Sutter Medical Center Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $9.1 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 81.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 51%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, cfo sac div & cfo smcf (pt-yr)
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: 96 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 81.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% 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 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 12 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)
- $2.5 million spent. Through philanthropy, Sutter Health is able to practice the most innovative, technologically-advanced medicine possible and meet the critical health care demands of our time. In 2024, Sutter Medical Center Foundation provided over $1.8 million in philanthropic gifts to support programs, services and equipment to ensure the highest level of excellence in patient care. The list below highlights our allocation of gifts. The allocated funds went to the following programs, services, and equipment: . Brain Lab Neurosurgery Guidance System . Cancer Programs and Services . Children's Programs and Services . Cleft Palate Programs . Emergency Services Blanket Warmer . Gamma Knife Head Gear . Interventional Radiology Ultrasound Transducer Probe . Music Therapy . Neoview Video Intubation System . NICU . Patient Assistance . Patient Education Materials . Pet Therapy . PICU . Staff Scholarships and Training . Surgical Camera . Surgical Tables . Sutter Center for Psychiatry Patient Wellness Your support helped heal neighbors in your own community by bringing new innovations that allow us to provide the highest-quality health care, services and technologies close to home. With donor contributions, we were able to purchase leading-edge equipment, launch and continue programs that supported critical needs in our communities, help our physicians and staff save lives and fulfill our not-for-profit mission.
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 October 13, 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 1982.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (Sacramento, CA), EIN 94-1156581. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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