTHCARE IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AND SERVES PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $73.4 million
- Spending
- $94.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 57%
- Employees
- 426
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2.9 million, ceo (until 09/2024)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 May 31, 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 (1)
- $76.6 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1975, VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CURRENT NATIONAL SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND IS PARTIALLY FUNDED UNDER A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. VALLEY HEALTH (AND ITS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS) OPERATE DOZENS OF SERVICE DELIVERY SITES, INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTERS, SCHOOL-BASED SITES AND DOZENS OF WIC CLINICS PREDOMINANTLY IN THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF WV AND ALONG THE EASTERN BORDERS OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY. IT IS THE MISSION OF VALLEY HEALTH TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO EVERYONE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE UNDERSERVED. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE (FAMILY MEDICINE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE), BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DENTAL, CARDIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS (PRENATAL CARE, LABOR AND DELIVERY, POSTPARTUM CARE), GYNECOLOGY, OPTOMETRY, PEDIATRICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, AUDIOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC LABS, ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY AND X-RAY, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES- ALL OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS INCLUDE NUTRITION EDUCATION, DIABETES EDUCATION, SERVICES ADDRESSING SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH, PATIENT ADVOCACY SERVICES, CLINICAL PHARMACY, AND CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES- ALSO REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, SERVICES UNDER THE BLACK LUNG PROGRAM, ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROGRAM, AND HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS, AND CERTAIN DISCOUNTS ARE PROVIDED FOR THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED $727,324 IN CHARITY CARE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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