Tax-Exempt Status

America's hospitals provide compassionate, high quality care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but their benefit to their communities extends far beyond direct patient care.

Not-for-profit community hospitals do more than care for the injured and infirm; they promote and protect the health and well-being of their communities.

They work to make their communities healthier through numerous community outreach programs, education efforts, health screenings, and various wellness and prevention activities.

Not-for-profit hospitals are distinguished by certain charitable obligations that have evolved over time as they work to meet the changing health needs of their communities.

AHA Schedule H Project: 2020 Tax Year Benchmark Report

The AHA, assisted by Ernst & Young LLP (EY), has previously collected Schedule H tax filings to assist in advocacy efforts and demonstrate the community benefit tax-exempt hospitals provide to their communities. Participating hospitals received reports enabling them to compare th...

Benefits to Communities

The mission of all hospitals and health systems, regardless of size and type of ownership, is to care for their patients and communities. In addition to providing financial assistance to those in need, hospitals have programs that are responsive to their community’s needs. These communi...