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Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

EIN 48-0637331 · Shawnee Msn, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SUNBELT HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND ALL ITS SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH TO BRING A MINISTRY OF HEALING AND HEALTH TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. OUR MISSION IS TO EXTEND THE HEALING MINISTRY OF CHRIST.THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHOSE PARENT IS ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SUNBELT HEALTHCARE CORPORATION IS KNOWN AS ADVENTHEALTH. ADVENTHEALTH SEEKS TO BE WIDELY RESPECTED AS A CONSUMER-FOCUSED ORGANIZATION THAT ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR HEALTH BY DELIVERING WHOLISTIC, BEST PRACTICE CARE ACROSS A CONNECTED, COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES. WITH CHRIST AS OUR EXAMPLE, ADVENTHEALTH CARES FOR AND NURTURES PEOPLE: OUR EMPLOYEES, OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, AND THOSE WHO TRUST US FOR CARE AND HEALING.

Income
$738.7 million
Spending
$666.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
4,688
Volunteers
381
Highest pay
$1.8 million, physician

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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 25

    11 of 19 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 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)
  1. $601.8 million spent. OPERATION OF A 504-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. THERE WERE 18,819 PATIENT ADMISSIONS, 81,288 PATIENT DAYS, 275,912 OUTPATIENT VISITS, AND 535,299 PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PATIENT VISITS IN THE CURRENT YEAR.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1947.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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