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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4420358

CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER

Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37932

Financials

$36.6M$37.4M2023$37M$38.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$37,039,229$38,114,430-$1,075,201$18,461,414$9,151,812$9,309,602
December 31, 2023990$36,596,205$37,447,955-$851,750$14,194,553$3,809,750$10,384,803
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$507,543
of which government grants
$474,222
Program service revenue
$36,307,195
Investment income
$21,258
Net rental income
$90,516
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,500
Other revenue
$203,233

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,075
Other salaries and wages
$16,882,369
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$21,056,045
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$728,355
Travel
$21,554
Depreciation
$1,462,278
Program services (functional)
$35,942,722
Management and general (functional)
$2,171,708

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,194,553
Total assets, end of year
$18,461,414
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,151,812
Net assets, end of year
$9,309,602
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,098,801
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,309,602
Gross unrelated business income
$64,410
Gross receipts
$37,143,056
Employees
464
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
TN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
James D VanderSteegPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$2,880,556$362,274
Joseph C DolanEVP/CFO
Officer
0$0$861,693$105,608
Gordon E LintzPresident & CAO
Officer
15$0$564,436$26,089
Patricia J KettermanFmr Pres & CAO (through Aug 2024)
Officer
50$0$342,437$24,561
Jacqueline H HounshellFmr VP - Fin Svcs (through Aug 2024)
Officer
15$0$222,480$42,550
Jodi L WhitakerFmr VP - CNO
Former
0$0$195,709$38,562
Amy E HerndonVP - Financial Services
Officer
15$0$198,501$28,623
Anthony W RowePharmacist
Highest-paid employee
50$151,865$0$35,173
Vicki L CorneliusVP - Chief Nursing Officer
Highest-paid employee
50$127,106$0$24,465
William C MartinClinical Nurse
Highest-paid employee
50$104,415$0$33,169
Robert B DavisPhysical Therapist
Highest-paid employee
50$107,389$0$22,211
Leslye HartsellDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,124$0
Cosby StoneDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,113$0
James Tramontana MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,086$0
William SealeDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,060$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Stephanie FloodDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$964
King PurnellDirector/Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$935
Joe SutterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$881
Edgar GrayDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$844
Jorge SanabriaDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$807
Donald HickmanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$675
Timothy MatthewsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$657
Alvin NanceDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$648
Mitchell Dickson MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
James GibsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Janice McKinleyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Cletus McMahon MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Dave MillerDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Bill MyersDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Linda OgleDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
James D VanderSteegPresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$2,762,691$352,568
John T GeppiFmr EVP/CFO (through June 2023)
Officer
0$0$971,426$24,345
Joseph C DolanEVP/CFO
Officer
0$0$358,890$38,564
Patricia J KettermanPresident & CAO
Officer
50$0$264,987$31,359
Jacqueline H HounshellVP - Financial Services
Officer
15$0$219,225$39,449
Jodi L WhitakerFmr VP - CNO
Former
0$0$176,290$35,605
Anthony W RowePharmacist
Highest-paid employee
50$146,508$0$33,702
Tyler W BrockSupervisor Paramedic
Highest-paid employee
50$100,400$0$31,503
Robert B DavisPhysical Therapist
Highest-paid employee
50$103,182$0$24,377
Vicki L CorneliusVP - Chief Nursing Officer
Highest-paid employee
50$106,592$0$14,054
King PurnellDirector/Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$1,630$0
Cosby StoneDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,595$0
Donald HickmanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,498$0
Joe SutterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,462$0
William SealeDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,321$0
Jorge SanabriaDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,234$0
Janice McKinleyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,222$0
Timothy MatthewsDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,196$0
James Tramontana MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,196$0
Edgar GrayDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,054$0
Dave MillerDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,044$0
Alvin NanceDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,044$0
Leslye HartsellDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,027$0
James GibsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$1,008$0
Gerald BoydDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$977$0
Stephanie FloodDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$808$0
Mitchell Dickson MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$796$0
Willard Campbell MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
Michael Casey MDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
Ronni ChandlerFmr Director (through June 2023)
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
Bill MyersDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0
Linda OgleDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1420 CENTERPOINT BLVD BLDG C, KNOXVILLE, TN 37932-1960
In care of
% AMY DELONG TAX DEPARTMENT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
James D VanderSteeg, 244 Ft Sanders W Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37922
Signed the 990
JOSEPH C DOLAN, EVP/CFO
Phone
(865) 374-5329

