Womans Hospital Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF WOMEN AND INFANTS.
- Income
- $897.5 million
- Spending
- $845.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 2,895
- Volunteers
- 124
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president/ceo
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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 13 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 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 (4)
- $72.2 million spent. CANCER SERVICES - WOMAN'S HOSPITAL, MARY BIRD PERKINS AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HAVE COMBINED THEIR EXPERTISE TO CREATE A DESTINATION FOR BREAST AND GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CARE FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH SURVIVORSHIP: THE BREAST & GYN CANCER PAVILION. THE PAVILION ENABLES WOMEN TO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF BREAST AND GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CARE AND IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY. THIS IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE COMBINED EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH COLLABORATIVE TEAMS OF MEDICAL, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, GYN AND BREAST SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTS, BREAST SURGEONS, RADIOLOGISTS, PATHOLOGISTS, GENETICISTS, RESEARCH STAFF, NURSE NAVIGATORS, DIETITIANS, PALLIATIVE CARE NURSE NAVIGATORS, PASTORAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORKERS. 27,175 UNIQUE PATIENTS WERE TREATED IN THE CANCER PAVILLION IN FY24.
- $288.4 million spent. OUTPATIENT SERVICES - WOMAN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES WHERE HOSPITALIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED. LAB, IMAGING, SURGERY, ASSESSMENT CENTER, MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE, AND PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ARE EXAMPLES OF SERVICES PROVIDED ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS AT EITHER THE HOSPITAL OR THE WOMAN'S CENTER FOR WELLNESS. FY24 INCLUDED 7,877 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES, 22,207 ASSESSMENT CENTER VISITS AND 89,501 IMAGING PROCEDURES.
- $342.2 million spent. INPATIENT SERVICES - WOMAN'S HOSPITAL PROVIDES SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MUST BE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CARE, WHETHER FOR AN OVERNIGHT STAY OR EXTENDED CARE. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, LABOR AND DELIVERY, SURGERY, NICU, AICU, PICU, AND HIGH RISK PREGNACIES. FY24 INCLUDED 1,139 INPATIENT SURGERIES, 7,694 DELIVERIES AND 50,131 PATIENT DAYS.
- $15.3 million spent. CANCER INFUSION SERVICES - THERE WERE 14,490 UNIQUE INFUSION ENCOUNTERS FOR THE FY24.
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
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.
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.
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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1959.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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