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Flagstaff Medical Center

EIN 86-0110232 · Flagstaff, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IMPROVING HEALTH, HEALING PEOPLE.

Income
$637.4 million
Spending
$522.9 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
14 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
0
Volunteers
130
Highest pay
$1.4 million, nah president/ceo

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% 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 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% 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

    12 of 13 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 (3)
  1. $415.2 million spent. Flagstaff Medical Center provides comprehensive healthcare services, including a 268-bed acute care hospital and trauma center, inpatient behavioral health care, specialty physician clinics, a cancer center, and physical rehabilitative therapies. IMPROVING HEALTH, HEALING PEOPLE. ONE OF THE NICEST THINGS ABOUT LIVING IN NORTHERN ARIZONA IS YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL TO GET EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE. SINCE 1936, FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER (FMC), A MEMBER OF NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE, HAS PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PATIENT-CENTERED CARE WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH. FMC IS LICENSED BY MEDICARE AND THE STATE OF ARIZONA. FOUNDED BY DR. CHARLES SECHRIST AS FLAGSTAFF HOSPITAL, THE 25-BED HOSPITAL WAS DONATED TO THE COMMUNITY OF FLAGSTAFF IN 1955. TODAY, FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER REMAINS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE TREAT EVERY PATIENT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. EVERY YEAR, FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER INVESTS IN ITS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO ENSURE WE ARE PROVIDING THE BEST, SAFEST CARE, CLOSE TO HOME. WE PROVIDE KEY SERVICES TO NORTHERN ARIZONA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, INCLUDING A REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER; OPEN-HEART SURGERY; HIGH-TECH IMAGING; A CANCER CENTER; SURGICAL SERVICES; ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES; WOMEN, INFANTS CHILDREN'S SERVICES; AND MORE. FMC CURRENTLY HAS: - 268 INPATIENT BEDS - 313 PHYSICIANS ON OUR ACTIVE MEDICAL STAFF - 21,380 ANNUAL INPATIENT HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS - 67,187 INPATIENT DAYS - 122,855 ANNUAL OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL VISITS - 48,682 ANNUAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS - 989 BABIES BORN THIS YEAR AT FMC FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER'S MISSION AND VISION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSION - IMPROVING HEALTH, HEALING PEOPLE. VISION - ALWAYS BETTER CARE. EVERY PERSON, EVERY TIME...TOGETHER.
  2. $39.2 million spent. GUARDIAN AIR PROVIDES AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY, ENABLING FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER TO EXPAND ITS SCOPE OF SERVICES BY SERVING PATIENTS FROM THE MOMENT TREATMENT BEGINS IN THE AIR TRANSPORT.
  3. $11.1 million spent. GUARDIAN MEDICAL TRANSPORT PROVIDES AMBULANCE SERVICES TO PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY, ENABLING FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER TO EXPAND ITS SCOPE OF SERVICES BY SERVING PATIENTS FROM THE MOMENT TREATMENT BEGINS IN THE GROUND AMBULANCE. GUARDIAN MEDICAL TRANSPORT HOLDS THE SOLE CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR GROUND-BASED EMERGENCY TRANSPORT IN COCONINO COUNTY.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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