York Health Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
233050192
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
York, PA, USA
Phone
7178513595
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$6,389,789
Expenses
$5,242,887
Assets
$13,611,553
Liabilities
$4,891

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROXANNA GAPSTUR PHD RN (PRESIDENT & CEO - WELLSPAN HEALTH)

Highest reported compensation

  • ROXANNA GAPSTUR PHD RN (PRESIDENT & CEO - WELLSPAN HEALTH): $3,176,598 total reported compensation
  • LAURA BUCZKOWSKI (EXECUTIVE VP & CFO - WELLSPAN HEALTH): $1,408,553 total reported compensation
  • VICTORIA M DIAMOND (DIRECTOR): $971,317 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The york health foundation is a community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of the local community by generating charitable contributions for the york-based entities of wellspan health, including york hospital, healthy community pharmacy, wellspan medical group, vna home health and several community health and outreach programs.

What it reported doing in 2024

Wellspan york health foundation is a community-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of the local community by supporting the york-based entities of wellspan health.york health foundation designates money raised to the following funds: greatest need - be a part of responding to emerging needs. Giving to this fund enables us to address the areas of greatest need for wellspan health.heart and vascular research fund: assist advances in medical innovation. Wellspan clinicians are identifying the newest and most effective treatment methods for cardiovascular disease through carefully designed and conducted clinical trials.medical simulation center fund - support an innovative and interactive high-tech classroom that ensures a safe transition from classroom to patient room for trainees. This involves the use of high-fidelity mannequins, staff development and refining, and applies knowledge and skills in a realistic clinical situation for a wide variety of health care issues.wellspan vna home care - provides patients with vital services so they can recover in the comfort of their own homes.cancer patient help fund - lend a hand to patients facing the financial burdens that often result from dealing with the impact of cancer. This fund helps with basic living expenses, such as rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation to and from medical appointments. Funds are available to patients who meet specific financial aid guidelines.neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) fund: assist the expansion and upgrade of the nicu, purchase of specific supplies and equipment, support for parent activities or special needs and clinical programs.sexual assault forensic examiner (safe) nurse program: provide compassionate care for victims of sexual assault. Safe provides local access to comprehensive and compassionate medical treatment, program equipment and supplies. It also offers nurses opportunities for continuing education and specialized training.kids first fund: donate to programs and interventions for children at risk, focusing on primary care, preventive care, outreach and education.future physician scholarship program: help provide funding to this unique wellspan initiative to sponsor medical school scholarships for young people in our community. Following graduation, the students will work at a wellspan facility.valerie hardy-sprenkle nursing leadership education scholarship: support this scholarship program for wellspan york hospital nurses demonstrating leadership and growth.wellness center at the wellspan york cancer institute: aid the expansion of supportive care services at wellspan york cancer center, such as massage therapies, pastoral care, yoga and meditation, holistic treatments, patient navigators, family conversation areas and an appearance center and boutique.other: designate your gift to a specific need not listed.see wellspan health - 2025 community benefit report located at https://www.wellspan.org/about-wellspan/improving-healthy-communities/community-benefit.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 79% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 89% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 81
  • Sustainability: 74
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73.5%; rating input score 73
  • Program expense ratio: 87.2%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $21.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 76.5%; rating input score 76; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 17.9%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.6; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.9%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 73.5% of revenue deployed · 87.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 17 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $4.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $3.2M · 19 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 54 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: CEO compensation review process not reported.