Pacmed Clinics
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESPECTFUL, HIGH-QUALITY, PATIENT-FOCUSED HEALTHCARE TO EACH PERSON AND TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PACMED WELCOMES PATIENTS FROM THE WELL INSURED TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD HEALTHCARE.
- Income
- $307.0 million
- Spending
- $326.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 1,023
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs.
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)
- $304.0 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OAT 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-REPORTTHROUGH 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.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.CARE FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR UNDERINSURED.PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS (PACMED) REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING, EDUCATING, AND PROVIDING EXTRAORDINARY CARE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR UNABLE TO AFFORD HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WE PROACTIVELY SUPPORT THIS MISSION IN VARIOUS WAYS. PACMED HAS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS ACROSS KING, PIERCE, AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES. THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, WE HAVE CONCENTRATED ON OFFERING SPECIALIZED SERVICES THAT ARE FREQUENTLY REQUIRED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING ONCOLOGY, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, UROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND PULMONOLOGY. WE ARE ALSO DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. OVER 50 OF OUR PROVIDERS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN TEACHING, WITH MORE THAN HALF HOLDING CLINICAL FACULTY STATUS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. ADDITIONALLY, WE PARTICIPATE IN EXTERN PROGRAMS FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING. OUR COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL EDUCATION REFLECTS OUR BELIEF IN COMMUNITY SERVICE, EXCELLENCE, CONTINUOUS LEARNING, AND RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. PACMED IS INVESTING IN HEALTH EQUITY, RECOGNIZING THAT VARIOUS FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH DISPARITIES. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE DESERVES HEALTHCARE THAT ACKNOWLEDGES AND ACTIVELY WORKS TO COUNTER THESE INEQUITIES. TO THIS END, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A HEALTH EQUITY COUNCIL AND FORMED A DEDICATED HEALTH EQUITY TEAM. THIS TEAM IDENTIFIES HEALTH DISPARITIES WITHIN OUR PATIENT POPULATION, STRATEGIZES SOLUTIONS, AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. AT PACMED, OUR MISSION IS DRIVEN BY THE PRINCIPLES OF PROVIDING QUALITY CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED, SUPPORTING MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND STRIVING FOR HEALTH EQUITY.
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 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? 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 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 January 2003.
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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