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St Francis Home

EIN 41-0729978 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS AN AFFILIATE OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH, WE MAKE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD KNOWN IN OUR WORLD BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, WHILE WE ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.

Income
$8.2 million
Spending
$6.6 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
44.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 75%
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$616,729, board member/market president reg hospitals

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: 96 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 44.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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: 95 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 8 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 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)
  1. $6.2 million spent. ST. FRANCIS HOME WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 1952 AS A NON-PROFIT, LONG TERM CARE PROVIDER. THIS 120-BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY SPECIALIZES IN PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUALIZED, HOME-LIKE ATMOSPHERE FOR THE RESIDENTS. UNITS ARE DIVIDED INTO 20-BED NEIGHBORHOODS, WITH SEPARATE KITCHENS, DINING AREAS, LIVING ROOMS, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, ETC. RESIDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO GET UP WHEN THEY WANT TO AND CAN ORDER WHAT THEY WANT FOR BREAKFAST. ST. FRANCIS ALSO OFFERS INTER-GENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS AND YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. THE MISSION OF ST. FRANCIS HOME IS TO CARE FOR THE FRAIL ELDERLY MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, ST. FRANCIS HOME PUT 40 OF THE 120 LICENSED BEDS ON LAY-AWAY DUE TO DIFFICULTIES IN RECRUITING ADEQUATE STAFFING TO MAINTAIN SAFE QUALITY CARE. CURRENTLY 80 BEDS ARE IN USE.AS A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(3) LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, ST. FRANCIS HOME IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY. ST. FRANCIS HOME REQUIRES RESIDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO PAY THE FACILITY FEES AND CHARGES, WHICH ARE SET BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, BUT WILL ASSIST IN LOCATING PAYER SOURCES THE RESIDENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR. ALL RESIDENTS ARE CHARGED THE SAME RATES, BASED ON THEIR CARE LEVELS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PAYER SOURCE. ST. FRANCIS HOME IS LED BY AN EIGHT-MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. OUR BOARD IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF SENIOR CITIZENS. ST. FRANCIS HOME IS PROUD OF ITS CATHOLIC HERITAGE AND ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.SINCE THE 1980'S, ST. FRANCIS HOME HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH ITS SISTER CORPORATION, ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATION. SEVERAL TIMES, ST. FRANCIS HAS TAKEN THE LEAD IN ORGANIZING COMMUNITY TEAMS AND FOCUS GROUPS TO LOOK AT HEALTH ISSUES, SET PRIORITIES AND PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THAT COMMITMENT CONTINUES TODAY WITH ST. FRANCIS' MEMBERSHIP ON THE RICHLAND-WILKIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, INC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BRECKENRIDGE ACTIVE LIVING COMMITTEE, ACTIVE TASK FORCE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS.ST. FRANCIS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS SISTER CORPORATIONS OF ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER, APPLETREE COURT, AND THE HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION. THE PLAN IS BASED ON OUR UNDERSTANDING OF UNIQUE COMMUNITIES' NEEDS DERIVED FROM COLLABORATIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND SURVEYS CONDUCTED WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ST. FRANCIS CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN 2022 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FROM BOTH WILKIN COUNTY, MN AND RICHLAND COUNTY, ND, AS WELL AS THE TWO CLINICS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE THREE MAIN AREAS OF NEED IDENTIFIED FROM THE DATA COLLECTED WERE MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS.

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

  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 June 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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