Western Healthconnect
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP.
- Income
- $129.7 million
- Spending
- $178.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 779
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $12.3 million, frmr off. - psjh president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 90% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 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
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $164.5 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY. TOGETHER, OUR 125,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,014 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES: -PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA IN 2024, PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.9 BILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, UNCOMPENSATED AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THESE VITAL PROGRAMS, MEDICAID, IS A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAS JOINED US IN ADVOCATING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE ARE HELPING TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON MEETING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY WORKING TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE. PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS CARBON NEGATIVE AND IN 2024 DECREASED EMISSIONS BY 19 PERCENT COMPARED TO OUR 2019 BASELINE. OUR EFFORTS EARNED US A SYSTEM RECORD 55 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AND MADE US THE FIRST LARGE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION IN 2024 FOR EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS. PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL ("PVH") AND HEALDSBURG HOSPITAL ("HDH")PVH IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDED IN 1980 BY THE PETALUMA HEALTHCARE DISTRICT, AND IS LOCATED IN PETALUMA, CA AND HAS 80 LICENSED BEDS AND A CAMPUS THAT IS 14.63 ACRES IN SIZE. PVH HAS A STAFF OF 501 EMPLOYEES AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS WITH MORE THAN 260 LOCAL PHYSICIANS. HEALDSBURG HOSPITAL IS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL FOUNDED BY DR. J WALTER SEAWELL IN 1905 AND LOCATED IN HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA. PROVIDENCE HAS MANAGED OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY SINCE JANUARY 1, 2021. THE FACILITY HAS 43 LICENSED BEDS, A CAMPUS THAT IS 4 ACRES IN SIZE AND ROUGHLY 300 EMPLOYEES. PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL CAME TOGETHER WITH PROVIDENCE HEALDSBURG TO FORM WESTERN HEALTHCONNECT. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN CY24, WESTERN HEALTHCONNECT REPORTED $2.5M IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE), AND $31.4M OF UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID. WESTERN HEALTHCONNECT IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME EXAMPLES. ACCESS TO HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE:SUPPORTING ALLIANCE MEDICAL CENTER'S EXPANSION OF ITS WINDSOR DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY SENSITIVE ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY. INVESTMENT WILL INCREASE CAPACITY TO SERVE ADDITIONAL LOW-INCOME, HISPANIC/LATINO, AND MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS WITH AFFORDABLE CARE. FUNDING WILL EXPAND ACCESS THROUGH FOUR NEW DENTAL OPERATORIES STAFFED WITH DENTISTS, DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND A FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST. $200,000 INVESTMENT. SUPPORTING COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS' RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM, A 20-BED FACILITY, OFFERING SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE. PROGRAM ENABLES UNSHELTERED AND VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REST AND RECOVER IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHILE ACCESSING OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. $195,585 INVESTMENT. SUPPORTING PETALUMA HEALTH CENTER'S MATERNAL HEALTH EXPANSION PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE RECRUITMENT OF ADDITIONAL BILINGUAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE SPANISH-LANGUAGE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND THE PROVISION OF TAILORED PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL CARE. PROGRAM AIMS TO ELIMINATE LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO VITAL SERVICES TO SPANISH-SPEAKING WOMEN AND FAMILIES. $150,000 INVESTMENT. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE:SUPPORTING THE PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SAFE TEAM TO ADDRESS CRISIS RESPONSE, PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING CRISES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES AND HOMELESSNESS. THE TEAM CONSISTS OF SPECIALLY TRAINED CIVILIAN FIRST RESPONDERS, WHO RESPOND TO AND PROACTIVELY ADDRESS CALLS FOR SERVICE THAT HAVE TRADITIONALLY BURDENED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. $190,000 INVESTMENT. SUPPORTING ALEXANDER VALLEY HEALTHCARE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM. TWO BARRIERS TO ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES ARE THE COST OF SERVICE AND THE LACK OF BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL PROVIDERS. PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR MEDI-CAL AND MEDICARE ARE COVERED FOR A VARIETY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. HOWEVER, FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THESE PUBLIC INSURANCE PROGRAMS AND WHO ARE EITHER UNINSURED, OR UNDER-INSURED, PARTICULARLY THOSE BETWEEN 201%-600% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, THE COST OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES IS OFTEN PROHIBITIVE, AND THEY DO NOT SEEK CARE. FUNDING WILL ENABLE BRIDGING THE GAP FOR MANY OF OUR PATIENTS WHO FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. $127,363 INVESTMENT. HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSTABILITY:SUPPORTING REACH FOR HOME'S EVICTION DIVERSION CASE MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM. PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE M
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 2013.
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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