South Lake Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH LAKE COUNTY.
- Income
- $549.8 million
- Spending
- $423.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 14.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 2,094
- Volunteers
- 1,020
- Highest pay
- $2.8 million, former chief financial officer
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $418.5 million spent. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY AND PROMOTES HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TO THIS COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1947, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL HAS CONTINUALLY EXPANDED ITS SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO BETTER SERVE SOUTH LAKE RESIDENTS. THAT COMMITMENT CULMINATED IN 2000 WITH THE OPENING OF ITS 180-ACRE HEALTH, WELLNESS AND EDUCATION CAMPUS. A JCAHO-ACCREDITED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL WITH 235 BEDS PLUS EMERGENCY CENTER AND PHYSICIAN OFFICES, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL HAS GROWN TO BECOME A CORNERSTONE OF THE SOUTH LAKE COMMUNITY. IT OFFERS A VARIETY OF MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, CARDIOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, ORTHOPEDICS, EMERGENCY CARE WITH DESIGNATION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER. THE HOSPITAL RECENTLY OPENED AN EXPANSION TO THE EXISTING FACILITY, FEATURING AN EXPANDED ICU, NEW INTERMEDIATE CARE AND PROGRESSIVE CARE UNITS, AND AN EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF THE ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND BABIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL FACILITIES PROVIDED 65,305 DAYS OF INPATIENT CARE, 107,732 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 90,157 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL PROVIDED EXTENSIVE CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET ITS CHARITY CARE GUIDELINES WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, SCHOOL INITIATIVES AND SUPPORT GROUPS. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL AND ITS CULTURE OF CARING TOUCH THE LIVES OF MANY THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE HOSPITAL'S PHYSICIANS, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS KNOW THAT HEALTHCARE EXTENDS BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE FACILITY. OUR DEDICATED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION, EDUCATING THEIR NEIGHBORS AND PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO OTHERS IN THE REGION. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND A CARING SPIRIT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY BY ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING SERVICES RANGING FROM WELLNESS EVENTS AND SCREENINGS, TO FLU SHOTS AND HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICALS. THESE ACTIVITIES BRING LITTLE OR NO PAYMENT TO OUR HOSPITALS, BUT ARE SUSTAINED BECAUSE THEY ARE VALUABLE TO OUR REGION AND SUPPORT OUR MISSION. IN FY 2025, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL PROVIDED $10,519,425 IN CHARITY CARE, $4,852,444 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND $18,613,236 IN MEDICAID SHORTFALLS AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE EXAMPLES FROM KEY INITIATIVES ARE INCLUDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE TYPES OF SUCCESSES THESE PROGRAMS YIELD. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING: FY2025, ORLANDO HEALTH CONTINUED RESPONDING TO AN IDENTIFIED NEED FOR ENHANCED MENTAL HEALTHCARE THROUGH A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAM. BOTH THE 2022 AND 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (CHNA) IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH AS ONE OF THE TOP COMMUNITY NEEDS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. ONE WAY ORLANDO HEALTH HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE IS BY IMPLEMENTING A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HELPS ONLOOKERS LEARN SKILLS TO ASSIST SOMEONE IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. THIS TRAINING IS FREE OF CHARGE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS EITHER IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY. THE CURRICULUM IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MENTAL WELLBEING. IT IS DESIGNED FOR BYSTANDERS WHO MAY HAVE LITTLE TO NO MEDICAL TRAINING BUT MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INITIAL SUPPORT TO SOMEONE IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS UNTIL THEY ARE CONNECTED WITH APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL HELP. THROUGH COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC SCENARIOS, ACTIVITIES AND VIDEOS, COURSE PARTICIPANTS LEARN COMMON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES, HOW TO INTERACT WITH A PERSON IN CRISIS AND HOW TO CONNECT A PERSON TO HELP AND RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. SINCE LAUNCHING IN MAY 2023, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED FOUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINERS AT ORLANDO HEALTH. DURING FY25, THE TRAINERS TAUGHT 15 CLASSES TO 186 PARTICIPANTS. TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY'S YOUTH POPULATION, ORLANDO HEALTH PARTNERED WITH BREAKTHROUGH ORANGE TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE WITH THOSE 17 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER. DURING FY2025, FOUR CLASSES WERE PROVIDED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS. CENTER FOR MATERNAL HEALTH: MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH ARE FOCAL POINTS FOR ORLANDO HEALTH DUE TO THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS GESTATIONAL DIABETES OR LOW BIRTHWEIGHTS. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND INFANTS HAS SHOWN A POSITIVE, LASTING HEALTH TRAJECTORY. THIS IS TRUE FOR THE IMMEDIATE LIFESPAN OF AN INDIVIDUAL AND FOR THE FUTURE GENERATION OF FAMILIES RECEIVING SUCH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. ORLANDO HEALTH ESTABLISHED THE CENTER FOR MATERNAL HEALTH TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE ACCESS TO COORDINATED CARE FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN AT ELEVATED RISK FOR SEVERE MATERNAL MORBIDITY. SINCE 2020, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED SERVICES THAT INTEGRATE TELEHEALTH, CLINICAL MONITORING, CARE COORDINATION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT TO ADDRESS BOTH MEDICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. THESE EFFORTS HAVE PRODUCED MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN OUTCOMES FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS. NON-TRANSFUSION SEVERE MATERNAL MORBIDITY DECLINED FROM 3.90% IN FY2023 TO 1.37% IN FY2025, A 64.9% REDUCTION, WHILE THE AVERAGE PATIENT RISK SCORE INCREASED DURING THE SAME PERIOD. THE PROGRAM ALSO HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCTIONS IN READMISSIONS, PRETERM BIRTH, VERY PRETERM BIRTH, AND AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY. ONGOING INVESTMENTS IN THIS PROGRAM ARE INTENDED TO FURTHER REDUCE BARRIERS TO MATERNAL HEALTHCARE AND EXTEND THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO THOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT CLINICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. DURING FY2025, THE PROGRAM ADDRESSED: * EXPANDED REGIONAL ACCESS: SERVICES WERE EXTENDED ACROSS AN EIGHT-COUNTY REGION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WIT
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 May 1997.
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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