Sac Health System
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO REFLECT THE HEALING MINISTRY AND LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES TO FLOURISH.
- Income
- $159.6 million
- Spending
- $141.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- -2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 857
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $505,044, 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
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 19% 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
5 of 20It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 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 (4)
- $5.1 million spent. IEHP'S ENHANCED CARE MANAGEMENT - THE GRANT'S OBJECTIVE IS TO TRANSFORM PROVIDER'S CLINICAL PRACTICES IN 5 KEY AREAS WHICH INCLUDES ASSESSMENT PROCESSES, CARE PLANNING, SERVICE DELIVERY PRACTICES, POPULATION HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT & HEALTH PROMOTION/PATIENT EXPERIENCE. IT SUPPORTS PRIMARY & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INTEGRATION (I.E. TEAM BASED CARE). THE GRANT PAYS FOR PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF THE GRANT, AS WELL AS INDIRECT EXPENSES SUCH AS OFFICE SUPPLIES.
- $3.5 million spent. HRSA FULL 330 HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM GRANT. SACHS IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) RECEIVING A GRANT UNDER SECTION 330 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (PHS) ACT (42 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 254A). FQHCS ARE PAID BASED ON THE FQHC PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (PPS) FOR MEDICALLY-NECESSARY PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES AND QUALIFIED PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED BY AN FQHCPRACTITIONER.
- $1.6 million spent. TEACHING HEALTH CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - HRSA FUNDED PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OB & GYN, PSYCHIATRY. IT HELPS BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DEDICATED TO WORKING IN EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR TRAINING RESIDENTS IN NEW OR EXPANDING COMMUNITY BASED PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS.
- $65.0 million spent. SACHS WAS AWARDED MULTIPLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL GRANTS DIRECTLY AND THROUGH SUBAWARDS FROM LLUH. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE HRSA THC, HRSA PCHP, PCTE & QI GRANTS, RYAN WHITE PARTS A & F, SAMHSA, DHCS, ETC.
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 September 1995.
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: Bjc Health System (Saint Louis, MO), EIN 75-3052953. 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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