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Valley Presbyterian Hospital

EIN 95-1945832 · Van Nuys, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.

Income
$583.8 million
Spending
$563.4 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
1,946
Volunteers
1,524
Highest pay
$2.0 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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 25

    10 of 16 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. $495.4 million spent. VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS FULL-SERVICE, ACUTE CARE FACILITIES IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. THE 350-BED HOSPITAL SERVES THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES EACH YEAR, WITH ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ACROSS ALL ELEMENTS OF CARE. KEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICES AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 INCLUDE: EMERGENCY SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND HAS SEVERAL DESIGNATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENT CARE. AS A CERTIFIED CARDIAC RECEIVING CENTER FOR HEART ATTACK PATIENTS, HEART SPECIALISTS COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL CARE WITHIN THE FIRST 90 MINUTES OF CHEST PAIN. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL IS A CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER BASED ON ITS RESPONSE TO CRITICAL PATIENT CONDITIONS. THE HOSPITAL HAS A DEDICATED STROKE-FOCUSED PROGRAM STAFFED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED IN STROKE CARE AND WHO USE ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO ACT QUICKLY. VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IS DESIGNATED AS A PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER (PMC), RECOGNIZED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. THIS DESIGNATION ALLOWS OUR TEAM OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS TO TREAT AND HANDLE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE NEEDED FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN OUR PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU). WE ARE ONE OF ONLY THREE HOSPITALS THAT HOLD THE PMC DESIGNATION IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. DURING 2024, OVER 58,000 PATIENTS VISITED THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. REHABILITATION SERVICES - VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF REHABILITATION SERVICES. OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, THERAPISTS, AND SPECIALISTS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLANS. WE OFFER PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES IN OUR WELL-EQUIPPED REHABILITATION CENTER. THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED CARF, THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES. CHILDREN'S SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE AND SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC CARE FOR SICK OR INJURED CHILDREN. VPH HAS A 25-BED PEDIATRIC CARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS CONDITIONS AND RECEIVED A COMPLETE MAKE-OVER IN 2022. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL HAS A 10-BED PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) AND A 32-BED, LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) FOR CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS. VPH MAINTAINS THE PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER DESIGNATION. MATERNITY SERVICES - THE MATERNITY PROGRAM IS WELL KNOWN AMONG FAMILIES IN THE REGION. DURING 2024, OVER 1,800 BABIES WERE BORN AT VPH. SHOULD A NEED ARISE, A PHYSICIAN AND MIDWIFE ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 TO HANDLE PATIENT EMERGENCIES. THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT PERINATAL CENTER SERVES WOMEN WITH HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES AND OFFERS "NON-STRESS" ULTRASOUNDS, FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM SERVICES AS WELL AS HIGH-RISK INFANT FOLLOW UP SERVICES. IN ADDITION, VPH OFFERS MATERNITY CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY AT NO COST. SURGERY SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF SURGICAL SERVICES REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALTY AREAS. IN CY24, CLOSE TO 7,800 SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED. PHYSICIANS AND SURGICAL STAFF HAVE THE TOOLS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO PERFORM A FULL RANGE OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE. MANY PROCEDURES INVOLVE MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES, WHICH CAN MINIMIZE PAIN AND SPEED RECOVERY TIME. HEART & VASCULAR SERVICES - VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF CARDIAC SERVICES TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CRITICAL HEART AND VASCULAR CONDITIONS. THE EXPERT MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL TEAM IS DEDICATED TO ACTING QUICKLY AND SAVING PATIENTS' LIVES. THE FRITZ B. BURNS VALLEY CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB IS ONE OF THE AREA'S MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED AND BEST EQUIPPED FACILITIES. AS A CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING STROKE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES BASED ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE OUTPATIENT GENERAL AND GASTROINTESTINAL LABORATORIES; RADIOLOGY/IMAGING DEPARTMENT; AND THERAPY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, RESPIRATORY, AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE. CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING - THE CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING IS AMONG A FEW FACILITIES NATIONWIDE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE OF VASCULAR AND PODIATRIC SURGEONS, LIMB SALVAGE, AND WOUND MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS. PATIENTS WITH "AT-RISK" LIMBS RECEIVE INTEGRATED CARE UTILIZING THE LATEST EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS TO PERFORM LIMB-SAVING PROCEDURES.

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 March 1963.

    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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