Siskiyou Hospital Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FAIRCHILD MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS PRIMARY & SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICAL, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, EMERGENCY, OBSTETRICAL, PEDIATRIC CARE, OUTPATIENT CLINIC, & OTHER SPECIALTIES AVAILABLE THROUGH TELEMEDICINE, OUR FOCUS IS TO PROVIDE LOCAL ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
- Income
- $129.8 million
- Spending
- $121.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 663
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $526,567, 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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% 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 2512 of 16 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
0 of 10Did not give 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)
- $83.7 million spent. Fairchild Medical Center provides quality healthcare services regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, ancestry or ability to pay. Fairchild Medical Center strives to provide for the health needs of its underinsured and uninsured patients. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and financial stability of Fairchild Medical Center, it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services, and further, that our mission is to serve the community with respect to providing healthcare services and education. Therefore, the Hospital is committed to serving all members of its community through consideration of:free care and/or subsidized care;care provided to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost;health activities and programs to support community;Where the need and/or individuals inability to pay coexists. Other activities include wellness programs, community education programs, elderly programs, physically or mentally challenged, medically under-served, and a variety of broad community support activities.Fairchild Medical Center served 1,339 inpatients and provided more than 125,000outpatient services during 2024.Fairchild Medical Center provides care to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost. Recognizing its mission to the community, services are provided to both MediCare and MediCal patients. The Hospital realized MediCal/CMSP payments below the cost the hospital incurs to provide the service of $7,973,378. To the extent reimbursement is below cost, Fairchild Medical Center recognizes these amounts as a service to the community in meeting its mission.Fairchild Medical Center currently has Medicare reimbursement reduced 2% to anamount below cost. In 2024, reimbursement was reduced $378,422.The Hospital maintains a Charity Care Policy which defines how partial and/or full charity care will be based on the individuals ability to pay as defined by Federal Poverty Income Guidelines utilizing a sliding scale. Confidentiality of information and the individuals dignity are paramount. Charity Care is also provided through many reduced price services and free programs offered throughout the year based on activities and services which Fairchild Medical Center believes will serve a bona fide community health need. These include:Free care for patients who are financially unable to pay for services in total or services in excess of private insurance reimbursement. During 2024, total charges written off for Charity Care were $1,180,722 with a cost associated with charity at $477,926 to a primary service area a little over 24,000 people.Fairchild Medical Center has two Rural Health Clinics that provide care in designated Healthcare Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) for all who need services. The Rural Health Clinic provides Dental services for indigent patients. Organization and management of the Fairchild Medical Center National Hospital Week. The Hospital maintains a toll-free dedicated telephone number for advice nurse services which supply information regarding access to urgent care services; clinical advice; personal health education; information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs; and mental health referrals, as appropriate. The cost to provide this service to our community is $37,620.Hospital Administration and staff are called upon to speak before community organizations on a variety of healthcare topics.The Hospital remains focused on maintaining accreditation through the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The Hospital recruited and hired a Performance Improvement Risk Manager to assist in this endeavor. The Manager also focuses on Patient Safety issues within the Hospital.Administration continues to focus attention on Corporate Compliance issues as well as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Hospitals Hospitalist program continues to provide a continuity of care to those patients admitted to the Hospital.Various hospital staff served on many community and statewide committees promoting the advancement of healthcare. The costs of these activities have been subsidized by Fairchild Medical Center.Fairchild Medical Center offers various seminars on health related issues to the community for free. The Community has supported the charitable purposes of Fairchild Medical Center through various donations of money as well as services. Through the community supported auxiliary organizations services valued at over $105,000 for patient comfort and support were provided. Fairchild Medical Center Auxiliary provides a patient transport van to transport patients that need healthcare services. These donations provided a direct benefit to the community through lower costs in both patient services and other wellness programs such as those described previously. We also received donations of equipment from the Hospitals Guilds and Auxiliary.
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 1966.
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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