Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO EVERY PATIENT WE SERVE.
- Income
- $1.0 billion
- Spending
- $955.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 4,828
- Volunteers
- 251
- Highest pay
- $9.1 million, president/ceo
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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 2512 of 12 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)
- $871.3 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 125,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,014 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES:-PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA IN 2024, PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.9 BILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, UNCOMPENSATED AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THESE VITAL PROGRAMS, MEDICAID, IS A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAS JOINED US IN ADVOCATING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE ARE HELPING TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED CAREFOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON MEETING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY WORKING TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE. PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS CARBON NEGATIVE AND IN 2024 DECREASED EMISSIONS BY 19 PERCENT COMPARED TO OUR 2019 BASELINE. OUR EFFORTS EARNED US A SYSTEM RECORD 55 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AND MADE US THE FIRST LARGE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION IN 2024 FOR EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS.2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (KADLEC) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING RESIDENTS IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. FOUNDED IN 1944, KADLEC IS AN ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN RICHLAND, WASHINGTON. THE HOSPITAL HAS 337 LICENSED BEDS AND IS APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN ACRES IN SIZE. MORE THAN 3600 EMPLOYEES WORK IN THE HOSPITAL, THE FREESTANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND IN PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. KADLEC IS PART OF THE FAMILY OF MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE UP PROVIDENCE, SERVING COMMUNITIES ACROSS A SEVEN-STATE FOOTPRINT. MAJOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE: COMPREHENSIVE, AWARD-WINNING CARDIAC CARE; CANCER CARE; NEUROSURGERY AND NEUROLOGY; ALL-DIGITAL OUTPATIENT IMAGING CENTER; PEDIATRICS, RURAL AND EMERGENCY CARE; TELEHEALTH SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLINICS AND HOSPITALS IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON AND THE REGION'S ONLY LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. KADLEC IS A LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER. KADLEC DEDICATES RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2024, KADLEC PROVIDED $71M IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN RESPONSE TO UNMET NEEDS AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF BENTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTY RESIDENTS AND BEYOND. KADLEC FURTHER DEMONSTRATES ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF STAFF TIME, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, PARTICIPATION, AND COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED NEEDS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EACH PERSON WE SERVE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. WE BELIEVE THAT NO ONE SHOULD DELAY SEEKING NEEDED MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE THEY LACK HEALTH INSURANCE. PROVIDENCE KADLEC HAS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP) THAT PROVIDES FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. IN 2024, KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED $18.9M IN FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF RICHMOND COUNTY. THE UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID CARE AND OTHER MEANS TESTED PROGRAMS WAS $41.7M WHICH IS ALREADY PART OF THE $71M REFERENCED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF HOW KADLEC RESPONDED TO COMMUNITY NEED IN 2024. GRACE CLINIC: IN 2024, KADLEC CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH GRACE CLINIC TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK FILLING GAPS IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR UNDER-SERVED PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF BENTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. KADLEC SUPPORTS GRACE CLINIC THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUNDING AND VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT BY CAREGIVERS. IN 2024, GRACE CLINIC SERVED 8,361 PATIENTS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUNDING PROVIDED WAS $50,000. KADLEC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: KADLEC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT INCLUDES A RESOURCE LENDING LIBRARY, SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND HEALTHY AGES. SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE THOSE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS. KADLEC'S LIBRARY PROVIDES LIBRARY MATERIALS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR THOSE LIVING WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND FOR FAMILY AND PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVERS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS HELD IN 2024 INCLUDED PULMONARY FIBROSIS, 10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, FALLS PREVENTION, QPR (QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER), UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA, AGING IN PLACE: IT IS POSSIBLE, HEART HEALTH/CARDIAC REHAB, NAVIGATING MEDICARE, BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 360 PERSPECTIVE ON TBI, HEALTHY LIVING FOR BRAIN & BODY: TIPS FROM THE LATEST RESEARCH (ALZHEIMER'S), WITNESS TO ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID, UNDERSTANDING & RESPONDING TO DIFFICULT BEHAVIOR (ALZHEIMER'S), SELF CARE FOR THE CAREGIVERS,
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1958.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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