Kootenai Health Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE IMPROVE HEALTH ONE PATIENT AT A TIME IN A FRIENDLY AND PROFESSIONAL CULTURE COMMITTED TO SUPERIOR QUALITY AND SAFETY.
- Income
- $1.0 billion
- Spending
- $973.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 4,857
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $2.0 million, ceo (retired 3/2024)
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 66817% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 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 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)
- $732.2 million spent. KOOTENAI HEALTH PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. KOOTENAI HEALTH'S MAIN HOSPITAL FEATURES A CAPACITY OF 381 BEDS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO RECORDED APPROXIMATELY 77,798 INPATIENT DAYS AND 970,643 OUTPATIENT VISITS. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EMERGENCY CARE, HEART SERVICES, CANCER SERVICES, FAMILY BIRTH CENTER, ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES, AND SURGICAL SERVICES.KOOTENAI HEALTH, INC. PROVIDED CHARITY CARE AND OTHER UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $16,099,266, ENSURING ACCESS TO NECESSARY CARE FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. KOOTENAI HEALTH, INC. ALSO HOSTS DOZENS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS WHICH COVER A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, CANCER, AND INJURY PREVENTION.THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTED GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, NURSING EDUCATION, AND HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS, SERVING AS A CLINICAL SITE FOR STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS HELP ENSURE A FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE IN THE COMMUNITY.THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO DEDICATED TO PIONEERING CLINICAL RESEARCH TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND, ONE PATIENT AT A TIME. KOOTENAI HEALTH RESEARCH SERVICES CURRENTLY SUPPORTS CLINICAL TRIALS AND INVESTIGATOR-LED RESEARCH IN: CARDIOLOGY, IMAGING SERVICES, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NEONATOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, ONCOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION, AND PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE.
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
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 December 2024.
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 December 2023.
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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