Homestead Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
- $569.1 million
- Spending
- $570.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -12.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 1,556
- Volunteers
- 115
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, ceo
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
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 531% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 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)
- $531.8 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
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 May 1991.
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.
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