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Sutter Valley Medical Foundation

EIN 68-0273974 · Sacramento, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$2.3 billion
Spending
$2.2 billion
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
5,925
Volunteers
31
Highest pay
$3.7 million, sh svp, coo/asst. sec svmf

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 52% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 11 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.

  • 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 December 31, 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. $2.1 billion spent. Sutter Valley Medical Foundation (SVMF) is a community based, not-for-profit medical organization serving Central and Northern California communities and supporting the Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals. SVMF has care centers located in Amador, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties. Our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of people in the communities we serve through not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in health care. We value excellence and quality, caring and compassion, honesty and integrity, teamwork, and community. Sutter Valley Medical Foundation is aligned with physician and mid-level providers of Gould Medical Group, Sutter Medical Group and Sutter North Medical Group. We offer a full range of primary care and specialty care medical services, including ambulatory surgery, urgent and walk-in care clinics and state of the art imaging, lab and cardiology technology. In addition, we operate the Twin Cities Surgical Hospital in Yuba County, as well as Rural Health Clinics in Amador and Yuba Counties and the Maino Community Health Library in Stanislaus County. In 2015, Sutter Medical Foundation changed its name to Sutter Valley Medical Foundation and in 2016, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation merged into Sutter Valley Medical Foundation. In 2024, the Foundation provided more than $46 million in charity care and community benefits and provided patient services of 7.3 million patient visits. The Foundation also provides community support through donations and participation in various not-for profit community programs including, but not limited to, the following: . American Cancer Society . American Heart Association . Fitquest program supporting student wellness thought schools in Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento, and Placer Counties . Girls on The Run . Health Careers Academy program for high school students . Kiwanis . Look Good Feel Better program supporting women receiving cancer treatment . March of Dimes . National Diabetes Society . Rotary . Salvation Army . Soroptimist . Sponsor of support groups for disease related education including but not limited to diabetes, childbirth education, autism, and Parkinson's . Tats Off, tattoo removal program . United Way

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 December 2024.

    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 2018.

    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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