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St Bernard Hospital

EIN 36-2264414 · Chicago, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak22 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Since founded in 1904 by the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph, a Catholic facility now sponsored by Catholic Health International, St. Bernard Hospital (SBH) aspires to live the Healing Mission of Christ within the South Side Community of Chicago. (Continued on Schedule O)

Income
$110.1 million
Spending
$141.7 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
-2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
910
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$465,917, president & 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: 22 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 88% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 13 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 (4)
  1. $74.3 million spent. ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL CONTINUUM OF INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICAL SURGICAL SERVICES, ICU, TELEMETRY, OBSTETRICS, NURSERY, NEONATOLOGY, MEDICAL DETOX, AND INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. DURING 2024 ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL PROVIDED 19,631 INPATIENT DAYS OF SERVICE TO 3,832 PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HAD 1,7876 MENTAL HEALTH ADMISSIONS. (Expenses $ including grants of $)(Revenue $ 5,105,863) THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE RELATED TO ANESTHESIA, DENTAL AND ORTHO SERVICES, THE RENTAL OF SPACE FOR ITS PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS OTHER REVENUE FROM MAINTENANCE AND MEDICAL RECORDS.
  2. $40.4 million spent. DURING 2024 EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 31,829 PATIENTS. THE EMERGENCY ROOM OF ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL SERVES AS THE PSYCHIATRIC TRIAGE CENTER FOR THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO COMMUNITY. THE EMERGENCY ROOM ALSO INCLUDES A FAST TRACK TREATMENT AREA AS A WAY TO FASTER TREAT PATIENTS WITH LESS SEVERE MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THIS ENABLES ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL TO GIVE ITS PATIENTS THE RESPONSIVE AND IMMEDIATE TREATMENT THEY DESERVE.
  3. $17.8 million spent. DURING 2024 ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL PROVIDED A FULL RANGE OF OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT TO 78,071 OUTPATIENTS. SUCH SERVICES INCLUDED LAB WORK, X-RAYS, ULTRASOUNDS, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, CT SCANS, MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES, EKG'S, AND EEG'S. ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CLINICS. CLINICS OF ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL ARE OPEN TO TREAT ASTHMA, ORTHOPEDIC AND PODIATRIC PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, ST. BERNARD HOSPITAL OPERATES A DENTAL CLINIC, WHICH OPENED IN 2007, GEARED TOWARD TREATING CHILDREN, THAT TREATED 2,273, CHILDREN AND 2,083, ADULTS IN 2024. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OPERATES A MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT PROGRAM, WHICH WAS OPENED IN 2003, IT TREATED 2,113 PATIENTS TO PROVIDE IMMUNIZATIONS AND 1,461 SCHOOL PHYSICALS TO THE CHILDREN IN ENGLEWOOD AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. (Expenses $ including grants of $)(Revenue $ 5,105,863) THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE RELATED TO ANESTHESIA, DENTAL AND ORTHO SERVICES, THE RENTAL OF SPACE FOR ITS PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS OTHER REVENUE FROM MAINTENANCE AND MEDICAL RECORDS.
  4. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE RELATED TO ANESTHESIA, DENTAL AND ORTHO SERVICES, THE RENTAL OF SPACE FOR ITS PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS OTHER REVENUE FROM MAINTENANCE AND MEDICAL RECORDS.

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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2025.

    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 March 1946.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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