Scott & White Memorial Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Founded as a Christian ministry of healing, Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) promotes the well-being of all individuals, families and communities.
- Income
- $2.0 billion
- Spending
- $1.5 billion
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 8,805
- Volunteers
- 53
- Highest pay
- $2.3 million, secretary
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 259 of 18 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 (3)
- $1.2 billion spent. See Schedule OScott & White Memorial Hospital is a faith-based, nonprofit hospital providing exemplary patient care services to the residents of Bell County and the surrounding communities since 1904. Locations include Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple (BSW Temple), a 581-bed acute care hospital and Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center, a 64 room children's hospital. Collectively, both locations as well as other outpatient departments function as a major patient care, research and medical education center of the Southwest and serve local, national and international patients.BSW Temple is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), a faith-based nationally acclaimed network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities providing quality patient care, medical education, medical research and other community services to the residents of North and Central Texas. As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, BSWH was born from the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare. Today, BSWH has over 1,300 patient access points including 53 hospitals, 600+ specialty care clinics, 250+ outpatient clinics, 150+ primary care clinics, 29 pharmacies, 30+ ambulatory surgery centers, 60+ urgent care clinics, and over 7,300 active physicians. The system also includes a state certified health maintenance organization, the Scott and White Health Plan and the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance accountable care organization both covering approximately 1,200,000 lives.BSW Temple is one of the system's two flagship hospitals and has been offering innovative and patient-centered care to our neighbors across central Texas for more than 120 years. BSW Temple is a fully-accredited hospital which operates the only Level I trauma center between Dallas and Austin and provides a broad spectrum of hospital and clinical services which include heart & vascular, cancer care, transplantation, women's services and neurosciences. The medical center recently received Magnet nursing designation. BSW Temple is also home to Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center, the only children's hospital between Dallas and Austin.During the fiscal year, BSW Temple admitted 33,328 patients resulting in 187,581 days of care; delivered 3,389 babies and received 81,202 emergency department visits. Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center admitted 3,478 patients resulting in 14,049 days of care and received 35,414 emergency department visits. Additionally, these hospitals provided community benefits (as reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services and in accordance with the State of Texas Statutory methodology) of $206,973,268 and provided community benefits (as reported on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990, Schedule H) of $85,244,226 during the tax year. The Texas Annual Statement of Community Benefit Standard includes approximately $99,938,152 of unreimbursed cost of Medicare that is not included in the IRS Form 990, Schedule H.See Schedule H for more information regarding these services and how the hospitals promote the health of the communities.
- $110.6 million spent. See Schedule OBSWMC Temple is the primary academic medical center for the Baylor College of Medicine School of Medicine Temple regional campus (the "School of Medicine"). The School of Medicine is a fully accredited, four-year medical school. Fiscal Year 2024 welcomed the inaugural class consisting of 40 medical students, with plans to receive 40 students each year for the next three years. With continuous support from our faculty and staff, the expansion of the student body will not only enrich our academic community, but also provide more opportunities for growth and learning.BSWH also hosts rotations for fourth-year students from many other medical schools. The BSWH-Temple Campus of Graduate Medical Education currently consists of 40 ACGME accredited programs with a total of 436 residents and fellows in those programs. A Physician Assistant Program was started by University of Mary Hardin Baylor (UMHB) during FY 22 and there are 40 students participating in that program. Additional clinical programs include Radiation Physics (4), Podiatry (15), Clinic Neuropsychology (2), and Clinical Psychology (1) with a total of 19 residents and 3 fellows.The main BSW Temple campus serves as the clinical campus for the Scott & White College of Nursing at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. A baccalaureate degree program is offered through the College of Nursing. BSW Temple also facilitates the clinical training of registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses in cooperation with Temple College and Central Texas College in Killeen, Texas. A Master of Science in Nursing degree program is offered through Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. In total, 780nursing students rotate through BSW Temple annually.BSW Temple self-funded approximately $25 million to support medical education activities during the fiscal year.
- $3.4 million spent. See Schedule OOne of the cornerstones of BSW Temple's mission is providing quality patient care with a focus on research aimed at discovering cost-effective ways to treat patients, increasing patient safety, improving quality, and focusing on better outcomes. Research is led through a multidisciplinary team comprised of principal investigators, contracts and finance specialists, compliance and regulatory specialists, research coordinators, nurses, managers and directors, data analysts and lab assistants, among others. BSW Temple supports research, directly or through Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSW Research), in many areas, including oncology, cardiovascular, applied health, bone, joint and spine, neuroscience, and trauma and mental health, among others. The following is a brief snapshot of select clinical, translational, and applied health programs conducted in the past year:Cardiovascular research: BSW Temple holds a strong cardiovascular portfolio. Each year, we participate in clinical trials examining therapeutic and surgical approaches and outcomes, new medications and new devices. Our cardiovascular research has included work in the following areas: aortic valve disorders, mitral valve disorders, vascular/TAA conditions, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure.Oncology research: We conduct clinical trials aimed at advancing the knowledge around screenings, prevention, diagnostic, and treatment options for cancer patients and individuals who have a high risk to develop cancer. The oncology research program supported studies in the following areas: pediatric cancers, glioblastoma and other neuro, colorectal and other GI cancers, solid tumors, and skin cancers. Additionally, we continued our work with registries and biobanking projects that help study tissue and other bio-samples for the purposes of understanding how cancer develops.During the year, BSW Temple supported clinical research development costs, research papers and studies through BSW Research, at a cost of $961,222.
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 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 June 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 July 1950.
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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