Mission

Claiborne Medical Center provides quality healthcare, in alignment with Covenant Health's mission to serve the community by improving the quality of life through better health, regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Claiborne Medical Center ("Claiborne") opened in 1959 and serves the Tri-State area. It is located near the Cumberland Gap, in a rural area where health care is a much-needed service, and more than 23.1 percent of the population is below the poverty line. Claiborne became part of Covenant Health in 2014. Claiborne is also one of the largest employers in Claiborne County, with over 300 employees. Located near the state lines of Kentucky and Virginia, Claiborne serves citizens in Bell County, KY; Lee County, VA; and Claiborne and surrounding counties in East Tennessee.SERVICEClaiborne maintains an ambulance service, which enhances area residents' ability to access health care. Claiborne EMS is the primary 911 service for Claiborne County, and a helicopter pad located next to the hospital makes air medical transport services available when needed. The hospital also operates Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center, a long-term care facility offering both short-term rehabilitation and residential care for those who can no longer live independently without assistance. Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center is currently rated a 4-star facility by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In 2024 the Center was recognized by both Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report as a "Best Nursing Home."In 2024, the hospital provided care for 35,744 patients. Of these, 34,680 were outpatients and 1,064 were inpatients with an average length-of-stay of 3.49 days.PUTTING PATIENTS FIRSTCurrently licensed for 85 beds, the hospital is best known for its surgical services, cardiac rehabilitation, lymphedema program, nursing home, and emergency medical services. Claiborne is certified by The Joint Commission as an Acute Stroke-Ready hospital and is a member of Covenant Health's stroke hospital network, providing rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke. Claiborne has two full-time general surgeons and one part-time orthopedic surgeon to provide excellent surgical care for patients.Claiborne offers imaging services that include a full-service clinical laboratory, digital mammography, high-definition MRI scans, CT services, echocardiography, and nuclear medicine. The imaging department is accredited by the American College of Radiology in five areas: CT scan, mammography, MRI, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound. Claiborne received both a new CT scanner and new MRI equipment in 2024.Claiborne was recognized in the spring and fall of 2024 with an "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety and quality. The hospital was also recognized with the American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines-Rural Stroke Bronze quality achievement award. The medical center also was recognized by Becker's Healthcare Review in 2024 for Top Hospitals in Nurse Communication, Doctor Communication, and Cleanliness. Recently Claiborne received three Zero Harm awards from the Tennessee Hospital Association for outstanding achievements in patient safety. The awards celebrate hospitals that reached zero healthcare-associated infections in certain areas over the calendar year.IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH BETTER HEALTH Claiborne completed a Community Health Needs Assessment in 2023 and identified four areas as health priorities in the community. As part of the Claiborne Health Council, Claiborne is working to develop projects to improve mental health, substance abuse disorders, diabetes, and obesity in Claiborne County. Teams have been developed for each focus area, and hospital staff are working on the obesity and diabetes teams. In 2024 these teams partnered with other members of the Claiborne County Health Council to provide community health education. One of the hospital's managers served on a community drug coalition led by Live Free, a local nonprofit that provides alcohol and drug addiction and mental health counseling.Claiborne EMS participated in several community events in 2024, including safety days at Midway and Forge Ridge Elementary Schools, training with the North Claiborne County Fire Department, and providing hands-only CPR education at several local events. Hospital staff also provided stroke education and emergency poison control education at the Claiborne County Fair in August 2024.Claiborne partnered with local high schools and colleges to provide expanded opportunities for students interested in pursuing healthcare careers. The hospital partnered with Cumberland Gap High School to encourage healthcare careers by offering hospital tours, job shadowing, and career day presentations. Claiborne also serves as a rotation site for nursing students from Walters State Community College and Lincoln Memorial University, as well as medical students from the LMU DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine who are doing rural hospital rotations.Claiborne also focuses on community education, with hospital staff visiting and presenting information to senior adults on a variety of topics, including breast cancer awareness. A senior health fair was held in May 2024, with Claiborne staff providing screenings and stroke education at the event. Hospital staff participated in community resource fairs and back-to-school events at Clairfield Elementary School and the Tazewell Municipal Park. In October 2024, the hospital partnered with the Claiborne County Health Department and hosted a breast cancer survivor's luncheon, providing education and support to local breast cancer survivors and those currently battling the disease. The hospital continues to work with the Claiborne Family Justice Center, and a hospital employee serves on the Justice Center's Coordinated Community Response (CCR) team. Claiborne also hosted Healthcare and Emergency Services Day for the Leadership Claiborne community leadership program.Hospital staff worked with the Claiborne County Healthcare Foundation to raise funds, including coordinating the 24th annual Golf for Great Healthcare tournament. Funds from the tournament were used to purchase furniture for the hospital's outpatient lobby and emergency department.Claiborne staff also participated in child-related activities, including having a hospital manager participate in the Pre-K Advisory Council for the Claiborne school system. Both the Chief Administrative Officer and the manager were members of the Wilderness Road Kiwanis, with the manager participating in reading events at Springdale and Midway elementary schools.
    Expenses $35,942,722 · grants $2,075 · revenue $36,273,063

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4420358
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,461,414
Income (IRS master file)
$37,143,056

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$37,039,229$38,114,430$18,461,414IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$36,596,205$37,447,955$14,194,553XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$37,539,623$36,670,586$14,946,020IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4420358).

Questions about CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER

What is the EIN of CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER is 46-4420358.
Is CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names James D VanderSteeg.
Who are the officers and directors of CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 4 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $37,039,229, expenses of $38,114,430 and total assets of $18,461,414 at year end.

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