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Multicare Health System

EIN 91-1352172 · Tacoma, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM'S MISSION IS PARTNERING FOR HEALING AND A HEALTHY FUTURE.

Income
$5.0 billion
Spending
$5.0 billion
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
22,789
Volunteers
1,515
Highest pay
$8.7 million, 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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 52% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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 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 (3)
  1. $3.4 billion spent. MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM (MHS) IS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY-BASED, LOCALLY GOVERNED HEALTHCARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. MHS OPERATES NINE COMMUNITY BASED HOSPITALS WITH 1,743 LICENSED ADULT BEDS AND 152 LICENSED PEDIATRIC BEDS. DURING 2024 MHS HOSPITALS ADMITTED 84,327 PATIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 431,429 PATIENT DAYS, PERFORMED 75,990 SURGERIES AND DELIVERED 9,704 BABIES. THERE WERE 14,133 NEWBORN DAYS DURING 2024. THEY ALSO PROVIDED CARE FOR 480,752 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND 612,092 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, OF WHICH 1,649 WERE TRAUMA PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, MHS, THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND, SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK IS IMPORTANT TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES IN PUGET SOUND AND EASTERN WA. IN 2024 MHS PROVIDED 66 GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. $663.6 million spent. MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATES A SYSTEM OF MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINICS, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, HIGHLY SPECIALIZED URGENT CARE CENTERS (UCC) ALL OVER WA STATE, FROM THE INLAND NORTHWEST TO THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND. ROCKWOOD CLINIC, LOCATED IN SPOKANE, WA, IS THE LARGEST OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER IN THE EASTERN WA REGION, WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS OFFERING PRIMARY CARE, URGENT CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE. IN 2024 THE INDIGO UCC, MULTICARE UCC AND ROCKWOOD CLINICS PROVIDED 481,399 CLINIC VISITS. THE MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINICS PROVIDED 1,474,877 PHYSICIAN VISITS, OUTPATIENT VISITS OF 62,303, PERFORMED 37 SURGERIES, AND PROCESSED 750,514 LABORATORY WORKLOAD UNITS AND 139,014 IMAGING RELATIVE UNITS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUATION FROM PAGE 2) MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATES PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES THROUGHOUT PIERCE, SOUTH KING, THURSTON, SPOKANE COUNTIES. THESE PRACTICES PROVIDED 814,606 PATIENT VISITS DURING 2024.THE GIG HARBOR AMBULATORY CENTER PERFORMED SPECIALIST SURGERIES AS FOLLOWS: PEDIATRIC, GENERAL, NEUROLOGIC, VASCULAR, SPINE, ORTHOPEDIC, GENERAL BREAST, PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC, CARDIOTHORACIC, GENERAL BARIATRIC, COLORECTAL, PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY.
  3. $62.6 million spent. MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATES OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS POPULATION HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HOME HEALTH SERVICES, HOSPICE, ADULT DAY HEALTH, CANCER INSTITUTE, MEDICAL ACADEMICS AND MANY OTHER. DURING 2024 THE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE PROGRAMS PROVIDED 114,173 CLINIC VISITS, 48,359 HOME HEALTH VISITS, AND ADMITTED 3,177 PATIENTS AND 1,506 PATIENTS, RESPECTIVELY. MULTICARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS) OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AND AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO WELLNESS. BHS ADMITTED 581 PATIENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 24,646 PATIENT DAYS AND 715 PHARMACY WORKLOAD UNITS. PACIFIC NORTHWEST (PNW) PACE PARTNERS PROVIDES INNOVATIVE CARE FOR SENIORS, IT PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL OF CARE THAT AIMS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND INDEPENDENCE OF VULNERABLE SENIORS WHILE REDUCING THE BURDEN FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS (SEE SCH O).MULTICARE HOSPICE AND PNW HOSPICE ARE MULTICARE'S LINES OF HEALTHCARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENTERING THE LAST PHASES OF ANY TERMINAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING CANCER, AIDS, ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DEMENTIA ILLNESSES, HEART FAILURE, COPD, END-STAGE DIABETES, ETC. HOSPICE CARE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR CURATIVE TREATMENT FOR ILLNESS, BUT RATHER TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPPORT TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MANAGE THEIR PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 May 1991.

    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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