Saint Francis Health System 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
Saint Francis Health System, Inc.'s mission is to extend the presence and healing ministry of Christ in all we do. In keeping with Saint Francis Health System, Inc.'s mission, it operates to the ethical and religious directives for Catholic healthcare services and delivers quality healthcare to all, giving special reverence to those who are newly conceived or near death. The exempt purpose of Saint Francis Health System, Inc. is to provide management and oversight to tax-exempt and related organizations within the Saint Francis Health System, Inc.'s integrated delivery system. The organization's exempt purpose includes: integration of healthcare services, provision of common management and direction, ensuring efficient utilization of capital resources, reduction of costs of operations and elimination of duplicate services, and improving quality and accessibility of healthcare services.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $14.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 786
- Highest pay
- $2.4 million, president/ceo/director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 114% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 821% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 152% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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 June 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)
- $14.2 million spent. Saint Francis Health System, Inc. was formed as the parent entity to support an integrated delivery system as well as control and manage the activities of several nonprofit organizations. The principal goal of the integrated system was to bring the operations of two general acute care hospitals, a psychiatric hospital, a tax-exempt physician clinic, and other ancillary service entities and subsidiaries of directly affiliated entities under the common control of Saint Francis Health System, Inc. The nonprofit supported entities directly controlled and managed by Saint Francis Health System, Inc. are as follows: Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Inc.; Warren Clinic, Inc.; the Children's Hospital Foundation of Saint Francis; Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC; Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, Inc.; and Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. Each of the organizations listed above are recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and 501(a). Saint Francis Health System, Inc. has overall control and supervision of certain ancillary healthcare activities that are operated solely by the entities of which Saint Francis Health System, Inc. is the sole member. Saint Francis Health System, Inc. facilitates the creation of a comprehensive healthcare delivery system serving a geographic region consisting of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the surrounding areas of Northeastern Oklahoma. The related entities within Saint Francis Health System, Inc. are involved in the direct provision of healthcare services. Saint Francis Health System, Inc. conducts its operations and those of its affiliates in adherence to the religious and ethical directives of the Roman Catholic Church and maintains a Catholic presence throughout its operations. It is also the intention of the Saint Francis Health System, Inc. board of trustees for the operations of Saint Francis Health System, Inc. to be charitable in nature. Saint Francis Health System, Inc. provides management and administrative services to the hospitals, clinics, and medical providers operated by Saint Francis Health System, Inc. for the promotion of health, better and improved medical care, medical research, and education for the benefit of the general public. Saint Francis Health System, Inc., in developing and supervising the operations of a healthcare delivery system and the operations of the supported affiliates, routinely charges patients of the system for their treatment. It is the policy of the hospitals and Saint Francis Health System, Inc. to treat any patient in an emergency room of the hospitals irrespective of ability to pay. GENERAL PURPOSE AND VISION Saint Francis Health System, Inc., along with its supported hospitals and clinics, share a common goal to continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services directed at optimizing the health status of the entire community. This common goal has been transformed into a common vision for the related entities and supported organizations. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc., Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Inc., Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC, Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, Inc., Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc., Warren Clinic, Inc., and all affiliated organizations have come together with Saint Francis Health System, Inc. to form a full-service, seamless health delivery system serving the communities of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and surrounding communities of eastern Oklahoma. The medical community, board, administration, and employees work together to gain regional preeminence as a leading healthcare provider while improving health status and managing per capita costs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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 June 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 August 1997.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Saint Francis Healthcare System (Cpe Girardeau, MO), EIN 43-0662499. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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