St Josephs Foundation of Savannah Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ST. JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION OF SAVANNAH, INC. OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC. (SJH) AND THE OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (SYSTEM) PURSUANT TO IRS SECTION 501(C)(3).
- Income
- $741,121
- Spending
- $706,068
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 31.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 48%
- 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
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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)
- $595,458 spent. ST. JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION OF SAVANNAH, INC. PRIMARILY SUPPORTS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC., A 253-BED, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WHICH SERVES A METROPOLITAN POPULATION BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 379,000 AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, ST. JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS TOTALING 805,714 AND PROVIDED GRANTS OF 134,856 TO FURTHER THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND 248,531 TO THE RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ST. JOSEPH'S 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. ST. JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION OF SAVANNAH, INC. PRIMARILY SUPPORTS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC., A 253-BED, ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, WHICH SERVES A METROPOLITAN POPULATION BASE OF APPROXIMATELY 379,000 AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, ST. JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS TOTALING 805,714 AND PROVIDED GRANTS OF 134,856 TO FURTHER THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND 248,531 TO THE RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ST. JOSEPH'S 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 December 1990.
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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