Saint Francis Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
- $169.5 million
- Spending
- $154.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 51.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 805
- Volunteers
- 288
- Highest pay
- $5.9 million, ex-officio bm/ sys svp operational finance
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 95% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 51.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 14 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 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)
- $25.0 million spent. ST. FRANCIS IS EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART OPERATING ROOMS, AND THE SURGEONS ON STAFF CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE PROCEDURES AVAILABLE ACROSS MANY SPECIALTIES INCLUDING ORTHOPEDICS, NEUROSURGERY, UROLOGY, AND BARIATRIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. OTHER SURGICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE LAPAROSCOPIC, BREAST CANCER, COLORECTAL, COSMETIC, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GYNECOLOGICAL, SPINE, AND VASCULAR SURGERY.
- $10.2 million spent. THE DIAGNOSTIC AND PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENTS AT ST. FRANCIS OFFERS AN ARRAY OF ON-SITE TESTING SERVICES. WE UTILIZE STATE-OF-THE-ART INSTRUMENTATION AND HAVE A HIGHLY SKILLED STAFF AVAILABLE 24/7. IN ADDITION TO OUR STAFF OF REGISTERED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS AND PHLEBOTOMISTS, WE HAVE THREE PATHOLOGISTS ON SITE, A QUALIFIED HISTOLOGY TEAM, AND SECRETARIES WHO ARE BEYOND COMPARISON IN EFFICIENCY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. TESTING CAPABILITIES VARY FROM ROUTINE SCREENING TESTS TO MORE SPECIALIZED TESTING SUCH AS PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS. WE ALSO HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OPERATING SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
- $5.0 million spent. SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER HAS STAYED COMMITTED TO KEEPING RESIDENTS OF GRAND ISLAND IN GOOD HEALTH. THROUGH THE YEARS, CHI HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ST. FRANCIS) IS DEDICATED TO DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO GRAND ISLAND AND NEARBY COMMUNITIES.
- $96.4 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES.
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? 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.
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 March 1946.
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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