Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Living Gods love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
- Income
- $76.8 million
- Spending
- $69.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 400
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $4.0 million, director/ceo
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.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 84% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 15 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 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 (1)
- $54.1 million spent. Adventist Health Medical Ctr Tehachapi, dba Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley (AHTV), provides quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. AHTV is part of the Adventist Health Central California Network, a non-profit, faith-based organization operating eight hospitals including Bakersfield, Specialty Bakersfield, Delano, Hanford, Selma, Reedley, Tehachapi and Tulare with over 130 clinics throughout the Central Valley. Although, reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of Adventist Health Medical Ctr Tehachapi, the organization recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to pay for essential medical services.Adventist Healths vision is to enhance the health of the communities where we live and serve by engaging our communities and our patients in a new definition of and partnership for personal community health. In keeping with this commitment to serve all members of the community, the following coverage will be considered when individuals who need health care cannot afford to pay: Free care and/or subsidized care Care to persons covered by governmental programs at/or below cost Health/wellness activities and community education programsNot only does Adventist Health Medical Ctr Tehachapi provide low-cost care to individuals covered by government programs, and those unable to afford healthcare, it also helps patients find and access private and governmental resources for healthcare benefits.AHTV recognizes below-cost reimbursement as charity and uncompensated care in meeting its mission to the entire community. The unreimbursed cost of providing care to these patients in 2024 was $1,344,360.The following Inpatient services were provided to all our patients:60 surgeries performed3,998 patient days The following Outpatient services were provided to all our patients:23,730 emergency department visits139 outpatient surgeries performed27,100 outpatient visits 18,948 clinic visitsAHTV recognizes it has an obligation to provide human services above and beyond its role as a healing facility. Schedule H provides more details on the tangible ways in which the organization is fulfilling its mission. The total unreimbursed cost of these community benefits in 2024 was $2,748,572.AHTVs quality and performance awards include: American Heart Association Get WithThe Guidelines - Stroke Silver Award, Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 5-Star performance in hospital cleanliness by the Centers for Medicareand Medicaid Services,and 5-Star performance in patient recommendation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.Adventist Healths mission statement of living Gods love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope is coupled with a vision to transform the health experience of our communities through collaborative programs, community investments and community outreach. We are inspired by the healing ministry, as represented by the life of Jesus Christ, and believe we are called to live out our mission intentionally in the communities we serve. In the small towns, suburbs, and inner cities we serve, we continue our journey to provide quality healthcare until every person made in Gods image has experienced the best health today, hope for tomorrow, and Gods love that endures forever.As part of Adventist Healths long-term commitment to expanding access and improving care in rural communities, a major step forward is underway in Tehachapi. In November 2022, voters approved Measure X, which extended Adventist Healths lease agreement in exchange for the development of a new Outpatient Pavilion. This new facility will expand access to outpatient services and provide space for a broader range of medical care, reinforcing our mission to serve the community with compassion and innovation. On June 5, 2024, Adventist Health announced another major milestone: the expansion of our Graduate Medical Education (GME) program to include Tehachapi. This will bring new physicians to the region as part of a three-year rural family medicine residency program. Jason Wells, President of Adventist Healths Central California Network, shared the vision behind this expansion: Doctors who come to Tehachapi for their residency will get to do so much more than they would in a big-city hospital. They'll become part of the communityand we believe theyll fall in love with it and want to stay. Our goal is for these residents to become the next generation of physicians serving this region. Also speaking at the announcement was Dr. Raul Ayala, who is leading the networks primary care and residency program expansion. He emphasized that the future of healthcare is not just about treating illness, but promoting preventative, community-based wellness. Its about embedding ourselves into communities like Tehachapi, Dr. Ayala said. We want to take the best of the hospital and clinic systems and build a strong healthcare workforce from within.Drawing on his own small-town roots in South Texas, Dr. Ayala painted a powerful vision for the future:These hospitals and clinics will be filled with white coatsdoctors engaged in patient care, research, and innovation. Thats the future of healthcare: compassionate, patient-centered, and community-driven.Adventist Health is proud to partner with the Tehachapi community to grow local talent, improve care access, and invest in a stronger, healthier future.The following story illustrates how Adventist Health Hanford provides quality care for our community in a caring manner:Shirley Kirby inspired our team.When she came to Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, Kirby was feeling nauseated and running a fever. She was in septic shock , a potentially fatal condition that occurs when organ injury leads to low blood pressure. Caregivers placed her on a respirator and transferred her into Adventist Health Tehachapi Valleys new Intensive Care Unit.Family members wondered whether she would survive
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 April 1947.
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 November 4, 2026.
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