St Marys Hospital and Medical Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE REVEAL AND FOSTER GOD'S HEALING LOVE BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OFTHE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POORAND VULNERABLE.
- Income
- $555.8 million
- Spending
- $543.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 10.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 3,056
- Volunteers
- 431
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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 2511 of 14 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $461.3 million spent. ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, INC., (ST. MARY'S) IN GRAND JUNCTION, CO., IS THE LARGEST MEDICAL CENTER BETWEEN DENVER AND SALT LAKE CITY AND IS COMMITTED TO PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST. SERVING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH FOR NEARLY 130 YEARS, ST. MARY'S IS A FAITH-BASED, NON-PROFIT PROVIDER AND IS PART OF INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE, INC.FOUNDED IN 1896 BY THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH, ST. MARY'S HAS A RICH HISTORY OF SERVING THE MANY NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY, FROM ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE TO CHARITABLE GIVING.ST. MARY'S AND ITS LEADERS CONTINUE TO BE COMMITTED TO THE RENOWNED STATEMENT OF MOTHER XAVIER ROSS, FOUNDER OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH. IN ALL ST. MARY'S ACTIONS, WE WILL: "LOOK FORWARD TO THE GOOD THAT IS YET TO BE." THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, THE GENEROSITY OF WESTERN COLORADANS HAS ENABLED ST. MARY'S TO GROW TO MEET HEALTHCARE NEEDS. CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAND, FUNDS, TIME, AND TALENT ALLOWED US TO KEEP PACE WITH EXPANDING POPULATION AND MEDICAL ADVANCES.ST. MARY'S IS A FULL-SERVICE HOSPITAL PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. AS THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN A 250-MILE RADIUS, ST. MARY'S PROVIDES MANY ADVANCED HEALTHCARE SERVICES NOT OFFERED BY ANY OTHER FACILITIES IN WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH AND IS LICENSED FOR 346 BEDS.ST. MARY'S OPERATES THE ONLY LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER AND LEVEL III NICU BETWEEN DENVER, CO AND SALT LAKE CITY, UT. WITH A 24-7 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFFED WITH EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY MEDICINE, TRAINED PHYSICIANS AND NURSES, TRAUMA AND NEUROSURGEONS ALWAYS AVAILABLE, AND AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES. ST. MARY'S CARES FOR SERIOUSLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS. MULTIPLE TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN BOTH RESCUE AND EVACUATION EFFORTS.ST. MARY'S IS RELATED TO INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP-GRAND JUNCTION, LLC FORMERLY KNOWN AS SCL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-GRAND JUNCTION, LLC, A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OWNED BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION, INTERMOUNTAIN FRONT RANGE, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS SCL HEALTH-FRONT RANGE, INC. INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP-GRAND JUNCTION, LLC IS A GROUP OF PHYSICIAN CLINICS THAT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL.ALTHOUGH INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP-GRAND JUNCTION, LLC IS NOT OWNED DIRECTLY BY ST. MARY'S, ST. MARY'S FUNDS ALL OPERATING LOSSES OF SCL HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-GRAND JUNCTION, LLC. THROUGH EQUITY TRANSFERS TO INTERMOUNTAIN FRONT RANGE, INC. IN 2024, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED $51,262,140 IN SUPPORT OF THE LOSSES OF THE PHYSICIAN CLINICS.ON APRIL 1, 2022, SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AFFILIATED WITH INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE, INC., CREATING A MODEL HEALTH SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE TO COMMUNITIES IN COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEVADA, UTAH, AND WYOMING. THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS MORE THAN 68,000 CAREGIVERS, OPERATES 33 HOSPITALS (INCLUDING ONE VIRTUAL HOSPITAL), AND RUNS HUNDREDS OF CLINICS, WHILE PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE TO OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN COLORADO, IDAHO, NEVADA, AND UTAH.AS PART OF INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH, AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM, ST. MARY'S HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO BEST PRACTICES, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGY, TALENT AND STRATEGIC CAPITAL.ST. MARY'S RECEIVED AN 'A' RATING FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP AND CMS 4 STARS FOR HOSPITAL SAFETY. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RECOGNIZED ST. MARY'S AS "HIGH PERFORMING" IN TREATING HEART ATTACK, HIP REPLACEMENT, PROSTATE CANCER SURGERY, AND STROKE. IN 2024, ST. MARY'S BECAME THE FIRST NONACADEMIC COMMUNITY-BASED HOSPITAL (AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE) TO BE VERIFIED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AND THE SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY'S COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT VASCULAR VERIFICATION PROGRAM.ST. MARY'S HAS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:- CANCER CARE - CARDIAC AND VASCULAR SERVICES- EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA SERVICES (LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER)- LEVEL III NICU- FAMILY MEDICINE- LABOR AND DELIVERY (LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT)- ORTHOPEDICS- PALLIATIVE CARE- RADIOLOGY, IMAGING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES- SPORTS MEDICINE- SURGERY CENTER- WOMEN'S HEALTHST. MARY'S IS AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, MAGNET DESIGNATED, JOINT COMMISSION MEMBER, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ACCREDITED FACILITY, CERTIFIED BREAST CANCER CENTER, AND APEX ACCREDITATION FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY.DURING 2024, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED:ADMISSIONS - 12,986OUTPATIENT VISITS 253,854EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 42,226BIRTHS - 1,282SURGERIES - 8,794LAB TESTS 1,065,901MISSION, VISION & VALUESMISSION:WE REVEAL AND FOSTER GOD'S HEALING LOVE BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.VISION:BE A MODEL HEALTH SYSTEM BY PROVIDING EXTRAORDINARY CARE AND SUPERIOR SERVICE AT AN AFFORDABLE COST.VALUES:WE ARE LEADERS IN CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, DELIVERING SAFE, BEST-IN-QUALITY CARE.WE BELIEVE IN WHAT WE DO, LIVING OUR MISSION EVERY DAY. WE SERVE WITH EMPATHY, CARING FOR EACH CAREGIVER, PATIENT, AND MEMBER WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT.WE ARE PARTNERS IN HEALTH, COLLABORATING TO KEEP PEOPLE WELL.WE DO THE RIGHT THING, LEARNING AND ACTING WITH PURPOSE.WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER, BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH TEAMWORK AND BELONGING.
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? 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 September 7, 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 March 1946.
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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