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Swedish Edmonds

EIN 27-2305304 · Seattle, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SWEDISH EDMONDS IS PART OF SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES, A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM COMMITTED TO MEETING THE HEALTH-CARE NEEDS OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY.

Income
$321.0 million
Spending
$390.6 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
1,803
Volunteers
123
Highest pay
$4.3 million, evp & cfo/treasurer

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: 39 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 70% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $347.4 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OPROVIDENCEAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 125,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,014 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES:-PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA IN 2024, PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.9 BILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, UNCOMPENSATED AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES.ONE OF THESE VITAL PROGRAMS, MEDICAID, IS A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAS JOINED US IN ADVOCATING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE ARE HELPING TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON MEETING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY WORKING TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE. PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS CARBON NEGATIVE AND IN 2024 DECREASED EMISSIONS BY 19 PERCENT COMPARED TO OUR 2019 BASELINE. OUR EFFORTS EARNED US A SYSTEM RECORD 55 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AND MADE US THE FIRST LARGE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION IN 2024 FOR EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSSWEDISH EDMONDS IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 1964 AND LOCATED IN EDMONDS, WASH. THE HOSPITAL HAS 217 LICENSED BEDS, MORE THAN 1,400 CAREGIVERS, AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 450 LOCAL PHYSICIANS. MAJOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A FULL SCOPE OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, LEVEL IV TRAUMA EMERGENCY MEDICINE, DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAID:SWEDISH EDMONDS'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EACH PERSON WE SERVE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD DELAY SEEKING NEEDED MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE THEY LACK HEALTH INSURANCE. IN 2024, SWEDISH EDMONDS PROVIDED $9M IN FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. PROVIDENCE BELIEVES THAT HEALTH IS A HUMAN RIGHT. MEDICAID IS A JOINT FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM THAT, TOGETHER WITH THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP), IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE SAFETY NET WHICH SERVES THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN CY24, THE UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS TESTED PROGRAMS WAS $14M. IN 2024, SWEDISH EDMONDS CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW EXAMPLES: MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, THERE ARE FEW OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC CARE, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. AT SWEDISH EDMONDS' INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS RECEIVE CRISIS STABILIZATION, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL WORK AND CARE MANAGEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE 25-BED UNIT IS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE HOSPITAL, GIVING PATIENTS IN NEED ACCESS TO BOTH MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND ACUTE CARE. THE UNIT SERVES ADULT PATIENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE COVERED BY MEDICAID AND LOW INCOME. IN 2024, THE UNIT SERVED OVER 560 PATIENTS WITH MORE THAN 7,600 DAYS OF CARE PROVIDED. THE UNIT RESPONDS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AROUND INCREASED ACCESS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, SERVES ALL WITHOUT REGARD TO INSURANCE COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY, AND HELPS REDUCE MEDICAL BOARDING BY GETTING PATIENTS IN THE RIGHT SETTING FOR THEIR CARE NEEDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/REPORTS/WASHINGTON/PUGET-SOUND

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2013.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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