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Sutter Health

EIN 94-2788907 · Sacramento, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$2.7 billion
Spending
$2.5 billion
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
20.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
8,529
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$11.9 million, president & ceo, sh

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 52% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 43% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 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

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $2.4 billion spent. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system providing comprehensive, high-quality care throughout California. Committed to innovative, high-quality patient care and community partnerships, Sutter is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. Currently serving nearly 3.5 million patients, thanks to our dedicated team of more than 60,500 employees and clinicians, and 14,000 affiliated physicians, with a unified focus on expanding care to serve more patients. Sutter Health delivers exceptional and affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care sites, home health, and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops. From deploying technology that improves the patient experience to expanding training programs to cultivate the next generation of physicans and healthcare workers, Sutter is working to shape the future of healthcare and be the best place to work, practice medicine and receive care. Sutter Health is closing healthcare gaps by expanding access. Sutter has recruited over 1,700 new physicians and clinicians since 2023. Sutter Health is training the next generation of caregivers. We now have capacity to train 570 residents at 30 accredited Graduate Medical Education programs and will be training nearly 1,000 a year by 2035. We've established 9 academic partnerships to help strengthen professional pathways for those interested in healthcare careers. This includes a 10-year partnership with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, one of only four historically Black medical schools in America, which will fund 25 full scholarships and launch an incubator lab to accelerate healthy outcomes. Grounded in its not-for-profit mission, Sutter Health is also a strong community partner. The integrated health system heavily reinvests in community health programs and partnerships. In 2024, we invested more than $1 billion in community benefit programs, including supporting community health programs and partnerships, charity care, and unreimbursed costs for providing care to patients with Medi-Cal. Sutter Health invested $71.6 million in 2024 in research and clinical trials helping pioneer healthcare breakthroughs. 539 clinical trials were conducted with over 8,600 patients enrolled in clinical trials in 2024. Strategic investments in digital health, AI and our Innovation Center are driving improved patient access, patient care and clinician support, while setting new standards in healthcare delivery. We invested $350M this year in upgraded and new clinical technology that is enhancing our ability to provide the best possible patient outcomes. Sutter Health is the 11th largest not-for-profit health system in the nation and includes: . 60,500+ employees . 14,000 doctors . 30 accredited GME programs with 300 residents . 300+ clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and urgent care sites . 28 acute care facilities . 22 cancer centers . 7 neonatal intensive care units . 5 mental health and addiction care centers . 8 cardiac centers . 3 acute rehabilitation centers . 4 trauma centers . 1 mobile stroke unit . Largest home health and hospice provider in Northern California To view a list of Sutter Health entities, see Form 990, Schedule R.

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 October 13, 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 February 1982.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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