St Johns Riverside Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL ANDNURSING CARE IN A COMPASSIONATE, PROFESSIONAL, RESPECTFUL AND ETHICALMANNER TO EVERY PATIENT. SEE SCHEDULE O.
- Income
- $347.2 million
- Spending
- $393.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 2,740
- Volunteers
- 149
- Highest pay
- $1.2 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
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 183% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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 2517 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $334.9 million spent. IN 2024, ST. JOHN'S TREATED 8,540 INPATIENTS, THROUGH 40,648 PATIENT DAYS WITH A LARGE PROPORTION (81%) BEING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL'S INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDE BARIATRIC SURGERY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, BREAST CARE CANCER CARE, CARDIOLOGY SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, EMERGENCY SERVICES, HOLISTIC CARE SERVICES, HOPE CENTER, HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT, MATERNITY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY CENTER, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY SERVICES, SLEEP SERVICES, SURGICAL SERVICES AND WOUND HEALING.
- $19.2 million spent. IN 2024, ST. JOHN'S PROVIDED 44,702 DAYS OF INPATIENT DRUG AND ALCOHOL SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES TO 6,890 PATIENTS. OUTPATIENT FOLLOW-UP TREATMENTS AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED FOR 43,643 CLIENT VISITS. THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS BASED UPON THE 12 STEP PHILOSOPHY AND PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN IN SEPARATE, GENDER-SPECIFIC UNITS. PATIENTS WITH CO-OCCURRING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND THOSE WITH A HISTORY OF RELAPSE ARE WELCOMED. OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE A DAY REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND A CLINIC PROGRAM. THE DAY PROGRAM INCLUDES INTENSIVE, MEDICALLY SUPERVISED SERVICES FOR UP TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, FOUR HOURS PER DAY WITH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT, 12 STEP PROGRAMMING, VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND RECREATION THERAPY. THE CLINIC PROGRAM HAS SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR UP TO FOUR TIMES PER WEEK, OFFERING FLEXIBLE DAY AND EVENING HOURS FOR THOSE WHO WORK, GO TO SCHOOL OR NEED A STEP-DOWN LEVEL OF CARE. TARGETED SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS AND FOR FAMILY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: TO DATE, THERE ARE OVER 158 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING PROGRAM. IN 1999 THERE WERE NO MORE THAN 50 STUDENTS ENROLLED AND NOW THE SCHOOL PROUDLY COUNTS MORE THAN 2,500 GRADUATES WHO HAVE SERVED PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. DUE TO OUR GROWTH, THE SCHOOL HAS GROWN ITS WEBSITE WHICH ENABLES APPLICANTS TO QUICKLY COMPLETE ONLINE FORMS, ONLINE APPLICATIONS, AND SURVEYS. THE COCHRAN SCHOOL OF NURSING IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING. THE ST. JOHN'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY IS A 3 YEAR ACGME ACCREDITED PROGRAM LOCATED IN YONKERS, NY. THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF RESIDENTS STARTED ON JULY 1, 2017 AND GRADUATED ON JUNE 30, 2020. THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE PROGRAM SUPPORTS A TOTAL OF 30 RESIDENTS, TYPICALLY 10 IN EACH POSTGRADUATE TRAINING YEAR. IN 2024 THE PROGRAM HAD 30 RESIDENTS (10 PGY-1, 10 PGY-2 AND 10 PGY-3 RESIDENTS). ON JUNE 30, 2024 THE PROGRAM GRADUATED IT'S FIFTH CLASS OF RESIDENTS (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). THE ST. JOHN'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM HAS TWO ACGME ACCREDITED TRACKS. THERE IS A PRELIMINARY (ONE YEAR) AND A CATEGORICAL (3 YEAR) TRACK. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS A TOTAL OF 30 RESIDENTS. THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF RESIDENTS STARTED ON JULY 1, 2016 CONSISTING OF 6 RESIDENTS IN THE PRELIMINARY TRACK AND 8 RESIDENTS IN THE CATEGORICAL TRACK. ON JUNE 30, 2024 THE PROGRAM GRADUATED IT'S SIXTH CLASS OF CATEGORICAL RESIDENTS (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). IN 2024 THERE WERE 3 RESIDENTS IN THE PRELIMINARY TRACK AND 27 RESIDENTS IN THE CATEGORICAL TRACK ACCOUNTING FOR A TOTAL OF 30 RESIDENTS IN THE INTERNAL MEDICINE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: ST. JOHN'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL OPERATES A METHADONE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO ENABLE CLIENTS SUFFERING NARCOTIC ADDICTION TO CONTINUE PRODUCTIVE LIVES. IN 2024, THE CLINIC HAD 85,178 VISITS.
- $3.1 million spent. ST. JOHN'S OPERATES THE COCHRAN SCHOOL OF NURSING, AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO TRAIN NURSES. IN 2024, 158 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL. FOUNDED IN 1894 AT ST. JOHN'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL, THE COCHRAN SCHOOL OF NURSING IS THE OLDEST HOSPITAL-BASED SCHOOL OF NURSING IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION. THE SCHOOL OFFERS A REGISTERED NURSE (RN) CURRICULUM LEADING TO A DEGREE OF ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE.
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
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1945.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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