Hazen Memorial Hospital Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Working together as partners to enhance the lives of area residents by providing a neighborhood of patient centered healthcare services that promote wellness, prevention, and care coordination.
- Income
- $20.6 million
- Spending
- $18.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 171
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $440,847, surgeon
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 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
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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
- $14.7 million spent. Sakakawea Medical Center (SMC) is a 13 bed critical access hospital providing services in the following areas - acute care, observation, surgery, intermediate and skilled swing bed, emergency room with trauma level V certification, Saturday urgent care, and hospice. Services provided by the ancillary departments include physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiology, 3D mammography, bone density, ultrasound, CT, nuclear med, MRI, laboratory, respiratory therapy, cardiac rehab, EKG, Holter Monitor, and thallium stress tests. Based on charges foregone Sakakawea Medical Center provided $90,863 in charity care. Also available to all self-pay patients, regardless of financial status, is a 30% discount policy for timely payments. SMC is a participating provider for Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other insurances.Sakakawea Medical Center reaches out to the communities in the service area through programs such as falls prevention classes, CPR education, ACLS classes, PALS classes, grief support groups, smoking cessation classes, occupational health, free blood pressure checks, a Christmas giving tree project, and health career presentations to high schools. SMC sponsors several community events that promote good health and wellness education including Women's World of Wellness and Mammography Marathon. Wellness screenings are provided to area schools and businesses. SMC provides community education programs on requested topics free of charge. It is important for Sakakawea Medical Center to serve our communities by providing all of their health care needs.
- $1.2 million spent. Senior Suites is a basic care facility that was completed in April 1997. It is adjacent to Sakakawea Medical Center. Senior Suites can accommodate 34 residents with single or double rooms. It features a licensed beauty shop, activity room, spacious commons areas and an enclosed nurse's station. The rooms are set up like suites, hence the name "Senior Suites." The facility is available to those in the senior population that require a minimal amount of supervision, but do not require 24 hour services. The residents are provided with assistance for daily living and medication administration. Resident care census days totaled 5,732 this year.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 April 1969.
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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