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San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc

EIN 85-0127924 · Farmington, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BETTER IS OUR MISSION, IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH PERSONALIZED HEALTH AND CARE

Income
$504.6 million
Spending
$413.7 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
2,492
Volunteers
97
Highest pay
$1.7 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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 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. $382.1 million spent. ALL ACTIVITY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO PROVIDING PATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (SJRMC) IS A MODERN ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN ONE OF THE MOST RURAL AREAS OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST, SAN JUAN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. A 2019 ESTIMATE OF THE POPULATION OF SAN JUAN COUNTY SHOWS THE COUNTY POPULATION HAS DECLINED 4.7% FROM THE YEAR 2010 TO 2020 NUMBERING APPROXIMATELY 123,958, 41.1% OF WHICH IS AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE PERSONS. SJRMC IS A SOLE COMMUNITY PROVIDER AND DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROVIDING NEEDED HEALTHCARE TO RESIDENTS OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION OF NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, UTAH AND COLORADO. SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PERSONALIZE HEALTHCARE AND CREATE ENTHUSIASM AND VITALITY IN HEALING. OUR CORE VALUES ARE ACTIVELY TAUGHT, AND REINFORCED TO STAFF, MANAGEMENT, AND PHYSICIANS SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAY ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE AND CONSISTENCY IN PATIENT CARE. SJRMC IS A COMMUNITY GOVERNED HOSPITAL THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1910 BY DOCTORS A M SMITH AND G W SAMMONS. THE HOSPITAL CORPORATION IS AN ADVISORY BODY COMPOSED OF UP TO THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF 90 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SAN JUAN COUNTY. THE CORPORATION MEETS QUARTERLY, AND AT ANNUAL MEETING, THEY NOMINATE AND ELECT 9 MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CORPORATION RECEIVES REPORTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION ON HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING QUALITY AND FINANCE AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK ON COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES. SJRMC PROVIDES MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PEDIATRICS, ONCOLOGY, OBSTETRICS, CARDIOLOGY, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT CARE. AMBULATORY CARE INCLUDES DAY SURGERY, URGENT CARE, OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES. SJRMC IS A LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER THAT PROVIDES GROUND AMBULANCE AND AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE WITH A HELICOPTER AND A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS SERVICES THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. SOME OF OUR OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE PHYSICIAN CLINICS SPECIALIZING IN CARDIOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NEUROSURGERY, NEURODIAGNOSTICS, URGENT CARE CENTER AND PEDIATRICS. OUR FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS WENT TO VARIOUS LOCAL CHARITIES SUCH AS NAVAJO MINISTRIES, FAMILY CRISIS CENTER, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SENIOR CENTERS AND TOTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THE OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES NOTED ABOVE PROVIDE CARE FOR SURGERY, GASTROINTESTINAL, ORTHOPEDICS, ONCOLOGY, NEURO AND CARDIAC REHAB.

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

  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? 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1953.

    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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