St Josephs Hospital Health Center Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 39% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 59 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WE, ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION AND TRINITY HEALTH, SERVE TOGETHER IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL AS A COMPASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMING HEALING PRESENCE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION IS A MEMBER OF ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH AND TRINITY HEALTH.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 39%
- Reserves
- 29.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, director, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 29.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1539% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 59 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $698,562 spent. SINCE 1976, ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION), LOCATED IN SYRACUSE, NY, HAS SERVED AS THE FUND-RAISING ARM OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES.THE FOUNDATION RAISED OVER $1,000,000 FROM INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 WITH ASSISTANCE FROM DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS AND GENEROUS FRIENDS. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS HELPED ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER BUILD AND MODERNIZE FACILITIES, INSTALL THE LATEST MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, MAINTAIN PRIMARY CARE CENTERS TO PROVIDE CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES, PROVIDE FOR PATIENT COMFORT AND CARE, AND FUND STAFF EDUCATION TO STAY ABREAST OF THE NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT.PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: HTTPS://FOUNDATION.SJHSYR.ORG.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 April 1977.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: St Josephs Hospital Health Center (Troy, NY), EIN 15-0532254. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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