Powell Valley Health Care Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 82 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CARING FOR YOU
- Income
- $83.9 million
- Spending
- $91.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 593
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $960,145, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 82 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 258 of 12 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 June 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)
- $74.2 million spent. POWELL VALLEY HEALTH CARE, INC. (HOSPITAL) PROVIDES QUALITY CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES. IT IS THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION TO SERVE THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE EDUCATION TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED $193,208 OF MEDICAL SERVICES, BASED ON THE AMOUNTS OF CHARGES FOREGONE, UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY AND GUIDELINES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE DETERMINED UNABLE TO PURCHASE SUCH SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, CARE IS ALSO PROVIDED AT BELOW COST RATES TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE (BASED ON COST) OF PROVIDING CARE TO ALL PATIENTS WAS $6,253,454 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 3,115 DAYS OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, THE NURSING HOME PROVIDED 15,522 DAYS OF RESIDENT SERVICES, AND THE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY PROVIDED 7,184 DAYS OF RESIDENT SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY CARE AND SERVICES THROUGH MANY HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SUPPORT TO ONE HEALTH, A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FQHC, WELLNESS PROGRAM, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM, SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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