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Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association

EIN 91-0567263 · Yakima, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PARTNERING LOCALLY TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN THE WAYS THEY NEED IT MOST. BECAUSE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES NEED MORE THAN HEALTH CARE.

Income
$647.0 million
Spending
$645.7 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
-4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
2,730
Volunteers
90
Highest pay
$1.2 million, physician

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. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $522.3 million spent. OUTPATIENT/INPATIENT SERVICES- YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (YVMH) OPERATES A 238 LICENSED ADULT BEDS SERVING THE COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON. DESIGNATED AS THE ONLY LEVEL 3 ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER IN A THREE-COUNTY REGION, YVMH IS HOME TO A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO HELP ADDRESS THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF ITS' COMMUNITY. THROUGH NORTH STAR LODGE THE HOSPITAL OFFERS CANCER CARE AND BREAST HEALTH AT THE 'OHANA MAMMOGRAPHY CENTER, HOSPICE SERVICES IN-HOME, PAIN MANAGEMENT AT WATER'S EDGE, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AT CHILDREN'S VILLAGE. IN 2024 YVMH ADMITTED 13,577 PATIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 60,348 PATIENT DAYS, PERFORMED 7,432 SURGERIES AND DELIVERED 2,524 BABIES. THERE WERE 3,574 NEWBORN DAYS. DURING 2024 YVMH PROVIDED 226,756 OUTPATIENT VISITS (SEE SCH O)(CONTINUATION FROM PAGE 2) AND 49,234 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. THE HOSPITAL PROCESSED 1,819,844 LABORATORY WORKLOAD UNITS AND 165,456 IMAGING RELATIVE UNITS. DURING 2024 THE HOSPITAL PROCESSED 38,307 ONCOLOGY RELATIVE VALUE UNITS, 44,407 RADIATION ONCOLOGY VALUE UNITS, 11,250 ONCOLOGY PROCEDURES AND 3,994 PHARMACY WORKLOAD UNITS.
  2. $15.6 million spent. PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALIZED CLINICS, FACILITIES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT- CLINICS COVER A LOT OF GROUND IN HEALTHCARE. YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (YVMH) OPERATES OVER TWENTY-FOUR CLINICS THAT ARE OFFERING SURGERY, PRIMARY CARE, URGENT CARE, SPECIALTY CARE, CANCER CARE, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, IMAGING AND OTHER VARIOUS THERAPEUTIC SERVICES. IN 2024, THE PHYSICIAN OFFICES PROVIDED 170,191 PHYSICIAN VISITS, THE SPECIALIZED THERAPHY CLINICS PROVIDED 8,110 THERAPHY-15 MINUTE INCREMENTS AND DELIVERED 273,462 THERAPY PROCEDURES.
  3. $2.1 million spent. POPULATION HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND OTHERS. YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (YVMH) OPERATES OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS POPULATION HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SERVICES , MEDICAL ACADEMICS AND MEDICAL RESIDENCY. IN 2024 YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PERFORMED 9,898 HOME HEALTH VISITS, PROVIDED 919 HOSPICE ADMITS AND PROVIDED 569 PSHYCHOLOGY CTU RVUS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1952.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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