Novant Health Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
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- Income
- $6.5 billion
- Spending
- $6.2 billion
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 33,786
- Volunteers
- 1,432
- Highest pay
- $8.2 million, trustee, pres/ceo nh
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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 94% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 63% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 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
0 of 10Reports 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 billion spent. NOVANT HEALTH, INC. IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF A NON-PROFIT INTEGRATED GROUP OF HOSPITALS, PHYSICIAN CLINICS, OUTPATIENT CENTERS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "NOVANT HEALTH"). NOVANT HEALTH CONSISTS OF OVER 8,500 INDEPENDENT AND EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND OVER 40,000 TEAM MEMBERS WHO MAKE HEALTHCARE REMARKABLE AT MORE THAN 900 LOCATIONS, INCLUDING 19 MEDICAL CENTERS AND HUNDREDS OF OUTPATIENT FACILITIES AND PHYSICIAN CLINICS. HEADQUARTERED IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC, NOVANT HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO MAKING HEALTHCARE REMARKABLE FOR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES.
- $3.6 billion spent. THE FILING ORGANIZATION OPERATES SEVERAL HOSPITALS WHICH EXIST TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE INHABITANTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. DURING 2024, THE HOSPITALS HAD 1,824 LICENSED BEDS. THERE WERE 454,670 PATIENT DAYS, WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 6 DAYS, AND AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 1,252. THERE WERE 93,458 DISCHARGES, 979,042 OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS, 87,787 SURGERIES, AND 420,234 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS.
- $24.3 million spent. THE FILING ORGANIZATION OPERATES SEVERAL SURGERY CENTERS WHICH SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MUCH NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. DURING 2024, 6,098 SURGERIES AND 11,197 ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED.
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
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 December 2024.
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 July 2020.
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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