Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $190.1 million
- Spending
- $237.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- -10.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $3.1 million, director (as of 3/4/25)
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: 23 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 164% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 257 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 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 (2)
- $138.7 million spent. HEALTH CARE SERVICES: TO ESTABLISH, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE NONPROFIT USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL, AS PART OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O. PRIMARY ACTIVITY AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS ORGANIZED ON JUNE 24, 2020 AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING: TO ESTABLISH, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE NONPROFIT USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL, AS PART OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; TO COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES OF USC HEALTH SYSTEM IN A MANNER THAT ENHANCES THE ACCESSIBILITY, QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES RELATED TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES ASSOCIATED SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OUTPATIENT CARE AND EMERGENCY CARE, TO ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, AGE, RELIGION, CREED, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, AND SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH MISSIONS OF VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL; TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED AND CARRIED ON TO PROVIDE AND IMPROVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH OF PATIENTS SERVED BY VERDUGO MEDICINE; AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE, MISSION AND ACTIVITIES OF USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL, TO PROVIDE OTHER FORMS OF AID AND ASSISTANCE TO, FOR THE BENEFIT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE NONPROFIT COMPONENTS OF VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL. AS PART OF A UNIVERSITY-BASED MEDICAL CENTER, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES EASY ACCESS FOR ITS PATIENTS TO THE BEST MEDICAL CARE AVAILABLE. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF PERSONALIZED, QUALITY INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS. ITS INPATIENT CARE INCLUDES GEROPSYCHIATRIC CARE, INTENSIVE CARE, MEDICAL/SURGICAL, ORTHOPAEDICS, OBSTETRICS, TRANSITIONAL CARE, AND TELEMETRY. ITS OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE CARDIAC REHABILITATION, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, EMERGENCY AND LIFE-THREATENING NEEDS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. FAST-TRACK SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AROUND-THE-CLOCK FOR MINOR CASES. THE USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT SERVES THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND SPEECH THERAPY. THE HOSPITAL WILL SPEND 100% OF ITS TIME OPERATING THESE HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND FUNDS ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH PATIENT REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED TO PATIENTS AND FURNISHING OF THE HOSPITAL'S FACILITIES IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, SPONSORING NUMEROUS OUTREACH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, THE HOSPITAL SPONSORS A VARIETY OF CLASSES, SEMINARS, LECTURES, AND SCREENINGS EACH YEAR DEVOTED TO INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HEALTHCARE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITH RESPECT TO DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INCLUDING INFANT CARE, CANCER TREATMENT, ART THERAPY, GERD, PAIN MANAGEMENT, ORGAN DONATION, CANCER, FITNESS, NUTRITION, SENIOR FALL PREVENTION, SUICIDE PREVENTION, CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, AND ORTHOPAEDIC CARE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS CPR AND FIRST AID CLASSES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A SERIES OF INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING FAIR, AN INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION CLINIC, AND MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS.
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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 November 2020.
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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