Charleston Medical Center Housing Corporation

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR STUDENTS, INTERNS, RESIDENTS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TRAINING AT CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. CAMC, A NONSTOCK, NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND ROBERT C. BYRD HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON DIVISION WVU CHARLESTON, A PART OF THE WEST VIRGINA UNIVERSITY TOHELP AID, ASSIST AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING HOUSING FOR STUDENTS, INTERNS, RESIDENTS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO CONSTRUCT, ACQUIRE, ESTABLISH, ENLARGE, IMPROVE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN APARTMENTS AND TO RENT SUCH APARTMENTS TO SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO ASSIST GENERALLY IN THE EDUCATIONAL UNDERTAKINGS OF CAMC OR WVU CHARLESTON.

Income

$2.0 million

Spending

$1.2 million

Spent on programs

64%

Reserves

Over 10 years of spending

Largest source of income

fees for its services, 61%

Employees

0

Volunteers

4

Highest pay

$2.1 million, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

• Reserves

  35 of 35

  Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

• Debt

  20 of 20

  It owes 2% of what it owns.

• Living within its means

  15 of 15

  Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.

• Income trend

  15 of 15

  Income rose 40% on the year before.

• Spending floor

  8 of 15

  64% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

• Independent board

  5 of 25

  4 of 8 voting board members are independent.

• Conflict of interest policy

  15 of 15

  Has a written conflict of interest policy.

• Whistleblower policy

  0 of 8

  Reports no written whistleblower policy.

• Record keeping policy

  0 of 7

  Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

• Board minutes

  5 of 5

  Keeps minutes of board meetings.

• Board sees the tax return

  0 of 10

  Did not give 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 June 30, 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

   Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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   How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

   Recognized by the IRS since January 1978.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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   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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   Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

   A much larger organization has a similar name: Charleston Area Medical Center Inc (Charleston, WV), EIN 55-0526150. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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