Baptist Health System Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
"AS A WITNESS TO THE LOVE OF GOD, REVEALED THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, THE BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM IS COMMITTED TO MINISTRIES THAT ENHANCE THE HEALTH, DIGNITY, AND WHOLENESS OF THOSE WE SERVE, THROUGH INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, ADVOCACY, RESOURCEFULNESS, AND EXCELLENCE."
- Income
- $-23.9 million
- Spending
- $8.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 185% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 2512 of 12 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $5.5 million spent. HOSPITAL JOINT VENTURE BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (BHS) CONTINUES IN ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, WHICH BEGAN IN 1922, OF PROVIDING MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS 20% JOINT VENTURE INTEREST IN BAPTIST HEALTH. BHS PARTNERS IN THIS JOINT VENTURE WITH ORLANDO HEALTH, A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL SYSTEM IN FLORIDA WHICH OWNS THE REMAINING 80%. ORLANDO HEALTH MANAGES THE JOINT VENTURE AND THE TERMS OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRE THAT THE JOINT VENTURE BE MANAGED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CODE SECTION 501 (C) (3) AND THE CHARITABLE PRINCIPLES, WHICH ARE SET FORTH IN THE LLC AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT MANAGEMENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS, THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND LLC AGREEMENT PROVIDE CERTAIN TERMINATION RIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE PARTIES HAVE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED FOR THE JOINT VENTURE. BHS RETAINS CERTAIN ADDITIONAL POWERS (DESCRIBED ABOVE FROM THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND LLC AGREEMENT) TO ENSURE THE JOINT VENTURE WILL CONTINUE TO FURTHER BHS'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE LLC INCLUDES A BLOCK VOTING MECHANISM FOR EACH MEMBER'S APPOINTED DIRECTORS.BAPTIST HEALTH OPERATES FIVE HOSPITALS AND OTHER PATIENT CARE FACILITIES. TWO OF THE HOSPITALS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BIRMINGHAM, AL, WHICH ENABLES BAPTIST HEALTH TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AREAS OF THE CITY WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE UNDERSERVED. THE OTHER THREE HOSPITALS ARE LOCATED IN TALLADEGA, JASPER, AND ALABASTER, AL. SEVERAL OF THESE HOSPITALS SERVE RURAL COMMUNITIES WHICH, PRIOR TO BHS'S (AND SUBSEQUENTLY BAPTIST HEALTH'S) INVOLVEMENT, WERE IN NEED OF STABLE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. THESE RURAL HOSPITALS PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SERVICES (SUCH AS OBSTETRICS), TO AREAS OF ALABAMA THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNDERSERVED. BAPTIST HEALTH EXPERIENCES LOSSES FROM SOME OF THESE HOSPITALS, WHICH FURTHER DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES.EACH HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICAID PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCE LARGE CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO THE LIMITED REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED BY SUCH PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, EACH HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS OTHER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS. THIS PARTICIPATION IMPROVES ACCESS TO PATIENT CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BAPTIST HEALTH.BAPTIST HEALTH IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CLINICAL PASTORAL CARE EDUCATION. BAPTIST HEALTH CURRENTLY HAS OVER 100 RESIDENCY POSITIONS IN TRANSITIONAL YEAR, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PATHOLOGY, RADIOLOGY AND GENERAL SURGERY PROGRAMS. BAPTIST HEALTH'S MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION TO LICENSED PHYSICIANS. THE CLINICAL PASTORAL CARE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAINING FOR 6 RESIDENTS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PART-TIME STUDENTS. THIS TRAINING EQUIPS STUDENTS TO PROVIDE A BETTER LEVEL OF SPIRITUAL CARE TO PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, BAPTIST HEALTH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEVERAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF NURSING, PROVIDES TRAINING FOR NURSES THAT ARE HIRED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.FINALLY, BAPTIST HEALTH CONTINUALLY PROVIDES MANY SERVICES IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND SCREENING TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A NOMINAL COST. SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, AND FACILITIES THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO DEVOTE SERVICES TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. EMPLOYEES AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ALSO PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT OF BAPTIST HEALTH'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES EVIDENCING THE COMMUNITIES' WILLINGNESS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BAPTIST HEALTH.
- $764,124 spent. BHS MANAGES THE OPERATIONS OF THE BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. (BHF). BHF EXISTS TO SUPPORT BHS BY ENGAGING IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH, PROVIDE PATIENT ASSISTANCE, AND PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BAPTIST HEALTH IN A WAY THAT FURTHERS THE HEALING MINISTRY OF CHRIST. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, BHF PROVIDED OVER $1.2 MILLION DOLLARS IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IMPACTING BAPTIST HEALTH PATIENTS, EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES INCLUDING PROVIDING FOR INDIGENT CARE, SPIRITUAL CARE, EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE.
- $1.0 million spent. BHS CONSIDERS IT VERY IMPORTANT TO INVEST IN OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES WITH MISSIONS THAT ALIGN CLOSELY WITH OURS. AS A RESULT OF THIS, MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER SUPPORT WERE GIVEN TO SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING: BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION; BIRMINGHAM METRO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION; SHELBY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION; UNITED WAY; BOY SCOUTS; YWCA; PRESCOTT HOUSE; AND SAMFORD UNIVERSITY.
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
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 October 13, 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 September 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 1941.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Baptist Health System Inc (Jacksonville, FL), EIN 59-2487136. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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