Scotland Memorial Hospital Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.
- Income
- $296.7 million
- Spending
- $263.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 1,695
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $844,571, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 16 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 September 30, 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)
- $246.8 million spent. SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LAURINBURG, SCOTLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 501(c)(3), COMMUNITY OWNED HOSPITAL GOVERNED BY A LOCAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE HOSPITAL IS A SUBSIDIARY OF SCOTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 501(c)(3) CORPORATION, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES SCOTLAND MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, HOSPICE OF SCOTLAND COUNTY, AND SCOTLAND FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER. THE MISSION OF SCOTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM "IS TO WORK WITH OUR HEALTH CARE PARTNERS TO CREATE AND OPERATE A PATIENT CENTERED, INTEGRATED SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE, AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE." THE VISION IS THAT "SCOTLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND CHOSEN BY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT OUR REGION FOR THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE. THIS VALUE WILL BE DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY AND SERVICE, ALONG WITH THE SAFEST ENVIRONMENT. WE WILL LEAD EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS IN OUR REGION." THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING INTENSIVE CARE AND INPATIENT REHABILITATION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THE HOSPITAL RECORDED 22,893 ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENT DAYS WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 62.5. THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED OVER 4,900 INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGERIES. OVER 47,600 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS WERE LOGGED AND 832 BABIES WERE DELIVERED. WITH A STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY 1,400 EMPLOYEES, THE HOSPITAL RANKS AS THE AREA'S LARGEST EMPLOYER. APPROXIMATELY 170 PHYSICIANS PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SPECIALTIES INCLUDING: ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, DERMATALOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, HOSPITALIST SERVICES, INTERNAL MEDICINE, MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PATHOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PEDICATRIC CARDIOLOGY, PULMONARY MEDICINE, RADIOLOGY, UROLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY, AND WOUND CARE, WHICH INCLUDES HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY. AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDE NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 64-SLICE COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNING, POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET), LASER TECHNOLOGY, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI), LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLYCYSTECTOMY, ROBOTIC HIP AND KNEE SURGERY, INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY, AND LITHOTRIPSY. THE HOSPITAL OPERATES FOURTEEN FREESTANDING PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, SEVEN OF WHICH ARE RURAL HEALTH CLINICS, AND AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC, ALL LOCATED WITHIN A 30-MILE RADIUS OF THE HOSPITAL. TOTAL VISITS AT THESE PRACTICES WERE APPROXIMATELY 167,000 IN FY24. THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS SCOTLAND COUNTY AND WESTERN ROBESON COUNTY, WHILE THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INLCUDES ROBESON COUNTY AND RICHMOND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND MARLBORO COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. SEE SCHEDULE H FOR DETAIL OF ORGANIZATIONS CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS POLICIES AND REPORTING. COMMUNITY SPONSORED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: The hospital partners with various local organizations and agencies to meet the needs of our community. Additionally, we sponsor numerous charitable events, such as fund drives for the United Way and the Scotland Memorial Hospital INC 56-0583151 American Cancer Society Relay for Life, with many hospital employees participating in the initiative. Middle and High School students can access free annual sports physicals, and, for those interested in a medical career, job shadowing opportunities with hospital employees. Hospital staff also assist in spreading health-related knowledge through speaking at local job fairs, career days, and health fairs. A variety of preventive health education programs are available to the community and local industry, many of which are offered at no charge. Annually we sponsor men's and women's health events, a diabetic health fair, a teen mental health fair and other health-related events that include local physicians and educators as keynote speakers. We also provide numerous opportunities for hands-only CPR training and screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and prostate cancer. As a part of our effort to reach underserved populations we utilize two mobile health units to visit local schools, businesses, agencies, and other areas and recently we have added a mobile mammography bus to reach underserved women. Some additional examples of health events and programs offered to the community not mentioned above are: * Physical exams for those participating in the Special Olympics * Maternal Health Program * Diabetes support group * Congestive Heart Failure support group * Alzheimer's support group *CANCER SURVIVORS DAY IS SPONSORED FOR PATIENTS AND GUESTS, INVITING PARTICIPATATION IN AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE. * Scotland Cancer Treatment Center hosts a monthly oncology nutrition class for all oncology patients. A registered dietician teaches this class and teaches on topics related to nutrition before, during, and after cancer treatment. HEALTH-RELATED MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD IN HOSPITAL FACILITIES FOR THESE SUPPORT GROUPS: *ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE *BREASTFEEDING *DIABETES *MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS *PARKINSON'S *STROKE *WOMENS CANCER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1947.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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