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St Josephs Candler Health System in

EIN 58-2288758 · Savannah, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ROOTED IN GOD'S LOVE, WE TREAT ILLNESS AND PROMOTE WELLNESS FOR ALL PEOPLE. ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES THROUGH THE OPERATION OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC., CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC., AND OTHER RELATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$6,132
Spending
$0
Largest source of income
other income, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$1.8 million, president &

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

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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. SPECIFICALLY, ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. WAS CREATED TO CONTROL AND OPERATE A PERMANENT, COMBINED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTING OF THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC. AND CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC. ENTITIES. ON JANUARY 6, 1997, CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC. AND CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ENTERED INTO A JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH CENTER, INC. AND ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC. TO MERGE THEIR RESPECTIVE OPERATIONS TO CREATE A NEW HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THE MERGER, WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 1, 1997, RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARENT COMPANY, ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. OF WHICH ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH CENTER, INC. AND CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. WERE MEMBERS UNTIL APRIL 1, 2003. ON APRIL 1, 2003, ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH CENTER, INC. AND CANDLER HEALTH CENTER, INC. RESIGNED AS MEMBERS AND SISTERS OF MERCY, BALTIMORE REGIONAL COMMUNITY BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. SPECIFICALLY, ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. WAS CREATED TO CONTROL AND OPERATE A PERMANENT, COMBINED REGIONAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTING OF THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC. AND CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC. ENTITIES. ON JANUARY 6, 1997, CANDLER HOSPITAL, INC. AND CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ENTERED INTO A JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH CENTER, INC. AND ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, INC. TO MERGE THEIR RESPECTIVE OPERATIONS TO CREATE A NEW HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THE MERGER, WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 1, 1997, RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARENT COMPANY, ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. OF WHICH ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH CENTER, INC. AND CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. WERE MEMBERS UNTIL APRIL 1, 2003. ON APRIL 1, 2003, ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTH CENTER, INC. AND CANDLER HEALTH CENTER, INC. RESIGNED AS MEMBERS AND SISTERS OF MERCY, BALTIMORE REGIONAL COMMUNITY BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF ST. JOSEPH'S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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