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Bethesda Hospital Inc

EIN 59-2447554 · Boynton Beach, FL

Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.

LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

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Income
$519.5 million
Spending
$550.0 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
-13.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
2,877
Volunteers
109
Highest pay
$1.1 million, vp of finance operations - end 06/2023

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 179% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 25

    10 of 10 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

    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, 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)
  1. $492.1 million spent. CONSISTENT WITH ITS SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION, BAPTIST HEALTH IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE, AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL, INCLUDING, AS PERMITTED BY OUR RESOURCES, CHARITY CARE TO THOSE IN NEED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, BAPTIST HEALTH PROVIDED PATIENT SERVICES TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA WITH 105,508 ADULT ADMISSIONS, 554,489 PATIENT DAYS, AND 537,712 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. DURING THAT SAME TIME PERIOD, URGENT CARE VISITS TOTALED 369,145, OUTPATIENT SURGERY CASES TOTALED 130,491, AND TOTAL OUTPATIENT VISITS WERE 2,110,093 SYSTEM-WIDE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THE SYSTEM BOASTED 2,894 LICENSED INPATIENT BEDS, INCLUDING 2,709 ACUTE CARE BEDS. OVERALL, IN FY2024, BAPTIST HEALTH PROVIDED MORE THAN $474,000,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS INCLUDED CHARITY CARE VALUED AT $128,853,162 AS WELL AS $253,887,671 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 FROM BHSF'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, APPLIED TO THE CURRENT PERIOD GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING CARE TO CHARITY AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. WE ALSO CONTRIBUTED $53,328,827 TO THE INDIGENT CARE FUND AND EXPENDED $6,207,856 FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCREENINGS, AND DONATIONS. FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS COVERED 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 PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED, BAPTIST HEALTH DONATED $6,708,954 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, AND GOOD SAMARITAN THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA. Baptist Health SPENT $22,784,600 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED $2,751,644 IN PALLIATIVE CARE AND CHAPLAINCY PROGRAMS. BAPTIST HEALTH FULFILLS ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED AND SUPPORTING SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. BEYOND THE AFOREMENTIONED HEALTH-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS, BAPTIST HEALTH ALSO EXERTS A SUBSTANTIAL AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. WITH A WORKFORCE EXCEEDING 27,000 INDIVIDUALS, WE STAND AS SOUTH FLORIDA'S LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYER. BAPTIST HEALTH IS TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE BY COMMITTING TO THE ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN AND FUNCTION OF OUR FACILITIES. THIS COMMITMENT APPLIES TO OUR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, FROM THE SUPPLIES WE PURCHASE TO THE VEHICLES WE USE. ALIGNED WITH OUR FAITH-BASED MISSION, BAPTIST HEALTH REMAINS COMMITTED TO MAKING A SIGNIFICANT, POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    Not 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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