Alexian Brothers Health System
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 80 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
ROOTED IN THE LOVING MINISTRY OF JESUS AS HEALER, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO SERVING ALL PERSONS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. OUR CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY IS DEDICATED TO SPIRITUALLY-CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR A COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS AND OUR WORDS.
- Income
- $130.2 million
- Spending
- $155.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -34.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 82%
- Employees
- 6,930
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $10.9 million, chair (end 3/2025)
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: 5 out of 100. Higher than 0% 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
0 of 20It owes 398% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 80 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 5 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
0 of 10Did not give 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)
- $149.7 million spent. THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR ASSOCIATES, PHYSICIANS AND THE COMMUNITY, WE IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO THE HEALTH AND HOUSING NEEDS OF THOSE WE ARE CALLED TO SERVE. ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM (ALEXIAN) IS A MINISTRY ORGANIZATION OF ASCENSION HEALTH. THE ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH A FULL RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND ACCESS TO THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE AND ARE PROUD OF THE POWERFUL, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY OUR SKILLED PROFESSIONALS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, PREVENTIVE CARE AND EDUCATION. OUR MINISTRIES EXIST TO CONTINUE THE ALEXIAN BROTHERS MISSION OF CARING FOR THE SICK, THE POOR AND THE DYING AND PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE.
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 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.
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 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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