Hospice of San Joaquin
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 206 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF HOSPICE OF SAN JOAQUIN IS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND COMPASSIONATE CARE, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, AND TO EDUCATE AND COLLABORATE WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC IN PROMOTING QUALITY END-OF-LIFE CARE.
- Income
- $17.2 million
- Spending
- $17.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 28.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 148
- Highest pay
- $315,757, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 206 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $13.3 million spent. TO PROVIDE AID AND COMFORT TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILES ON A PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL LEVEL. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, HOSPICE CLINICAL, NURSING, AND SOCIAL SERVICES STAFF PROVIDED SERVICE UNITS EQUIVALENT TO 46,380 PATIENT DAYS. HOSPICE MAINTANED ADEQUATE OPERATIONS TO SERVE TERMINAL PATIENTS HAVING AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (ALOS) DURING THE YEAR OF 58 DAYS. THESE PATIENTS RESIDED IN THEIR OWN HOMES, IN HOSPICE HOUSE, IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, OR HOSPITALS, AS GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTED.BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF END-OF-LIFE REFERRALS, AND THE HESITANCY WITH WHICH THE FAMILIES OF TERMINAL PATIENTS ENROLL IN HOSPICE, HOSPICE MONITORS REFERRAL STATISTICS BY SOURCE, SO AS TO ENABLE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE THE ADEQUACY OF ITS PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, REFERRALS FROM HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, PHYSICIANS, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES INCREASED FROM PRIOR-YEAR AND BUDGETED REFERRALS FOR THE YEAR BY (5.5%), APPROXIMATING 1,382 REFERRALS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 November 1981.
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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