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Piedmont Regional Trauma System Inc

EIN 56-2036036 · Winstonsalem, NC

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

What it says it does

TO COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF AN INTEGRATED TRAUMA SYSTEM FOR FORSYTH COUNTY AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$177,298 spent. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE: THE PIEDMONT REGIONAL TAUMA SYSTEM, INC. (PRTS) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF AN INTEGRATED MULTI_DISCIPLINARY TAUMA SYSTEM FOR FORSYTH COUNTY AND OTHER COMMUNITIES OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. THE REGIONAL TRAUMA SYSTEM WORKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND TIMELINESS OF EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDED TO SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS. THIS IMPROVEMENT IS ACHIEVED BY (1) INCREASING EFFICINECY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE ALLOCATION OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES WITHIN FORSYTH COUNTY, (2) REDUCING THE TIME PERIOD BETWEEN INJURY AND CARE THROUGH INCREASED SPEED IN TRANSPORTING TAUMA PIENTS TO THE APPROPRIATE TRAUMA CENTER, AND (3) THE OPERATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REVIEW PROGRAMS TO ENSURE OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE TRAUMA SYSTEM. PRTS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, AND ADJUSTMENT OF FIELD TRIAGE CIRTERIA FOR USE BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PERSONNEL WITHIN PRTS. FIELD TRIAGE IS DEFINED AS THE PREDETERMINED SCHEMATIC FOR PATIENT DISTRIBUTION BASED UPON PATIENT'S ESTABLISHED MEDICAL NEEDS AS DETERMINED BY EMS PERSONNEL AT THE LOCATION OF INITIAL EMS INTERVENTION. THE PURPOSE OF FIELD TRIAGE IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR THE TRAUMA PATIENT CONSIDERING THE PATIENT'S PREFERENCES FOR CARE. PRTS MONITORS THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAUMA SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM OPERATES AT OPTIMAL LEVELS.

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

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 June 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 February 1999.
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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