Scott & White Clinic
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
- $1.2 billion
- Spending
- $1.3 billion
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 3,965
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.5 million, physician
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: 31 out of 100. Higher than 6% 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
2 of 20It owes 100% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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 250 of 11 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)
- $1.3 billion spent. See Schedule OScott & White Clinic (SWC) is a faith-based, nonprofit physician group providing exemplary patient care services to the residents of Bell County and the surrounding communities since 1904 and is a key component in fulfilling the overall charitable mission of Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH).SWC is affiliated with 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.SWC is one of the nation's largest multi-specialty group practices providing adult and pediatric care. Its integrated, high-quality care is delivered by over 2,400 providers, with more than 1,582 physicians and more than 820 advanced practice professionals. These physicians include approximately 282 primary care physicians, 143 hospitalists, 64 general pediatric physicians, 40 pediatric specialists, 277 surgical specialists, 226 anesthesia, radiology and pathology physicians, and 550 physicians in medical specialties.SWC operates on a portion of the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Temple campus and offers a number of special services and programs, which are available to all patients of the BSWH's central Texas hospitals. These include medical and surgical sub-specialties, magnetic resonance imaging, radiological services, lithotripsy, dialysis, laboratory services, and other ancillary services. SWC is recognized as a leader in diagnostic and specialty care across the Southwest United States. In addition to the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Temple Campus, SWC operates approximately 70 regional facilities, located throughout the central Texas area. Additionally, SWC operates four dialysis centers and a cancer center in Killeen, Texas.SWC is committed to offering access to quality health care including providing free or discounted health care to the indigent, the underserved population and persons covered by government sponsored indigent health care and other government sponsored programs. During the fiscal year, SWC provided free or discounted care with an estimated unreimbursed cost of more than $26.2 Million to indigent patients qualifying under the financial assistance policy. Also, as part of its mission and charitable purpose, SWC develops, implements and operates innovative strategies and programs that create access to health services, provide equitable care and improves health outcomes for the indigent and the medically underserved population. These activities include wellness programs, community education programs, special programs for the elderly, handicapped and medically underserved and a variety of broad community support activities.SWC physicians make up the preponderance of the supervising physicians for the BSWH graduate medical education programs in central Texas. SWC physicians serve as faculty for the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Medicine, training over 40 undergraduate medical students. Baylor College of Medicine began their first year of Medical Student matriculation on the Temple Campus with a total of 30 students.SWC staff physicians also provide training for 436 residents and fellows participating in 40 ACGME accredited programs sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple (BSW Temple). A Physician Assistant Program was started during FY 22 and there are 40 students participating in that program. Additional clinical programs include Podiatry, Psychology and Medical Physics with 18 residents. SWC provides faculty, facilities and lab space for area high school programs focusing on research sciences education. Through these programs, high school students can gain exposure to healthcare professions while earning high school and college credits.
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 March 2001.
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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