St Josephs Hospital Breese of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Orde
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL IS TO REVEAL AND EMBODY CHRIST'S HEALING LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE THROUGH OUR HIGH QUALITY FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE MINISTRY.
- Income
- $81.4 million
- Spending
- $60.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 39.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 297
- 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 39.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% 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 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)
- $9.9 million spent. Surgical Services: HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese's (SJB) state-of-the-art Outpatient Surgery Center has 22 private rooms, three operating rooms and two procedure rooms. Inpatient and outpatient surgery options are offered, depending on what the physician determines is best for the patient's unique needs and symptoms. In FY25, St. Joseph's surgical team performed 2,732 surgical cases. Community members can stay close to home for a wide range of surgical procedures. SJB has the expertise to provide robotic-assisted surgical care through their da Vinci Xi robot. Patient benefits from robotic surgery include quicker recovery, shorter hospital stays, less pain medication, and reduced scarring. St. Joseph's Hospital expanded podiatry services in FY25 with the addition of 2 new podiatrists. In addition, we expanded into the pain management field, offering specialty clinic care and surgical pain procedures. (Expenses $ 21,836,744 including grants of $ 10,733)(Revenue $ 44,152,549) General Patient Care: HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital delivers a comprehensive array of healthcare services to both inpatients and outpatients. It is our mission to serve the sick, especially the poor, with quality healthcare services and healthcare education. Our accredited programs have consistently demonstrated quality outcomes that positively impact our patients, their families, and the entire community. We provide quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital fulfills our health care Mission through advanced technologies, professional, skilled, and compassionate caregivers, and the highest level of quality service. The healing environment combines the newest technology and efficiencies to provide region leading, high-quality care. We offer state-of-the-art technologies that provide advanced services in surgery, medical imaging, laboratory, physical therapy, and the emergency department, just to name a few. With efficiently designed clinical areas, which allow nurses to spend more time with their patients at the bedside, and the deluxe amenities offered in our Women and Infants Center, our staff continues to deliver the difference in quality, safe care. Our main service lines continue to grow to provide high-quality procedures close to home. The hospital employed approximately 250 colleagues throughout the year. Total admissions for FY25 were 1,527. Total outpatient visits for the hospital were 76,803.
- $9.3 million spent. EMERGENCY SERVICES: SJB's emergency department staffs 24 hours a day, seven days a week by board-certified physicians and specially trained nurses, all of whom provide quality patient care for a wide range of concerns. Seeing just under 10,000 patients annually, SJB has access to a wide range of specialists either in-house or through advanced telemedicine to help diagnose and provide treatment for those requiring emergency care. With leading edge technology at our fingertips, we can process x-rays, CT scans and other diagnostic tests accurately and quickly, allowing faster diagnosis and treatment in a wide range of other areas, such as strokes or heart attacks, among several others. We continue our commitment to quality cardiac care by partnering with world-renowned cardiovascular specialists through the Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois. Prairie is a national leader in the innovation and development of new diagnostic and treatment procedures. HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese was recently re-designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). IDPH identifies hospitals capable of providing emergent stroke care and directs EMS providers to transport possible acute stroke patients to these hospitals. This re-designation recognizes the emergency stroke care policies and procedures we have in place align with nationally recognized evidence-based standards and criteria. Also, St. Joseph's Hospital is currently a designated Standby Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics with IDPH. IDPH recognizes children require specialized emergency care during medical emergencies due to their unique physiological, developmental, and emotional characteristics. This designation ensures emergency departments can provide high-quality emergency care for children.
- $6.7 million spent. OB WOMEN AND INFANT: HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese Women and Infants Center delivered 510 babies in FY25. The department offers four labor and delivery rooms, ten postpartum rooms, one operating room suite for c-sections, and one antepartum room for triage and non-stress tests. St. Joseph's Hospital's Women and Infants Center provides quality care to pregnant women and their families throughout their birthing process. SJB offers advanced ultrasound evaluation and continuous monitoring during labor. Additionally, SJB is a level 2 nursery for infants born at 32 weeks gestation or greater who need advanced care. Neonatal nurse practitioners are onsite 24/7 with specialized training in resuscitation and care of high-risk infants. SJB partners with expert neonatologists at pediatric hospitals to offer specialized neonatal care consults for infants needing extra care. The department offers immediate, real-time ultrasounds and consultations with access to neonatologist through telemedicine technology. An International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) sees breastfeeding moms while in the hospital. This professional also does home health visits on all first-time moms breastfeeding and anyone identified needing extra evaluations in the home. She completed 266 visits in FY25. Prepared Childbirth, Breastfeeding, and Know your Newborn classes are also available. The Women and Infants Center at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese holds the prestigious 'The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care.' The gold seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization's commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. (Expenses $ 21,836,744 including grants of $ 10,733)(Revenue $ 44,152,549) General Patient Care: HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital delivers a comprehensive array of healthcare services to both inpatients and outpatients. It is our mission to serve the sick, especially the poor, with quality healthcare services and healthcare education. Our accredited programs have consistently demonstrated quality outcomes that positively impact our patients, their families, and the entire community. We provide quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital fulfills our health care Mission through advanced technologies, professional, skilled, and compassionate caregivers, and the highest level of quality service. The healing environment combines the newest technology and efficiencies to provide region leading, high-quality care. We offer state-of-the-art technologies that provide advanced services in surgery, medical imaging, laboratory, physical therapy, and the emergency department, just to name a few. With efficiently designed clinical areas, which allow nurses to spend more time with their patients at the bedside, and the deluxe amenities offered in our Women and Infants Center, our staff continues to deliver the difference in quality, safe care. Our main service lines continue to grow to provide high-quality procedures close to home. The hospital employed approximately 250 colleagues throughout the year. Total admissions for FY25 were 1,527. Total outpatient visits for the hospital were 76,803.
- $21.8 million spent. General Patient Care: HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital delivers a comprehensive array of healthcare services to both inpatients and outpatients. It is our mission to serve the sick, especially the poor, with quality healthcare services and healthcare education. Our accredited programs have consistently demonstrated quality outcomes that positively impact our patients, their families, and the entire community. We provide quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital fulfills our health care Mission through advanced technologies, professional, skilled, and compassionate caregivers, and the highest level of quality service. The healing environment combines the newest technology and efficiencies to provide region leading, high-quality care. We offer state-of-the-art technologies that provide advanced services in surgery, medical imaging, laboratory, physical therapy, and the emergency department, just to name a few. With efficiently designed clinical areas, which allow nurses to spend more time with their patients at the bedside, and the deluxe amenities offered in our Women and Infants Center, our staff continues to deliver the difference in quality, safe care. Our main service lines continue to grow to provide high-quality procedures close to home. The hospital employed approximately 250 colleagues throughout the year. Total admissions for FY25 were 1,527. Total outpatient visits for the hospital were 76,803.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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