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Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

EIN 94-1105628 · Oakland, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported a significant diversion of its assets during the year.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Income
$38.2 billion
Spending
$33.8 billion
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
101,253
Volunteers
6,606
Highest pay
$13.0 million, chairman & 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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 27% 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Kaiser Permanente serves 12.4 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia.Work delivered
  • 1.3 million people were receiving access to inpatient and emergency care under Medicaid managed care programs and CHIP.Work delivered
  • Health care was provided on a fee-for-service basis for 236,000 Medicaid beneficiaries who were not health plan members.Work delivered
  • The Medical Financial Assistance program assisted over 600,000 people through financial assistance.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $27.9 billion spent. PROVIDES HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE, TRAINING AND CHARITY CARE. KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS (KFH) PROVIDES HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE, INCLUDING EMERGENCY SERVICES, EXTENDED CARE AND HOME HEALTH CARE WITHOUT REGARDS TO AGE, SEX, RACE, RELIGION OR NATIONAL ORIGIN OR THE ABILITY TO PAY. KFH EDUCATES AND TRAINS MEDICAL STUDENTS, PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PROMOTES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND MEDICAL AND NURSING EDUCATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CARE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. KFH DIRECTLY INVESTS IN IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH BY WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS FOR HEALTH AND EQUITY AND PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION. I. Introduction A. About Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.4 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. B. Kaiser Permanente's Approach to Community Health At Kaiser Permanente, we recognize that where we live, work, learn, and play has a big impact on our health and well-being. We are driven by our mission to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We invest in our communities to help improve health, health equity, and well-being. This means addressing all the factors that affect health, such as having a safe place to live, enough money to pay the bills, and access to healthy meals. Kaiser Permanente community investments and partnerships address the factors that impact health and well-being. Addressing these challenges requires prioritization of interventions that measurably reduce health disparities focused on changes at the individual, community, and systems levels. C. Kaiser Permanente's Total Contribution Kaiser Permanente provided $4 billion in 2024 to improve the health of our communities. The amount attributable to Kaiser Foundation Hospitals is $2.06 billion as follows: - Financial Assistance at cost - $835.5 Million - Medicaid - $752.7 Million - Costs of other means-tested government programs - $342,000 - Community health improvement services and community benefit operations - $30.4 Million - Health Professions Education - $183 Million - Research - $48 Million - Cash and in-kind contributions from community benefit - $208 Million In addition to our direct spend, we also leverage assets from across Kaiser Permanente to help us achieve our mission to improve the health of communities.
  2. $3.1 billion spent. MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS. KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS (KFH) IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING MEDICAL CARE FOR BENEFICIARIES OF MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS, NOT ONLY FOR KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. MEMBERS, BUT ALSO WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AT THE END OF 2024, A TOTAL OF 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE WERE RECEIVING ACCESS TO INPATIENT AND EMERGENCY CARE AT KFH'S FACILITIES UNDER MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS IN THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, HAWAII AND OREGON, AND UNDER THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP). IN ADDITION, KFH PROVIDED HEALTH CARE ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS FOR 236,000 MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES WHO WERE NOT ENROLLED AS KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. MEMBERS.
  3. $839.9 million spent. CHARITY CARE (MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE). KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS (KFH) PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO LOW-INCOME VULNERABLE PATIENTS THROUGH THE MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (MFA) AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE (CHC) PROGRAMS. KFH OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE MFA PROGRAM TO HELP FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH A DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED PAY FOR ALL OR PART OF THE COST OF EMERGENCY OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE PROVIDED IN KAISER PERMANENTE FACILITIES AND/OR BY KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDERS. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM ASSISTED OVER 600,000 PEOPLE THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE CHC PROGRAMS OFFER REGULAR KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN MEMBERSHIP AT MINIMAL COST TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATELY SPONSORED COVERAGE.
  4. $652.2 million spent. See part iii, line 4a-d description
  5. I. Introduction A. About Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve 12.4 million members in 8 states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians, specialists, and team of caregivers. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. B. Kaiser Permanente's Approach to Community Health At Kaiser Permanente, we recognize that where we live, work, learn, and play has a big impact on our health and well-being. We are driven by our mission to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We invest in our communities to help improve health, health equity, and well-being. This means addressing all the factors that affect health, such as having a safe place to live, enough money to pay the bills, and access to healthy meals. Kaiser Permanente community investments and partnerships address the factors that impact health and well-being. Addressing these challenges requires prioritization of interventions that measurably reduce health disparities focused on changes at the individual, community, and systems levels. C. Kaiser Permanente's Total Contribution Kaiser Permanente provided $4 billion in 2024 to improve the health of our communities. The amount attributable to Kaiser Foundation Hospitals is $2.06 billion as follows: - Financial Assistance at cost - $835.5 Million - Medicaid - $752.7 Million - Costs of other means-tested government programs - $342,000 - Community health improvement services and community benefit operations - $30.4 Million - Health Professions Education - $183 Million - Research - $48 Million - Cash and in-kind contributions from community benefit - $208 Million In addition to our direct spend, we also leverage assets from across Kaiser Permanente to help us achieve our mission to improve the health of communities.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1949.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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