Valley View Hospital Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CARING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, ONE PATIENT AT A TIME.
- Income
- $368.5 million
- Spending
- $334.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 10.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 1,780
- Volunteers
- 115
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, thoracic cardiac surgeon
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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)
- $285.2 million spent. VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IS AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL OWNED BY VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE HOSPITAL PRIMARILY EARNS REVENUE BY PROVIDING INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO. VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES CARE CENTERS IN THE NEARBY COMMUNITIES OF BASALT, CARBONDALE, EAGLE AND SILT, COLORADO AND PROVIDES SERVICES AT VARIOUS OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ON THE COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE. OPERATING ROOM - TOTAL SURGICAL VISITS OF 6,640. PHARMACY - ORDERS PROCESSED OF 454,277. LAB - BILLABLE TESTS OF 367,875. VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, AGE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR HANDICAP. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. THEREFORE, IN KEEPING WITH THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF ITS COMMUNITY, FREE CARE AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, CARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT BELOW COST, AND HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY WILL BE CONSIDERED WHERE THE NEED AND/OR INDIVIDUAL'S INABILITY TO PAY CO-EXISTS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EDUCATIONS PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, AND VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. THE HOSPITAL OPERATES AN ACUTE CARE, CRITICAL CARE, FAMILY BIRTHPLACE, EMERGENCY ROOM, RADIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, CANCER CENTER AND MANY OTHER SPECIALTY PROGRAMS.
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 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 December 2024.
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 April 1971.
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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