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Adventhealth Home Health and Hospice Inc

EIN 59-2935928 · Maitland, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Hospice of the Comforter is compassionate people providing compassionate and expert end of life care. Hospice is guided by the highest ethical principles while caring for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patients and their families facing an incurable illness.Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation and all its subsidiary organizations were established by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church to bring a ministry of healing and health to the communities served. Our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ.

Income
$67.8 million
Spending
$64.0 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
554
Volunteers
143
Highest pay
$359,706, administrator (end 12/24)

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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% 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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $47.5 million spent. Hospice provides services in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties - we were privileged in 2024 to provide end-of-life compassionate care to 5,699 adults and children living in Orange, Seminole and Osceola County and also at Hospice House on our campus. In 2024, 366 staff members and 140 active volunteers joined together believing in one mission. Our patients and families believe in our work and we are privileged to believe in our mission first. More information can be found on our website: www.adventhealth.com.
  2. Hospice started the Breathe! Pulmonary Care Program in 2020, aimed at serving patients with End-Stage COPD and other pulmonary diseases. This expansion was in order to provide even more resources and options to the Central Florida community and maintain its excellent service standard to extend the healing ministry of Christ.
  3. AdventHealth Hospice Bereavement Center - We specialize in offering grief support to caregivers and their families, for 13 months after a death. This commitment is seen at our Horizon's Bereavement center in 2024 providing 1,208 individual counseling sessions (for both adults and children), in addition to 151 group sessions offered at no cost to adults regardless of whether their loved one was served by our organization. Children are the "forgotten grievers and our licensed counselors were able to serve 267 different participants, providing 1,048 hours of grief support across our three student grief support programs. 156 different participants attended 541 hours of student grief support groups in the Orange County public-school systems; 61 different participants attended 366 hours of grief support at our two Camp Healing Hearts; and 50 different participants attended 141 hours of individual grief support.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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