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Banner-University Medical Group

EIN 94-2958258 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak36 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ASSIST Banner Health COMPLETE ITS MISSION TO MAKE HEALTH CARE EASIER SO LIFE CAN BE BETTER BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED & COORDINATED CARE & POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT.

Income
$614.5 million
Spending
$890.7 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
3,687
Volunteers
575
Highest pay
$3.2 million, director / chief strategy/growth officer - banner health

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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 85% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 45% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    3 of 7 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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. $782.7 million spent. BANNER-UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP (BUMG) IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 2,533 PHYSICIANS. THE PHYSICIANS PRACTICE AT Banner Health's HOSPITALS AND AT NUMEROUS HOSPITALS AND CLINICS ACROSS TUCSON, SOUTHERN ARIZONA, AND NEVADA. WITH THE CONNECTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BUMG PHYSICIANS EDUCATE MORE THAN 1,300 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND TRAIN NEARLY AS MANY POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL RESIDENTS ANNUALLY who will shape the future of health care in Arizona and beyond. BUMG CONDUCTs RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA'S CANCER CENTER, STEELE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH CENTER, ARIZONA ARTHRITIS CENTER, SARVER HEART CENTER, AND MANY OTHER FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS. Continued on Schedule O The academic medicine difference has led to national awards and recognitions for our hospitals including Banner - University Medical Center Tucson being name U.S. News & World Report as a 2023-2024 Best Hospital, earning the No.1 spot in Tucson. The University of Arizona Cancer Center Clinic, a department of Banner - University Medical Center Tucson, secured a No. 1 designation for high performance in cancer treatment in Southern Arizona. The Best Hospital distinction is the highest level a hospital can earn for U.S. News' Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings.

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 July 1985.

    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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