Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION IS THE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER THAT HELPS SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BRING WORLD-CLASS CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $36.0 million
- Spending
- $18.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 22.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $375,979, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 September 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 (3)
- $7.6 million spent. GRANTS TO SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL BOARD, SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN SARASOTA COUNTY FOR RESEARCH, PATIENT CARE AND OTHER NEEDS WITH PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, PATIENT SAFETY, AVAILABILITY AND ADVOCACY OF HEALTHCARE IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF WELL BEING FOR OVER 2M INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT/PHYSICIAN VISITS PER YEAR. THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN FLORIDA TO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST 5-STAR QUALITY RATING FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID IN ALL REPORTING PERIODS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2016.
- $4.7 million spent. GRANTS TO SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL BOARD, SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT THAT WILL PROVIDE THE MOST ADVANCED, STATE-OF-THE -ART TREATMENTS AND THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE AND COMFORT. NAMED ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST HOSPITALS 2019-2025 BY NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE. NAMED A TOP HOSPITAL NATIONWIDE IN MONEY MAGAZINE'S THE BEST HOSPITALS OF 2025. RANKED AMONG THE 50 BEST HOSPITALS IN THE NATION IN OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY AND HIGH PERFORMING IN 21 OTHER SPECIALTIES, AND PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS IN U.S. NEWS' BEST HOSPITALS REPORT FOR 2025/2026. RANKED AMONG THE "BEST MATERNITY CARE HOSPITALS."
- $2.0 million spent. GRANTS TO SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL BOARD, SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS REPRESENTING CONTINUING MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OVER 10,700+ EMPLOYEES. SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IS ONE OF JUST 1% OF U.S. HOSPITALS TO EARN MAGNET NURSING RECOGNITION-THE HIGHEST HONOR FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE-FIVE TIMES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 November 6, 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 September 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 1978.
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 November 4, 2026.
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