Upmc-St Clair Hospital Cancer Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UPMC/St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center provides highly valued, service-oriented clinical oncology services to patients in western Pennsylvania and the surrounding tri-state areas, regardless of ability to pay.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs.
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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $4.1 million spent. UPMC/St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center (St. Clair) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, and education purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. St. Clair has four primary activities: (1) to provide clinical oncology-related care and other health care services to patients and their families, regardless of their ability to pay, (2) to educate the community, (3) to provide medical training to interns/residents, and (4) to conduct both clinical research with protocols in the area of oncology treatments and self-funded clinical research.St. Clair is organized with the following mission: to provide an optimal level of care for cancer patients that is competent, compassionate, consistent, and cost effective which (con't. on sch. O) is delivered on a continuum ranging from prevention, to early detection, including free screenings, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care.St. Clair was organized as a joint venture between the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services (UPMC Cancer Centers) and St. Clair Memorial Hospital, each having a 50% membership interest. Both are organizations exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are Pennsylvania nonprofit entities and are designated Pennsylvania institutes of pure public charity. UPMC/St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center provides only the professional clinical oncology services.In June 2024, the majority of the medical oncology service line of the Cancer Center was restructured into a new separate affiliation between St. Clair Hospital and UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital. During the year ended June 30, 2025, St. Clair performed approximately 8,197 radiation treatments and 9,682 medical oncology treatments. Of those radiation treatments, 5,812 were IMRT (intense modulated radiation therapy) and 200 were treatments utilizing the state-of-the-art SBRT (stereotactic body radiotherapy) technology. St. Clair has adopted a charity care policy to ensure that all patients are treated regardless of their ability to pay. Free or discounted care to patients who meet certain criteria as outlined in the St. Clair Memorial Hospital Financial Assistance and Charity Care Program is provided. In addition to its research and treatments programs, St. Clair offers a broad range of education services for health care providers, the general public, and patients and their families. St. Clair conducts a variety of conferences and seminars for practicing physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals including core courses on cancer treatment and supportive care. These programs are available to the general public, free of charge. Cancer education has also coordinated a UPMC system-wide patient education program for St. Clair patients and families and maintains a computerized database of available cancer-related patient education resources. Other types of patient/family services available include a collection of books, pamphlets, articles, newsletters, audiotapes, videotapes and CD's that can be used to reinforce and supplement information provided to patients/families by the health care team.In addition to general information about cancer and cancer treatment, resources are also provided to patients and their families on a variety of other topics. These topics include: stress management, child and family concerns, nutrition, personal appearance, and grief management.Medical training to interns and residents - St. Clair supports the academic mission of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. This includes support for the University's participation in the basic science research and graduate medical school education. St. Clair plays a critical role in recruiting health care professionals who are renowned for their efforts in cancer research and/or cancer care. Such individuals serve as a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty and/or provide instruction to medical students and residents. Through its enhanced clinical research program, opportunities are created for physicians/residents to participate in clinical research in order to enhance their knowledge in the area of oncology. Clinical Research - the majority of the research conducted in the area of clinical research is in conjunction with clinical protocols that study the effect of cancer treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biological therapy. These clinical protocols help health care professionals test new approaches to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. The results of these protocols are generally shared with other health care professionals and/or the general public so that the findings can be used to help treat others with cancer.
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 June 2014.
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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