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River Valley Health Foundation Inc

EIN 55-0615693 · Wheeling, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE OHIO VALLEY. THE CORPORATION PROVIDES FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, MARTINS FERRY, OHIO, ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO, AND THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BROOKE, OHIO, MARSHALL AND WETZEL IN WEST VIRGINIA AND BELMONT, JEFFERSON, MONROE, GUERNSEY AND HARRISON IN OHIO.

Income
$101,950
Spending
$133,934
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 98%
Employees
0

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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs.

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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $122,546 spent. THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE JUNE 1, 2017 SALE OF OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ("OVMC") AND EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL ("EORH") TO ALECTO, A FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THE FORMER NOT- FOR-PROFIT OVMC AND EORH. ON MARCH 19, 2018, THE FOUNDATION WAS DESIGNATED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A TAX-EXEMPT NON-PROFIT 501(C) (3) PUBLIC CHARITY. THEREFORE, MOST OF THE 2017 AND EARLY 2018 CALENDAR YEARS INVOLVED WORKING ON MAKING THE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO RENAME AND RECLASSIFY THE FOUNDATION. FROM 2019 - 2022, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED ANNUAL GRANTS IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR HEALTHCARE AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION ARE MET. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED THE RIVER VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE OHIO VALLEY AND CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS ITS MISSION THROUGH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE MISSION OF THIS FOUNDATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE OHIO VALLEY. THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE JUNE 1, 2017 SALE OF OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ("OVMC") AND EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL ("EORH") TO ALECTO, A FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THEREFORE, THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO CARRY OUT THE CHARITABLE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF THE FORMER NOT- FOR-PROFIT OVMC AND EORH. ON MARCH 19, 2018, THE FOUNDATION WAS DESIGNATED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A TAX-EXEMPT NON-PROFIT 501(C) (3) PUBLIC CHARITY. THEREFORE, MOST OF THE 2017 AND EARLY 2018 CALENDAR YEARS INVOLVED WORKING ON MAKING THE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO RENAME AND RECLASSIFY THE FOUNDATION. FROM 2019 - 2022, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED ANNUAL GRANTS IN ORDER TO ASSURE COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR HEALTHCARE AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION ARE MET. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED THE RIVER VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE OHIO VALLEY AND CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS ITS MISSION THROUGH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND THE FUND AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE MISSION OF THIS FOUNDATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE OHIO VALLEY.

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 2025.

    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 October 1982.

    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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