Providence Health & Services Oregon
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.
- Income
- $5.9 billion
- Spending
- $5.9 billion
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 25,754
- Volunteers
- 3,060
- Highest pay
- $9.1 million, 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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)
- $5.5 billion spent. SEE SCHEDULE O.AT 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, WAIN 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. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROVIDENCE IN OREGON IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT NETWORK OF HOSPITALS, HEALTH PLANS, PHYSICIANS, CLINICS, HOME HEALTH SERVICES, AND AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES. WE STRIVE TO GIVE THOSE WE SERVE EXCEPTIONAL, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE THAT PROVIDES PEACE OF MIND. PROVIDENCE HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE BY SUCH GROUPS AS AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION, AND NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. -PROVIDENCE HOOD RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HOOD RIVER, OR -PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER, MEDFORD, OR -PROVIDENCE MILWAUKIE HOSPITAL, MILWAUKIE, OR -PROVIDENCE NEWBERG MEDICAL CENTER, NEWBERG, OR -PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER, PORTLAND, OR -PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL, SEASIDE, OR -PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER, PORTLAND, OR -PROVIDENCE WILLAMETTE FALLS MEDICAL CENTER, OREGON CITY, OR PROVIDENCE OREGON'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EACH PERSON WE SERVE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD DELAY SEEKING NEEDED MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE THEY LACK HEALTH INSURANCE. PROVIDENCE OREGON HOSPITALS' HAVE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP) THAT PROVIDES FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. IN 2024, PROVIDENCE OREGON HOSPITALS AND OTHER ENTITIES PROVIDED $72.8M IN FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE. IN ADDITION, PROVIDENCE OREGON PROVIDED VITAL SERVICES TO MEDICAID PATIENTS. IN CY24, THE UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS TESTED PROGRAMS WAS $209.3M. IN 2024, PROVIDENCE OREGON CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS. KEY EFFORTS IN CY24 FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING ACCESS TO CARE, IMPROVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, REDUCING AND CARING FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS TO HELP PEOPLE GAIN STABLE HOUSING, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, LIVING-WAGE JOBS AND DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION. HELPING VULNERABLE PATIENTS GET CARE: PROVIDENCE CONTINUED ITS LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL TO PROVIDE MOBILE DENTAL SERVICES IN CLATSOP COUNTY, AIMING TO EXPAND ORAL HEALTH ACCESS EACH YEAR THROUGH OFFERING MORE CLINICS. THE MOBILITY OF MTI DENTAL CLINICS IS A KEY ELEMENT OF THE PROGRAM ALLOWING MTI TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTNER WITH PROVIDENCE, TRAVELING TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WHO ARE HARDEST TO REACH YET NEED HELP THE MOST. PSH EXECUTIVES CONTINUE TO BE ENGAGED WITH COLUMBIA PACIFIC CCO, HELPING TO CRAFT STRATEGIES FOR QUALITY AND ACCESS TO ALL PEOPLE WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA. SUPPORTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE BETTER OUTCOMES THRU BRIDGES (BOB) PROGRAM FOCUSING ON SERVING SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED HOUSELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. BOB'S GOAL IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD BETTER WELL-BEING BY ENGAGING WITH COMPASSION, DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY. USING OUR OWN COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY APPROACH MODEL OF CARE, THE BOB TEAM WALKS ALONGSIDE CLIENTS TO HELP EASE THEIR WAY, LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY MEETING CLIENTS IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE ALWAYS FOCUSED ON WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT SERVE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE WORK. IN 2024, THE BOB PROGRAM REDUCED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT UTILIZATION BY 24.9% ACROSS OREGON AS A WHOLE. SUPPORTING ECONOMIC SECURITY AND CAPACITY BUILDING: PROVIDENCE SUPPORTED TWO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF ECONOMIC SECURITY: VIRGINIA GARCIA AND ASSERTIVE SSI SERVICE TEAM (ASSIST). PROVIDENCE FUNDED VIRGINIA GARCIA'S YOUTH WORKFORCE PREPARATION IN HEALTH CARE PROGRAM WHICH WAS A PAID INTERNSHIP FOR SCHOOL-AGED JUNIORS AND SENIORS
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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