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Overlake Medical Center & Clinics

EIN 91-0652651 · Bellevue, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HOSPITAL AND OTHER HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS RELATED SERVICES AND PROVIDE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR EVERY LIFE WE TOUCH.

Income
$852.0 million
Spending
$867.9 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
4,438
Volunteers
174
Highest pay
$1.8 million, president & ceo thru 01/25

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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% 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 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 (3)
  1. $732.3 million spent. HOSPITAL SERVICES: OVERLAKE MEDICAL CENTER & CLINICS IS A NONPROFIT REGIONAL CENTER SERVING THE EASTERN PUGET SOUND REGION WITH MEDICAL FACILITIES IN BELLEVUE, ISSAQUAH, KIRKLAND, REDMOND, SAMMAMISH AND NEWCASTLE. FOUNDED IN 1953, TODAY OVERLAKE HOSPITAL IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN HEALTH CARE, PROVIDING ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF CARDIAC CARE, GENERAL AND SPECIALTY SURGERY, WOMEN'S SERVICES, CANCER CARE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A NETWORK OF NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS IN ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THERE WERE 15,641 PATIENTS ADMITTED FOR INPATIENT MEDICAL CARE FOR A TOTAL OF 71,652 PATIENT DAYS. THERE WERE 382,908 OUTPATIENT VISITS OF WHICH 62,212 WERE FOR EMERGENCY CARE VISITS. THE HOSPITAL DELIVERED 3,657 BABIES. OVERLAKE MEDICAL CLINICS PROVIDED 516,710 VISITS. OVERLAKE HOSPITAL EMPHASIZES THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AS IS IN THE TOP 10% FOR LIKELIHOOD TO RECOMMEND" IN THE NATIONAL PRESS GANEY DATABASE. LIKEWISE, OVERLAKE CLINICS ARE IN THE TOP 15% FOR LIKELIHOOD TO RECOMMEND PRACTICE AND TOP 10% IN LIKELIHOOD TO RECOMMEND PROVIDER." OVERLAKE HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING MANY HEALTH-RELATED EVENTS, PROGRAMS, CLINICAL RESEARCH AND VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT HAD A DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES. OVERLAKE PROVIDED CARE TO 6,677 PATIENTS WHO WERE UNINSURED OR UNDER INSURED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $7,895,000. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED CARE TO MEDICAID PATIENTS AT RATES BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES. THE PAYMENTS WERE LESS THAN THE COST BY $22,878,000. IN KEEPING WITH THE HOSPITAL'S SPIRIT OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, IT PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $8,691,000 FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE ACTIVITIES. ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2025: 1. RECEIVED 2025 GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HEART FAILURE: GOLDPLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. 2. RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AS A BEST HOSPITAL FOR 2025-2026 AND EARNED "HIGH PERFORMING" RATING FOR 14 PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS. 3. AWARDED THREE OUT OF THREE STAR RATING FROM THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS ("STS") AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY ("ACC") FOR ITS TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT ("TAVR") PROGRAM. 4. NAMED ADVANCED THROMBECTOMY CAPABLE STROKE CENTER BY THE JOINT COMMISSION. 5. MULTIPLE HEALTHGRADE AWARDS INCLUDING: FIVE STAR RECIPIENT FOR CAROTID SURGERY (2023-2025), FIVE STAR RECIPIENT FOR OUTPATIENT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT (2023-2026), FIVE STAR RECIPIENT FOR UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY (2022 2025), OUTPATIENT ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY EXCELLENCE AWARD (2024).
  2. $2.9 million spent. OTHER GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: GRANTS TO OVERLAKE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION TO COVER EXPENSES AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
  3. $4.1 million spent. EDUCATION SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO THE EXCELLENT CARE WE PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS, THE HOSPITAL FIRMLY BELIEVES EDUCATION IS CRITICAL TO OVERALL WELLNESS. THE HOSPITAL REACHES OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER ITS PATIENTS IN BECOMING EDUCATED HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS BY OFFERING FREE AND LOW-COST CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS. HEALTH EDUCATION IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF PREVENTATIVE CARE. THE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDED 26,274 FAMILY CONTACT HOURS OFFERING CLASSES OF A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH RELATED TOPICS INCLUDING ADVANCED CARE PLANNING, MENTAL HEALTH, COPING SKILLS, SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, WOMEN'S HEALTH, PRENATAL CARE & YOGA, NEWBORN PARENTING, TEENS & TWEEN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT GROWING UP, BABYSITTING FOR TEENS, INFANT CPR, SENIOR HEALTH, MEDICARE 101, MAINTAINING BALANCE, AND DEALING WITH CANCER, HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, WEIGHT LOSS, AND LOSS OF A LOVED ONE.

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 November 1965.

    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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