Hampton Regional Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION STATEMENT IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSION, COMMITMENT, & EXCELLENCE TO EVERY PERSON, EVERY TIME.
- Income
- $40.9 million
- Spending
- $34.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 368
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $613,729, ceo/president (voting)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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, 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.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $29.5 million spent. HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY BENEFITS IN MANY FORMS, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIPS, AND NUMEROUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PEOPLE IN THE SERVICE AREA OF THE HOSPITAL.STRIVING TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL COMMUNITIES SERVED, HRMC IS ACTIVE IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE HAMPTON COUNTY COALITION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. IN CONTRAST, HAMPTON COUNTY COALITION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS THAT FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON COMBATING ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN THE SERVICE AREA THROUGH PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. WELLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ARE HIGH PRIORITY HEALTHCARE ISSUES IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. FOCUSED ON BUILDING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, HRMC SUPPORTS THE LOCAL ROTARY CLUB, LIONS CLUB, FRIENDS OF HOSPICE, LIFEPOINT, COUNCIL ON AGING, HAMPTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HAMPTON COUNTY COALITION ON ACTIVE RESTORATION, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE HOSPITAL IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE USC SALKEHATCHIE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND MORE RECENTLY THE 4H YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. THE 4H YOUTH PROGRAM VISITS HRMC ANNUALLY FOR A DAY OF PROGRAMMING VISITING ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AND LEARNING OF HEALTHCARE CAREERS AVAILABLE IN THE WORKFORCE AND PATHWAYS TO SECURING THOSE JOBS. HRMC PROVIDES LUNCH AND SPEAKERS FOR THE GROUP AS WELL AS LEADING THE TOUR. LEADERSHIP SALKEHATCHIE ALSO VISITS HRMC ANNUALLY WITH ITS 15 TO 20 MEMBER CLASS OF BUSINESS OWNERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FROM THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HRMC TO SPREAD THE WORD OF EXPANDED SERVICES. GIVEN THE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF HEALTHCARE, WHERE NEW TECHNOLOGIES, TREATMENTS, AND CARE MODELS ARE CONTINUOUSLY EMERGING, IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT HRMC CONSISTENTLY AND PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATE OUR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. HRMC IS ALSO A KEY MEMBER OF THE HAMPTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AND A BOARD SEAT. THROUGH THIS ORGANIZATION HRMC SPONSORS OF A QUARTERLY MEETING ON THE HOSPITAL'S CAMPUS EACH YEAR FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTICIPATES IN CHILDREN'S DAY IN THE PARK, PROVIDING OUR PEDIATRICIAN AND STAFF AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AS WELL AS TRICK OR TREATING ON LEE AVENUE AND HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS IN HAMPTON. AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, HRMC PARTNERS WITH VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENS IN THIS SERVICE AREA. BEGINNING IN 2023, MUSC BEGAN PARTICIPATING IN THE WATERMELON FESTIVAL IN COORDINATION WITH HRMC TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY. IN OUR DNA-SC HAS HELD TWO COLLECTION EVENTS AT HAMPTON REGIONAL FOR STAFF AND PATIENTS. THIS NOT ONLY BENEFITED OUR CITIZENS WHO RECEIVED FREE GENE SEQUENCING AND ANALYSIS BUT ALSO ALLOWED THE COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROJECT TO COLLECT MUCH NEEDED DATA. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY FOR ANOTHER COLLECTION EVENT IN 2026. IN 2023 AND 2024 DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, HRMC PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO RECOGNIZE SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH AND INVITED A LOCAL SICKLE CELL AMBASSADOR TO COME SPEAK TO THE STAFF AND LOCAL COMMUNITY, ALONG WITH RED CROSS SICKLE CELL OUTREACH COORDINATOR, VESHA JAMISON. PLANS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY TO HOST THIS EVENT IN 2026. FROM COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES TO AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND HEALTH FAIRS, THE HOSPITAL PROMOTES A SAFE, HEALTHY COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. HRMC HEAVILY PROMOTES OUR CARDIOLOGIST DURING HEART HEALTH MONTH EACH FEBRUARY, SENDING HIM ON SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL CHURCH GROUPS INCLUDING HOPEWELL BAPTIST CHURCH, NIXVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH AND SANDY RUN BAPTIST CHURCH HAVE INVITED NOT ONLY OUR CARDIOLOGIST BUT ALSO OUR GENERAL SURGEON, DIETITIAN AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AT THEIR MEETING ANNUALLY.EACH JUNE, A HEAT STROKE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN IS ORGANIZED ANNUALLY BY THE HOSPITAL AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE AGAINST HEAT ILLNESS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. DURING THE TOWN'S WATERMELON FESTIVAL, FREE BOTTLED WATER, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND OVER 2,000 HAND FANS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS. WORKING CLOSELY WITH KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS THE COUNCIL ON AGING AND THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, HRMC PROVIDES STROKE EDUCATION IN VARIOUS SETTINGS, IN HOPES OF INCREASING AWARENESS OF HOW TO IDENTIFY THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE. THE HOSPITAL IS AN ACCREDITED ACUTE STROKE READY HOSPITAL. STROKE READY CERTIFICATION ENABLES US TO ADDRESS THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF STROKES IN OUR AREA. DESIGNATION OF STROKE CERTIFICATION CREATES A CLINICAL CARE TEAM WITH A CONSISTENT APPROACH TO CARE THEREBY REDUCING VARIATION AND DELAY IN CARE WITH ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IS A BIG EVENT AT HRMC. OUR RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT HOSTS A SPECIAL EVENING EACH YEAR, THE MOST RECENT BEING WELCOMING WOMEN'S WEDNESDAY. DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER HRMC OFFERS A SPECIAL SELF-PAY PRICE, AS WELL AS AN EXTENDED HOURS EVENT, WHERE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE REFRESHMENTS AS WELL AS A COMPLIMENTARY GIFT FROM HRMC AND HELP RAISE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION THROUGH EARLY DETECTION. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SELECTS BREAST CANCER AMBASSADORS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO TELL THEIR STORIES IN A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO GET THEIR ANNUAL SCREENINGS.TRADITIONALLY, A HEALTH FAIR IS HELD ANNUALLY OFFERING DISCOUNTED BLOOD TESTS AND RADIOLOGY EXAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY, THE ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19. IN 2024 HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BROUGHT THE HEALTH FAIR BACK IN A BIG WAY. HRMC PARTNERED WITH LOWCOUNTRY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, MUSC CENTER ON AGING, ENCOMPASS HEALTH AND MY PHARMACY OPTICAL TO A HEA
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 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 1996.
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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