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Providence Health & Services Mt

EIN 81-0231793 · Seattle, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.

Income
$563.3 million
Spending
$557.9 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
6.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
2,892
Volunteers
210
Highest pay
$9.1 million, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
  1. $525.3 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O.AT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 125,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,014 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES:-PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA IN 2024, PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.9 BILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, UNCOMPENSATED AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES.ONE OF THESE VITAL PROGRAMS, MEDICAID, IS A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAS JOINED US IN ADVOCATING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE ARE HELPING TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON MEETING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY WORKING TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE. PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS CARBON NEGATIVE AND IN 2024 DECREASED EMISSIONS BY 19 PERCENT COMPARED TO OUR 2019 BASELINE. OUR EFFORTS EARNED US A SYSTEM RECORD 55 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AND MADE US THE FIRST LARGE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION IN 2024 FOR EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2024, PROVIDENCE MONTANA CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EACH PERSON WE SERVE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD DELAY SEEKING NEEDED MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE THEY LACK HEALTH INSURANCE. PROVIDENCE MONTANA HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP) THAT PROVIDES FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. IN 2024, PROVIDENCE SAINT PATRICK AND MEDICAL GROUP PROVIDED $6.3M IN FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MISSOULA. IN 2024, PROVIDENCE ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL FOCUSED ON IDENTIFIED PRIORITY NEEDS OF ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, AND ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDENCE MEDICAL GROUP PRIMARY CARE CLINICS HAVE EMBEDDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, WITH STANDARDIZED DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE RISK SCREENINGS. PROVIDENCE ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS PROVIDES CRUCIAL ACCESS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA. PROVIDENCE ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL SUPPORTED THE OPENING OF MISSOULA'S FIRST COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CENTER, RIVERWALK CRISIS CENTER, WHICH OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2023 WITH COLLABORATION AMONG HOSPITALS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. RIVERWALK CRISIS CENTER CONTINUED OPERATION THROUGH 2024. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRESENTATIONS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DECREASED BY .9 PERCENTAGE POINT IN 2024. SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING: IN 2024, PROVIDENCE MONTANA STAFF REFERRED 72 PATIENTS FOR LEGAL HELP WITH HOUSING/UTILITY ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION. SINCE THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2020, 40% OF REFERRALS TO THE MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP ARE RELATED TO HOUSING CONCERNS. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE HOUSING INSECURITY. ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT: PROVIDENCE ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT CONTINUED PILOT OF MOUD (MEDICATION FOR OPIOID USE) IN ED SETTING WITH REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ONGOING CARE. 68 PATIENTS WERE INITIATED ON MEDICATED-ASSISTED TREATMENT AND REFERRED TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ONGOING CARE. PROVIDENCE ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATE IN BI-MONTHLY CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CRISES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE GOAL IS TO DELIVER SERVICES IN THE APPROPRIATE CARE SETTING. ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS: PROVIDENCE ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE UNSHELTERED AND AT THE HIGHEST RISK DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOUSELESSNESS AS WELL AS THE LENGTH OF TIME AN INDIVIDUAL IS UNHOUSED. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT/MONTANA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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