Skagit Hospice Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FUND THE PROGRAM AND SERVICES OF HOSPICE OF THE NOTHWEST TO ENSURE DIGNIFIED AND COMPASSIONATE CARE IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE COPING WITH A LIFE-LIMITING DIAGNOSIS.ONE SIZE DOESN'T ALWAYS FIT ALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY OF LIFE. SOMETIMES, A PATIENT NEEDS SOMETHING THAT IS OUTSIDE OF WHAT IS CONSIDERED "ROUTINE" CARE BY MEDICINE AND MOST INSURANCE COMPANIES. SOMETIMES THOSE NEEDS ARE SIMPLE, LIKE A SECOND SET OF SHEETS, OR A BLENDER FOR A PATIENT WHO CAN ONLY TAKE LIQUIDS. AND SOMETIMES, THESE NEEDS CAN BE MUCH MORE CHALLENGING, LIKE THE PALLIATIVE RADIATION THERAPY THAT COULD HELP A BED-BOUND PATIENT WALK IN HER GARDEN AGAIN. THESE NEEDS ARE CALLED ATYPICAL TREATMENTS AND THEY ARE ESSENTIAL TO A PATIENT'S COMFORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $601,839
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 109.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 94
- Highest pay
- $115,114, executive director through january
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 109.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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)
- $358,166 spent. PROGRAMS SUPPORT HOSPICE CARE IN FOUR COUNTIES (SKAGIT, ISLAND, SNOHOMISH, SAN JUAN). THESE FUNDS HELP TO ENSURE THAT COMPASSION AND DIGNITY ARE ALWAYS FIRST AND FOREMOST AT THE END OF LIFE. BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS, THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO MEET OUR EXPECTED FINANCIAL PROMISES AND REMAIN FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT HOSPICE OF THE NORTHWEST WITH THEIR SHIFTING NEEDS.THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A PLATINUM DESIGNATION, THE HIGHEST RANK, BY GUIDESTAR. GUIDESTAR IS A NATIONAL AGENCY THAT RATES THE TRANSPARENCY AND GOVERNANCE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.INTEGRATIVE THERAPY: AT THE END OF LIFE, SYMPTOMS OF PAIN AND SUFFERING CAN BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED. FOR THESE PATIENTS, INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES LIKE MUSIC AND MASSAGE CAN HELP MANAGE THEIR PAIN, ANXIETY, NAUSEA, DEPRESSION, AS WELL AS IMPROVE THEIR SLEEP AND RESTFULNESS. INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES ARE FUNDED SOLELY THROUGH DONOR FUNDS. PROTECTIVE PROTOCOLS AND EQUIPMENT ALLOW FOR SAFE MASSAGE AND MUSIC THERAPY.
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 February 2001.
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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