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Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Inc

EIN 59-1923401 · Coral Gables, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$84.3 million
Spending
$78.6 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
18.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
83
Volunteers
117
Highest pay
$2.2 million, chief admin officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 41% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    116 of 117 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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. $69.7 million spent. CONSISTENT WITH ITS SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION, BAPTIST HEALTH IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING, AS PERMITTED BY AVAILABLE RESOURCES, CHARITY CARE TO THOSE IN NEED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, BAPTIST HEALTH PROVIDED PATIENT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA, INCLUDING 106,815 ADULT ADMISSIONS, 538,843 PATIENT DAYS, AND 544,300 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, URGENT CARE VISITS TOTALED 362,851, OUTPATIENT SURGERY CASES TOTALED 135,276, AND TOTAL OUTPATIENT VISITS WERE 2,232,662 SYSTEM-WIDE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, THE SYSTEM BOASTED 2,894 LICENSED INPATIENT BEDS, INCLUDING 2,709 ACUTE CARE BEDS. OVERALL, IN FY2025, BAPTIST HEALTH PROVIDED MORE THAN $576,000,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS INCLUDED CHARITY CARE VALUED AT $220,358,061 AND $251,245,659 IN MEDICAL SHORTFALL. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE AND MEDICAL SHORTFALL IS BASED ON RECENT HISTORICAL COST-TO-CHARGE RATIOS FOR CHARITY PATIENTS AND MEDICAID PATIENTS DERIVED FROM BHSF'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND APPLIED TO THE CURRENT PERIOD GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO CHARITY AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, BAPTIST HEALTH CONTRIBUTED $65,167,078 TO THE INDIGENT CARE FUND AND EXPENDED $4,773,848 ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SCREENINGS, AND DONATIONS. BAPTIST HEALTH OFFERED FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS ADDRESSING TOPICS SUCH AS NUTRITION, EXERCISE, DIABETES MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, MEDITATION, SELF-CARE, AND MANY MORE. BAPTIST HEALTH ALSO OFFERED COMPLIMENTARY SCREENINGS FOR CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD PRESSURE, GLUCOSE, BODY COMPOSITION, AND WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE. FURTHERING ITS COMMITMENT TO INCREASING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, BAPTIST HEALTH DONATED $9,027,723 TO NEIGHBORHOOD NOT-FOR-PROFIT CLINICS, INCLUDING: THE GOOD NEWS CARE CENTER IN FLORIDA CITY, OPEN DOOR HEALTH CENTER AND HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN HOMESTEAD, THE GOOD HEALTH CLINIC IN TAVERNIER, THE FLORIDA KEYS AHEC IN THE KEYS, THE CARIDAD CENTER IN BOYNTON BEACH, THE SOUTH MIAMI CHILDREN'S CLINIC IN SOUTH MIAMI, CARING FOR MIAMI MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC, CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP, UHI COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC, PALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY SERVICES, BROWARD HEALTHY COALITION, CENTER FOR HAITIAN STUDIES, ICU BABY, MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, FLORIDA KEYS HEALTHY START COALITION, AND WESLEY HOUSE FAMILY SERVICES AND GOOD SAMARITAN THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA. BAPTIST HEALTH ALSO EXPENDED $21,850,657 TO PROVIDE CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED AND $3,528,747 TO SUPPORT PALLIATIVE CARE AND CHAPLAINCY PROGRAMS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, BAPTIST HEALTH FULFILLS ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN FINANCIAL NEED AND SUPPORT SERVICES ESSENTIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. BEYOND THESE HEALTH-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS, BAPTIST HEALTH ALSO PROVIDES A SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES WITH A WORKFORCE EXCEEDING 28,000 INDIVIDUALS, BAPTIST HEALTH IS SOUTH FLORIDA'S LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYER. BAPTIST HEALTH IS ALSO COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT FACILITY DESIGN AND OPERATIONS, INCLUDING RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF SUPPLIES AND THE USE OF EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION PRACTICES. ALIGNED WITH ITS FAITH-BASED MISSION, BAPTIST HEALTH REMAINS COMMITTED TO MAKING A SIGNIFICANT, POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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? 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 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 August 1979.

    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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