The Bellevue Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE CARE FOR PATIENTS AS MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY. WE WORK TO HEAL THE SICK, TREAT THE INJURED, AND PREVENT ILLNESS. WE PROTECT THE TRUST OF OUR COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYEES, TO BE A PROGRESSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION. OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE TO CARE.
- Income
- $59.3 million
- Spending
- $62.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 462
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $399,183, vice president finance & 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: 39 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 14 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 (1)
- $49.6 million spent. OUR IMPACT ON THE BELLEVUE COMMUNITY: FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL EMPLOYED A TOTAL OF 462 INDIVIDUALS AND MAINTAINED A MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 200 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING 36 SPECIALTIES. THE HOSPITAL PAID A TOTAL OF OVER $20 MILLION IN WAGES AND SALARIES. OUR EMPLOYEES PAID A TOTAL OF $388,060 IN INCOME TAXES TO THE CITY OF BELLEVUE AND AN ADDITIONAL $32,336 IN BELLEVUE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES TO SUPPORT THE BELLEVUE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. OUR EMPLOYEES LIVING IN OTHER LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS PAID $29,411 IN CLYDE/GREENSPRINGS LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES, $17,142 IN FREMONT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES, AND $9,495 IN MONROEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN$3 MILLION OF THE HOSPITAL'S TOTAL GOODS AND SERVICES EXPENSED DURING 2024 WERE PURCHASED LOCALLY FROM AREA BUSINESSES.SERVING THE BELLEVUE COMMUNITY: A TOTAL OF 1,322 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ADMITTED TO OUR FACILITY DURING 2024. IN ADDITION, A TOTAL OF 69,006 VISITS WERE MADE FOR OUTPATIENT CARE. OUR EMERGENCY ROOM TREATED AN ADDITIONAL 14,374 PATIENTS DURING 2024 AND WE ASSISTED IN THE DELIVERY OF 404 BABIES. WE PROVIDED OVER $972,541 IN FREE CARE TO UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PATIENTS.THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THE WOMEN'S CHOICE AWARD, AS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS FOR EMERGENCY CARE FOR 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024.
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 March 1956.
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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