St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Thrid Order of St F
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
- $58.4 million
- Spending
- $45.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 294
- Volunteers
- 57
- 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% 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
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% 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, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 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)
- $9.7 million spent. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - The Emergency Department is a continuous operation department that must be staffed and able to receive patients at all hours of the day. The department is comprised of specially trained nurses and physicians who are supported by departments representative of the gamut of our Ministry. This team can rapidly identify, treat, and/or stabilize emergency medical conditions in patients ranging in age from newborns to centenarians and sees an average of 800 patients per month. As a critical access hospital, our Ministry has been able to provide lifesaving care to our community as well as serve as a local, and familiar, entry point into the juggernaut that is the healthcare system. Additionally, the department serves as a community resource for those struggling with substance use disorders, addiction related concerns, and acute mental health crisis through rapid identification of needs and provision of resources or transfer to specialty care facilities. (Expenses $ 8,424,030 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 6,931,330) SURGERY CENTER - St. Joseph's Hospital Highland has a high functioning, high performing surgical team, using the latest technology and modern facilities to provide excellent care close to home. With 12 pre/post bays, 2 ORs and a stand-alone endoscopy room, we are able to provide a wide range of specialties for our community. We are the only hospital in the metro east to utilize the Mako Robot for orthopedics, which is the gold standard for joint replacement. In addition to our robust orthopedic program, we offer general surgery, gastrointestinal, gynecology, podiatry, ophthalmology and other procedures as needed. We provide exceptional patient care in our department and continue to strive for excellence in all of our quality measures. In FY25, we performed 1,918 surgeries which was slightly more than FY24.
- $2.7 million spent. INFECTIOUS DISEASE - St. Joseph's Hospital has seen 333 patient in the last fiscal year for infection diseases related diagnosis. The hospital was awarded High-Reliability zero harm award for no hospital acquired Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in the last 56 months, no hospital acquired Central Line- Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) for 145 months and no hospital acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in the last 145 months.
- $12.9 million spent. General patient care - St. Joseph's Hospital is a 25-bed critical access/swing bed hospital. The facility provides high quality, cost-effective emergency, medical and surgical care, and skilled nursing services. The hospital serves patients of all ages. The hospital is licensed by the State of Illinois to provide quality health care to local residents as well as consumers in surrounding areas. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. St. Joseph's Hospital employs over 200 colleagues and contracts several services to provide a comprehensive panel of competent and mission-oriented colleagues. FY2025 had a inpatient average daily census was 18.6 with 1,226 admissions, 65,911 outpatient visits, 9,491 Emergency Room visits, and 861 surgical cases. (Expenses $ 8,424,030 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 6,931,330) SURGERY CENTER - St. Joseph's Hospital Highland has a high functioning, high performing surgical team, using the latest technology and modern facilities to provide excellent care close to home. With 12 pre/post bays, 2 ORs and a stand-alone endoscopy room, we are able to provide a wide range of specialties for our community. We are the only hospital in the metro east to utilize the Mako Robot for orthopedics, which is the gold standard for joint replacement. In addition to our robust orthopedic program, we offer general surgery, gastrointestinal, gynecology, podiatry, ophthalmology and other procedures as needed. We provide exceptional patient care in our department and continue to strive for excellence in all of our quality measures. In FY25, we performed 1,918 surgeries which was slightly more than FY24.
- $8.4 million spent. SURGERY CENTER - St. Joseph's Hospital Highland has a high functioning, high performing surgical team, using the latest technology and modern facilities to provide excellent care close to home. With 12 pre/post bays, 2 ORs and a stand-alone endoscopy room, we are able to provide a wide range of specialties for our community. We are the only hospital in the metro east to utilize the Mako Robot for orthopedics, which is the gold standard for joint replacement. In addition to our robust orthopedic program, we offer general surgery, gastrointestinal, gynecology, podiatry, ophthalmology and other procedures as needed. We provide exceptional patient care in our department and continue to strive for excellence in all of our quality measures. In FY25, we performed 1,918 surgeries which was slightly more than FY24.
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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