Vail Clinic Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ELEVATING HEALTH ACROSS OUR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $389.3 million
- Spending
- $410.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 2,088
- Volunteers
- 92
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 2512 of 16 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 October 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)
- $311.2 million spent. KEY METRICS OF VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED 10/31/2024 INCLUDE: INPATIENT ADMISSIONS EXCLUDING NEWBORNS: 1,562 PATIENT DAYS: 4,565 TOTAL SURGERIES: 4,403 BEING A NONPROFIT, SOLE COMMUNITY PROVIDER WITH A LOCALLY BASED VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VAIL HEALTH CAN KEEP ITS DOLLARS LOCAL AND REINVEST BACK INTO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, HELPING TO DELIVER ON ITS MISSION OF ELEVATING HEALTH ACROSS OUR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON ITS STRATEGIC PILLARS OF AFFORDABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND POPULATION HEALTH. VAIL HEALTH IS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WITH CARE STARTING FROM CHILDBIRTH AND INCLUDES VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL, COLORADO MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, SHAW CANCER CENTER, HOWARD HEAD SPORTS MEDICINE, VAIL HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION. ACROSS ITS CONTINUUM OF CARE, VAIL HEALTH FOCUSES ON QUALITY, SAFETY, PATIENT EXPERIENCE, EXECUTING ITS STRATEGIC PLAN, AND FULFILLING ITS NON-PROFIT MISSION OF 'ELEVATING HEALTH ACROSS OUR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES.' VAIL HEALTH MAINTAINED ITS LEAP FROG "A" GRADE IN QUALITY AND SAFETY AND HAS A CMS RATING OF 5 STARS (1 OF 429 U.S. HOSPITALS WITH A 5-STAR RATING). VAIL HEALTH WAS A NOMINEE FOR THE VAIL VALLEY PARTNERSHIP (LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE) 2024 SUCCESS AWARDS FOR NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR, BEST PLACE TO WORK, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD ORGANIZATION. VAIL HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED BY PRESS GANEY WITH TWO GUARDIAN OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS IN 2024, INCLUDING ONE FOR THE INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS (FAMILY BIRTH CENTER, INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, PATIENT CARE UNIT) AND ONE FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IT MARKED THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAS EARNED THE AWARD. IN 2024, VAIL HEALTH ACHIEVED A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF 81, A JUMP FROM 79 IN 2023, AND AN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT INDEX OF 89, AN INCREASE FROM 87 THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND 82 TWO YEARS PRIOR. VAIL HEALTH CONTINUED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN FY24, INCREASING STAFFING BY 12% WITH 29 FULL-TIME LICENSED PROVIDERS THAT ALL ACCEPT COMMERCIAL INSURANCE AND GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. IN FY24, VAIL HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (VHBH) PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 26,000 UNIQUE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS, INCLUDING 8,700 PSYCHIATRY SESSIONS, MORE THAN 14,000 THERAPY SESSIONS, AND 3,300 INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SESSIONS IN TWO LOCATIONS: EDWARDS AND FRISCO. IN 2024, VHBH ADDED NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE WITH A FULL-TIME PROVIDER OFFERING 32 CLINICAL HOURS PER WEEK; EXPANDED THE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION PROGRAM, SERVING MORE THAN 20 PATIENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE 36-TREATMENT COURSE FOR 7-8 WEEKS WITH 90% OF PATIENTS HAVING CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS AND 70% ENTERING FULL REMISSION; AND INCREASED SPANISH-SPEAKING THERAPISTS TO 5 PROVIDERS, SERVING AS YOUNG AS 3 UP TO 103 YEARS OLD. ADDITIONALLY, VAIL HEALTH COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON THE PRECOURT HEALING CENTER, A 28-ROOM INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY CENTRALLY LOCATED IN EDWARDS, COLORADO, THAT WILL SERVE ADOLESCENTS (12-18) AND ADULTS (18+) IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. WHEN THE FACILITY OPENS IN MAY 2025, IT WILL BE THE ONLY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL BETWEEN THE FRONT RANGE AND SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. BY ADDING MORE ACUTE CARE SERVICES, VAIL HEALTH WILL OFFER THE FULL CONTINUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FROM PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, TO OUTPATIENT, CRISIS, COMMUNITY STABILIZATION, AND INPATIENT THUS TRULY TRANSFORMING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LANDSCAPE IN OUR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY. INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (IBH) CONTINUES TO BE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING AT ALL COLORADO MOUNTAIN MEDICAL (CMM) LOCATIONS, PROVIDING IMMEDIATE CLINICAL RESPONSE TO PATIENTS IN CRISIS OR WITH URGENT NEEDS. IBH COMPLETED MORE THAN 3,300 PATIENT VISITS IN FY24. THESE PATIENT VISITS RANGE FROM 15-MINUTE SCREENING AND PSYCHOEDUCATION TO UPWARDS OF FOUR HOURS OF STABILIZATION. THE PRIMARY REFERRALS FOR THESE SERVICES COME FROM URGENT CARE, PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS, AND OBGYN TEAMS; HOWEVER, OTHER SPECIALTY SERVICES ALSO REQUEST SAME DAY CARE VIA WARM HANDOFFS WITH THE IBH TEAM. IBH ALSO PROVIDES SUPERVISION TO INCLUDE A PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY ROTATION AND PARTICIPATES IN THE COPIC CONSORTIUM AS FACULTY FOR UP TO 62 HOURS OF SUPERVISION PER YEAR. VAIL HEALTH COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON THE LARGEST PRIVATE, DEED-RESTRICTED AND FREE MARKET EMPLOYEE HOUSING JOINT VENTURE PROJECT IN EAGLE COUNTY, ADDING 87 UNITS OF WORKFORCE HOUSING INTO THE MARKET. THE FOX HOLLOW PROJECT ALMOST DOUBLED VAIL HEALTH'S EMPLOYEE HOUSING FROM 93 UNITS TO 180, AND THE TOTAL EMPLOYEE BED COUNT INCREASED BY 137% FROM 160 BEDS TO 380. VAIL HEALTH GAVE MORE THAN $27.7 MILLION BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN FISCAL 2024 THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND HELPING REDUCE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, WHOLE PERSON HEALTH CARE, CLINICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL RESEARCH, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, AND CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 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 October 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 April 1967.
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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