Providence Health Assurance
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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
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $97,811
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2.3 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- 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, 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. REALIZING OUR MISSION TO DELIVER TRUE HEALTH TO OUR MEMBERS, PHP FOCUSES ON INNOVATION, PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, COLLABORATION AMONG DIVERSE PARTNERS, AND STABILITY. IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND QUALITY, PROVIDENCE HEALTH ASSURANCE WAS AWARDED A 4.0 STAR RATING BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR PLAN YEAR 2025. PROVIDENCE HEALTH ASSURANCE (PHA) PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, ABILITY, RELIGION OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. AS PART OF PROVIDENCE HEALTH PLAN (PHP), PHA FULFILLS ITS SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSE BY FURTHERING THE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HEALTH EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY - SPECIFICALLY BY COMMITTING RESOURCES OF EMPLOYEE TIME AND ABILITY, AS WELL AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET INCOME, TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH AGENCIES ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US. THESE INCLUDE MEDICALLY FRAGILE AND AT-RISK CHILDREN; PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND ISSUES; PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES FOR WHOM BARRIERS EXIST BECAUSE OF LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND POVERTY; AND PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, FOR WHOM ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH PROMOTING ACTIVITIES MAY BE LIMITED. GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS AT PROVIDENCE HEALTH PLAN, WE BELIEVE HEALTH CARE GOES BEYOND THE ESSENTIALS OF COVERAGE AND DOCTOR'S VISITS. WE WEEK TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP LASTING PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE HEALTH FOR ALL. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE FACE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES AND HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS. EACH OF OUR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES THAT VARY BY RACE, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, INCOME, IMMIGRATION STATUS AND OTHER IDENTIFIES. THROUGH OUR INVESTMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS, WE CAN HELP CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO LIVE THEIR HEALTHIEST LIFE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, PHP INVESTED OVER $500K IN COMMUNITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY. OUR INVESTMENTS ARE IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. OUR FY24 FOCUS AREAS INCLUDED: ACCESS TO CARE-FOCUSED ON SERVICES NAVIGATION AND COORDINATION, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE AND ORAL HEALTH. CHRONIC CONDITIONS-FOCUSED ON PREVENTION OF OBESITY, DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND DEPRESSION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/WELLBEING AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS-FOCUSED ON PREVENTION (PARTICULARLY FOR YOUTH), CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING-FOCUSED AREAS INCLUDE HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD SECURITY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS A SNAPSHOT OF THE IMPACT OF PROVIDENCE HEALTH PLAN'S INVESTMENTS DURING FY24. FOCUS AREA: ACCESS TO CARE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR REGIONS AND ACCESSING HEALTH CARE SERVICES CONTINUES TO BE A CHALLENGE FOR MANY COMMUNITIES. PHP'S ACCESS TO CARE INVESTMENTS TOTALED OVER $161K. PROJECT ACCESS NOW IN FY24, PROVIDENCE HEALTH PLAN SUPPORTED PROJECT ACCESS NOW'S (PANOW), PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM. PANOW PROVIDES INNOVATIVE, INTEGRATED, SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE OREGON REGION, WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM BRIDGES THE GAP TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL STAFF WITH SAFE AND SECURE PATIENT DISCHARGE. LIFE SERVICES SPOKANE LIFE SERVICES CLINICS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING UNPLANNED PREGNANCIES. IN JANUARY 2024, THE ORGANIZATION FACED A SIGNIFICANT SETBACK WHEN A FROZEN SPRINKLER PIPE BURST, CAUSING EXTE
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not 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 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 July 2006.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Providence Health Plan (Portland, OR), EIN 93-0863097. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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