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Renown Health

EIN 94-2972845 · Reno, NV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Renown Health makes a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve.

Income
$257.1 million
Spending
$295.9 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
13.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
8,931
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$2.1 million, president/ceo

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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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 52% 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $258.3 million spent. See Schedule ORenown Health is the parent company of northern Nevada's largest, private, not-for-profit healthcare network. Our income stays right here in the community to provide many programs and services that would otherwise be unavailable. Renown Health is dedicated to this region and governed by local community leaders and physicians. We are proud to provide the health and education that our friends, neighbors and family members expect and deserve.Founded in 1862, as the Washoe Clinic, to treat patients affected by a smallpox outbreak in Washoe County, Renown Health was created by members of our community. For more than 160 years, we have solidified a trusting partnership upon which residents have come to depend. With community at the center of our mission, we embrace our commitment to make a genuine difference in lives of others.Renown Health provides various services to all affiliates including Renown Regional Medical Center, an 826-bed full service regional hospital, Renown South Meadows Medical Center, a 115-bed acute care community hospital, and Renown Rehabilitation Hospital, a 62-bed rehabilitation hospital. This furthers the tax-exempt status of the supported Renown entities that provide quality healthcare for Renown's primary service area, Washoe County and the secondary service areas of northern Nevada and northern California.Renown Health has more than 8,000 employees and serves over 1 million people. In addition to the two medical centers and a rehabilitation hospital mentioned above, Renown also has a children's hospital, and over 120 medical care sites, urgent care and outpatient imaging practices. Hometown Health is the insurance division of Renown Health and is northern Nevada's largest local, not-for-profit health insurance company that provides wide-ranging medical coverage.Renown has a long tradition and commitment to improve the care and the health of our community. Besides our commitment to meeting the healthcare needs of the region, Renown Health gives back to communities by contributing funds, services, facilities and the time and expertise of employees. These benefits to the community flow from Renown Health as a whole and from the individual hospitals, facilities and departments that make up our health network. Renown is currently enrolling participants in a community-based genetic population health study, the Healthy Nevada Project, whose goal is to learn how genetics impact personal health and use the information to make better health decisions.For the period ended December 31, 2024, Renown Health and its subsidiaries, provided approximately $196 million in benefit to the community (using community benefit numbers gathered by the Nevada Hospital Association using state-approved criteria to ensure consistency). For a full report on the benefit Renown Health provided to our community, as well as our community needs assessment and community benefit plan, go to https://www.renown.org/about/community-commitment.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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