St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St F
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO REVEAL AND EMBODY CHRIST'S HEALING LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH OUR HIGH QUALITY FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARE MINISTRY.
- Income
- $699.1 million
- Spending
- $687.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 3,252
- Volunteers
- 210
- Highest pay
- $912,947, treasurer / hshs svp & cfo
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: 42 out of 100. Higher than 17% 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 104% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 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)
- $185.6 million spent. The HSHS St. John's Hospital Emergency Department provides care for more than 56,000 patients each year. Our team includes board-certified emergency medicine physicians, registered nurses, and specially trained staff available 24/7 to deliver expert emergency care. We are recognized by the State of Illinois as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP), are designated in comprehensive stroke care. In addition, we partner closely with the cardiovascular experts at the HSHS Prairie Heart Institute, located on our campus, to ensure rapid, coordinated, and advanced care for patients experiencing heart-related emergencies. As a certified Adult Level I Trauma Center and Pediatric Level II Trauma Center, we are equipped to provide the highest level of emergency care for patients of all ages with our trauma team in house and on call specialty providers 24/7. FY25 Volumes: 56,438 patients (Expenses $ 146,704,230 including grants of $ 539,348)(Revenue $ 337,241,974) All Other Services - St. John's other specialized services include cancer care, women's services, a neurosciences institute, emergency department where nearly 54,000 people per year seek care, and the St. John's Children's Hospital. Children's is the only comprehensive child health care facility in south central Illinois and provides vital healthcare for the region's children, from infancy through age 18. Recognized by the Children's Hospital Association and a member of the Association of Illinois Children's Hospitals, St. John's Children's offers a wide range of services for children and their families both here at our facilities and extends into the home. Services include general pediatric beds with private bath, shower, and parental sleep area, pediatric ICU, peds hematology and oncology, Level III neonatal ICU, pediatric emergency room services, neonatal and pediatric transportation, the only regional Level III perinatal care center in the area, child and family support and services through child life specialists and social/spiritual services departments, comprehensive outpatient services including home health, children's rehabilitation, and early intervention programs, and finally a Ronald McDonald house on site.
- $122.0 million spent. HSHS St Johns Hospital Cardiology serves the adult population of Sangamon County and the surrounding region. The Outpatient Services Department consist of Cath Lab, Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Cardiac Rehab and PERC. Inpatients and Outpatients are served in all areas. Cath Lab houses Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, Structural Heart, Interventional Neuro and Vascular procedures performed by physicians from Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Springfield Clinic and SIU. The Fastest growing service in the Cath Lab is Electrophysiology, with the highest volume of patients passing through the Cardiovascular Diagnostics Department. Cardiac Rehab added Intensive Cardiac Rehab via the Pritikin platform this year. PERC continues to oversee multiple studies under its research umbrella for the purpose of advancing the care of patients with Cardiac Disease.
- $61.5 million spent. As a Level III Perinatal Center, St. John's Hospital provides the highest level of care for mothers and babies in south-central Illinois. With a dedicated Obstetrics transport team to receive mothers that require a higher level of care within south-central Illinois. Our Women and Infants Center welcomes more than 2,000 babies every year. WIC provides obstetrical emergency care to any woman over twenty weeks gestation in the Obstetrical Emergency Department (OBED). The antenatal unit (located within the Women and Infants Center) is staffed by maternal/fetal medicine specialists 24/7 for expectant mothers who may need extra care during their pregnancy for issues such as pre-term labor or high blood pressure. We also have 24/7 dedicated anesthesia coverage available. The Women and Infants Center has 2 operating rooms within the department and 5 OB ED rooms. FY25 Data OB ED volume - 4,333 visits OB deliveries - 2,428 deliveries OB OR cases - 878 cases (Expenses $ 146,704,230 including grants of $ 539,348)(Revenue $ 337,241,974) All Other Services - St. John's other specialized services include cancer care, women's services, a neurosciences institute, emergency department where nearly 54,000 people per year seek care, and the St. John's Children's Hospital. Children's is the only comprehensive child health care facility in south central Illinois and provides vital healthcare for the region's children, from infancy through age 18. Recognized by the Children's Hospital Association and a member of the Association of Illinois Children's Hospitals, St. John's Children's offers a wide range of services for children and their families both here at our facilities and extends into the home. Services include general pediatric beds with private bath, shower, and parental sleep area, pediatric ICU, peds hematology and oncology, Level III neonatal ICU, pediatric emergency room services, neonatal and pediatric transportation, the only regional Level III perinatal care center in the area, child and family support and services through child life specialists and social/spiritual services departments, comprehensive outpatient services including home health, children's rehabilitation, and early intervention programs, and finally a Ronald McDonald house on site.
- $146.7 million spent. All Other Services - St. John's other specialized services include cancer care, women's services, a neurosciences institute, emergency department where nearly 54,000 people per year seek care, and the St. John's Children's Hospital. Children's is the only comprehensive child health care facility in south central Illinois and provides vital healthcare for the region's children, from infancy through age 18. Recognized by the Children's Hospital Association and a member of the Association of Illinois Children's Hospitals, St. John's Children's offers a wide range of services for children and their families both here at our facilities and extends into the home. Services include general pediatric beds with private bath, shower, and parental sleep area, pediatric ICU, peds hematology and oncology, Level III neonatal ICU, pediatric emergency room services, neonatal and pediatric transportation, the only regional Level III perinatal care center in the area, child and family support and services through child life specialists and social/spiritual services departments, comprehensive outpatient services including home health, children's rehabilitation, and early intervention programs, and finally a Ronald McDonald house on site.
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 November 6, 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 November 4, 2026.
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