Candler Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CANDLER FOUNDATION, INC. OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC. AND THE OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. PURSUANT TO IRS SEC. 501(C)(3).
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 23.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $1.8 million, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 June 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 (1)
- $2.0 million spent. CANDLER FOUNDATION, INC. PRIMARILY SUPPORTS CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC., A 307- BED, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WHICH SERVICES A METROPOLITAN POPULATION BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 379,000 AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, CANDLER FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS TOTALING 1,954,821 AND PROVIDED GRANTS OF 1,681,467 TO FURTHER THE TAX- EXEMPT PURPOSE OF CANDLER HOSPITAL AND 33,814 TO THE RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. CANDLER HOSPITAL FURTHERS ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROMOTING HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TO PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDES THE LATEST IN TREATMENT, BUT ALLOWS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY OF CARE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS THE HOSPITAL TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY BY IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY THAT PREVENTS MEDICATION ERRORS, ETC. CANDLER FOUNDATION, INC. PRIMARILY SUPPORTS CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC., A 307- BED, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WHICH SERVICES A METROPOLITAN POPULATION BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 379,000 AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, CANDLER FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS TOTALING 1,954,821 AND PROVIDED GRANTS OF 1,681,467 TO FURTHER THE TAX- EXEMPT PURPOSE OF CANDLER HOSPITAL AND 33,814 TO THE RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. CANDLER HOSPITAL FURTHERS ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROMOTING HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TO PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDES THE LATEST IN TREATMENT, BUT ALLOWS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY OF CARE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS THE HOSPITAL TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY BY IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY THAT PREVENTS MEDICATION ERRORS, ETC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 May 1984.
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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