Baylor Health Care System Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To foster and support the activities and purposes of Baylor Scott & White Health, to encourage broad-based public support of the health care system and its affiliated institutions, and to advance the medical objectives, including sponsorship of specific projects and programs, as recommended by the health care system and its affiliate institutions, to promote patient care, research and educational and training programs.
- Income
- $104.2 million
- Spending
- $53.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 55%
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $9.0 million, 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 252 of 4 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)
- $46.5 million spent. See Schedule OFor more than a century, Baylor Scott & White Health has focused on advancing education, clinical care and research to better care for and meet the needs of those we serve. As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, we are committed to empowering our patients and communities to live better, and donor support is crucial to advancing this Mission-driven work.Every year, we are grateful for the generosity of thousands of community donors, foundations and corporations who invest in our mission through Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation.This collective support enables us to fund innovative research, train future healthcare leaders, purchase advanced medical technology and offer programs that enhance care for patients and communities across Texas.We are incredibly grateful for the accomplishments our donors helped make possible, enabling the Foundation to distribute more than $43 million for priority programs and initiatives in FY25. Below are some of the areas where philanthropic support made a meaningful impact last year:Graduate Medical Education: Texas will face a shortage of over 10,000 physicians by 2032. As the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, Baylor Scott & White is uniquely positioned to address these challenges. In the next 10 years, Baylor University Medical Center's (BUMC) graduate medical education program will train more than 3,000 physicians. Funding is very complex and somewhat limited, making the role of philanthropy critical in sustaining and growing these programs. Generous donor support provides funding for residencies, fellowships, research and other educational opportunities for postgraduate medical education students at BUMC.High-Risk Breast Screening Program: To help women in North Texas better understand their personal risk and identify breast cancers at their earliest and most treatable stages, Baylor Scott & White Health launched a High-Risk Breast Screening Program in 2020. Generous philanthropic support helped launch this personalized, landmark program and ongoing support helped the program expand to 15 locations across North Texas. To date, the program has already reached nearly 29,000 womenmany learning for the first time their increased risk for breast cancer.Launching the Texas Cancer Interception Institute (TCII): Seventy percent of cancer-related deaths occur from cancers without a recommended screening test, making earlier detection critical to improving survival. In FY25, philanthropic support advanced the Texas Cancer Interception Institute (TCII), a transformational initiative designed to shift cancer care from a reactive modeltreating disease after symptoms appearto a proactive, interception-based approach. As the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, Baylor Scott & White is uniquely positioned to lead this effort. Thanks to a lead gift from a generous donor family, TCII integrates multi-cancer early detection blood testing, AI-driven risk identification, genomic sequencing, innovative clinical trials and a statewide immuno-oncology biorepository to accelerate earlier diagnosis and more precise treatment. Dedicated patient navigation, psychological and genetic counseling services further support individuals throughout their cancer journey.Baylor Scott & White AT&T Memory Center: Someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's disease every 60 seconds. By 2050 this is projected to be every 33 seconds. And yet, it's a diagnosis that can feel very isolating. Both individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and the caregivers who support them need resources to walk through the challenging circumstances they face. Thankfully, Baylor Scott & White AT&T Memory Center has a comprehensive program to support patients with various types of dementia, and their families. Our compassionate team partners with patients and their families to equip them to navigate this disease through extensive cognitive testing, customized treatment plans, access to clinical trials and an array of resources for the emotional, physical, social, and financial well-being of our patients and their families. Having a one-stop shop for diagnosis, care, resources and support has proven to be invaluable for patients and their families and philanthropic support is key to these services.
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 October 1978.
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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