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Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton

Allentown, PA · EIN 23-2421970 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton reported $247.3 million in revenue and $204.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.60 went to program services, $0.40 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,134,545 (FORMER TREASURER). 125 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $204M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $247M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.6%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.4%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
87.4%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,134,545$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.05%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
12527
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 1288.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$203M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $244M

Lehigh Valley Hospital - hazleton (lvh-h) is affiliated with Lehigh Valley health network (lvhn), who joined jefferson health in august of 2024. Lvh-hazleton is the only inpatient health care provider in the greater hazleton area serving a population of over 80,000 people within three counties. There is a continued increase in the hispanic community with the population of the city of hazleton being greater than 60% hispanic, many of whom speak spanish as the primary and preferred language. We offer quality continuum of care services beginning at birth in the family birth and newborn center…

— expenses

Lvh-hazleton emergency department (ed), along with all our health network hospitals, continues to be challenged with high patient volumes. The emergency department patient flow team continues to focus on improvement in efficiencies of operations of the ed, reduce patient wait times, patient experience and improve patient throughput. This multi-disciplinary team consisted of ed staff, lab, radiology, pharmacy, housekeeping, food service, ems, registration, and live spanish interpreters. Lvh-h ed continues to maintain strong performance of left without being seen (lwbs) at .89% and a…

— expenses

Community health needs assessmentthe community health needs assessment (chna) was conducted in mid-2022 and based on the results of the assessment, priority areas were identified for the three-year period 2023-2025.specific initiatives were implemented and continued in FY25 around the following priorities through partnerships with community organizations:school-based behavioral health and preventative health services for youth: -provide mental health services and preventive health services to children in hazleton, including physical examinations, vaccinations, and immunizations. -expansion of…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FORMER TREASURER
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$2,115,804$18,741$2,134,545
TRUSTEE
Director/trustee, 10.00 hrs/week
$0$549,881$177,228$727,109
TREASURER
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$0$627,180$8,708$635,888
TRUSTEE
Director/trustee, 20.00 hrs/week
$0$585,212$29,956$615,168
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$457,205$0$2,977$460,182
FORMER TRUSTEE
Former, 20.00 hrs/week
$0$391,106$10,891$401,997
FORMER TRUSTEE
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$361,655$1,328$362,983
VP, OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,739$0$11,035$262,774

125 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $537K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$100M$200M$300M$400MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$247M$204M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$247M$204M99.6%$198M$2,134,545
FY2024 ⓘ$199M$154M86.2%$313M$1,608,085
FY2023 ⓘ$160M$137M84.6%$256M$1,445,107
FY2022 ⓘ$161M$127M83.6%$237M$1,875,776
FY2021 ⓘ$145M$113M82.9%$218M$1,033,197
FY2020 ⓘ$131M$122M93.7%$128M$923,841

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 9 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5836
  • Volunteers Part I, line 65

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
HAZLETON ANESTHESIA SERVICES
Physician services
$3,484,285
ADVANCED INPATIENT MEDICINE LEHIGH LLC
Physician services
$1,766,297
OBHG PENNSYLVANIA PC
Physician services
$771,766
HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LLC
Staffing services
$766,324
PINNACLE CLEANING SERVICE
Housekeeping services
$561,109

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton reported that 99.6% of its $204.0 million in expenses went to program services, 0.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,134,545, for the role of FORMER TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton get its money?

Of $247.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 87.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-2421970 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631329349303383 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521289349301962 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349304863 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349302837 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349301005 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349302601 · read the filing

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