Chi St Joseph Childrens Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 148 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
AS AN AFFILIATE OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH, WE MAKE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD KNOWN IN OUR WORLD BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, WHILE WE ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $7.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 21.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 40%
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $2.8 million, board member/chief mission officer
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: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 119% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 148 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.
Independent board
25 of 2513 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)
- $6.6 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, VISION, AND TAX-EXEMPT STATUS CHI ST. JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HEALTH (SJCH) WAS ORIGINALLY INCORPORATED IN 1985. IT IS A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE, SINCE JULY 2000, HAS BEEN TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE LANCASTER, PA COMMUNITY. SJCH HAS PROVIDED COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION AND HAS COLLABORATED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS AND ADDRESS CHALLENGES FACING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. IT HAS ADVOCATED FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE WITH SPECIFIC CONCERN FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WHILE ALSO PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING AND COMMITMENT TO THE CONCEPT OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. SINCE 2004, SJCH HAS FOCUSED ITS PRIMARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SJCH, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HAVE SUPPORTED THE GOALS AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY SETTING THE VISION AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. SJCH SERVICES INCLUDED THE PROVISION OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CHILDREN'S HEALTH ADVOCACY AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (INCLUDING FAMILY WELLNESS COACHING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES) TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY SJCH PRIMARILY SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE ON MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, CHIP OR WHO ARE UNINSURED, THOUGH ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE STATUS OR ABILITY TO PAY ARE WELCOME. COMMUNITY SERVICE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE CORE OF SJCH ACTIVITIES. EACH YEAR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND EXPANDED TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE DESCRIBED THROUGHOUT THIS REPORT NOT ONLY SERVE THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO REDUCE THE BURDEN ON THE GOVERNMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IF SJCH DID NOT PROVIDE CHARITY CARE, THE BURDEN OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE WOULD FALL ON THE TWO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND THE MULTIPLE EMERGENCY ROOMS OPERATING IN LANCASTER COUNTY. SJCH IS INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY AS A TAX-EXEMPT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION. COMMUNITY BENEFIT APPROACH SINCE JULY 2004, CHI ST. JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HEALTH HAS BEEN INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATION. SJCH CONTINUES ITS DEEP COMMITMENT AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE AND PLANNING TODAY INCLUDING PLAYING A LEADING ROLE IN THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATIVE, MENTAL WELL-BEING COLLABORATIVE AND VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICE COLLABORATIVES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. CHI ST. JOSEPH CHILDREN'S HEALTH'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN IS BASED ON OUR UNDERSTANDING OF UNIQUE COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT WERE DERIVED FROM A COLLABORATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, FOCUS GROUPS AND A SURVEY CONDUCTED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN NOVEMBER 2021, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY SJCH IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN IN THE LANCASTER COMMUNITY. WHILE COMMITTED TO THE PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL SERVICES, THE PLAN RECOGNIZED THAT EFFORTS MUST BE UNDERTAKEN TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION ACCESS WHILE ALSO RE-IMAGING HOW EDUCATION SERVICES ARE OFFERED AND HOW SUCH SERVICES ENGAGE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FINALLY, THE PLAN CALLED FOR THE BOARD TO ANNUALLY SCAN THE ENVIRONMENT FOR ADDITIONAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY UPON WHICH SJCH COULD HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT EITHER DIRECTLY OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS ON-GOING COMMUNITY SCAN RESULTED IN THE CREATION OF SJCH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES WHICH LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER OF 2017, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ST. JOHN NEUMANN SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES WHICH OPENED IN 2021 AND THE CREATION OF THE MARY FRANCIS BACHMANN SCHOOL WHICH WILL WELCOME ITS FIRST CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE FALL 2023. UNCOMPENSATED CARE SJCH PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, THOSE WHO ARE ON MEDICAID AND CHIP AND THOSE WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. UNINSURED FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ST. JOSEPH ACCESS PROGRAM - A SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS DISCOUNTS OF 100% TO FAMILIES REPORTING INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS ARE PROVIDED ON A GRADUATED SCALE FOR FAMILIES EARNING BETWEEN 205% AND 300% OF FPL. SJCH IS ABLE TO SUBMIT CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO MEDICAID AND CHIP PLANS AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL INSURERS.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 March 1946.
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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