St Jude Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.
- Income
- $950.5 million
- Spending
- $977.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 3,202
- Volunteers
- 534
- Highest pay
- $1.8 million, chief exec so ca oc/hd
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
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $946.9 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 125,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,014 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE AFFILIATE FAMILY INCLUDES:-PROVIDENCE ACROSS FIVE WESTERN STATES-COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO-FACEY MEDICAL GROUP IN LOS ANGELES, CA-KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON-PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA-SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WAIN 2024, PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES AND AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.9 BILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE, UNCOMPENSATED AND SUBSIDIZED CARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THESE VITAL PROGRAMS, MEDICAID, IS A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, CHILDREN, PREGNANT PATIENTS, THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO HAS JOINED US IN ADVOCATING FOR CONTINUED FUNDING AND EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, WE ARE HELPING TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NEEDED CARE.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORTTHROUGH OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WE FOCUS ON MEETING THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY WORKING TO ENSURE BASIC HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND INNOVATING FOR THE FUTURE. PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO WORK TOWARDS CARBON NEGATIVE AND IN 2024 DECREASED EMISSIONS BY 19 PERCENT COMPARED TO OUR 2019 BASELINE. OUR EFFORTS EARNED US A SYSTEM RECORD 55 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM PRACTICE GREENHEALTH AND MADE US THE FIRST LARGE SYSTEM TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION IN 2024 FOR EACH OF OUR HOSPITALS.2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN CY24, PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER REPORTED $5.9M IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE), AND $42M OF UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID. PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. SENIOR SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES ITS COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES. THESE SERVICES SPECIFICALLY TARGET LOW-INCOME SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO CARE DUE TO AGE, MOBILITY LIMITATIONS, OR ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. IN 2024, OUR SENIOR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SERVED AS A CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN SENIORS AND THE CARE THEY NEED. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED CONTRACT-BASED, NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION TO HELP LOW-INCOME ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS ATTEND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ACCESS PHARMACY SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL OR HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE COORDINATOR SUPPORTED 5,171 PATIENTS THROUGH BOTH PHONE AND IN-PERSON INTERACTIONS. RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION IS A VITAL SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH. FOR MANY SENIORS, THE INABILITY TO TRAVEL SAFELY LEADS TO MISSED APPOINTMENTS, DELAYED CARE, INCREASED ISOLATION, AND POOR MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE THOSE RISKS AND FOSTERS INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING BY ENABLING SENIORS TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORTED THE BROADER NEEDS OF THIS POPULATION THROUGH A RANGE OF INTEGRATED SERVICES, INCLUDING: - CARING NEIGHBORS: A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SUPPORTING FRAIL, LOW-INCOME ELDERLY IN THEIR HOMES. - LATE LIFE DEPRESSION PROGRAM: OFFERING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AND EARLY INTERVENTION. - CHRONIC DISEASE CLASSES: EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO HELP MANAGE LONG-TERM CONDITIONS LIKE DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. - END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING: COMPASSIONATE GUIDANCE FOR SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING CRITICAL DECISION-MAKING STAGES. IN 2024, THE SENIOR SERVICES COORDINATOR RECORDED 6,799 IN-PERSON ENCOUNTERS AND 17,199 INTERACTIONS VIA PHONE, TEXT, EMAIL, AND VOICEMAIL. RECOGNIZING THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS EVOLVED BEYOND TRADITIONAL PHONE CALLS, OUR PROGRAM NOW INCLUDES MULTIPLE MODES OF COMMUNICATION TO MEET THE PREFERENCES AND NEEDS OF SENIORS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. FOR CLIENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS, TEXTING PROVIDES AN ACCESSIBLE AND OFTEN ESSENTIAL WAY TO STAY CONNECTED WITH SUPPORT SERVICES AND MEDICAL CARE. TECHNOLOGY CLASSES ARE ALSO OFFERED TO SENIORS TO EDUCATE THEM ON NAVIGATING THE DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. BY ADDRESSING BOTH ACCESS TO CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH, THESE SENIOR PROGRAMS REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION, SUPPORT EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, IMPROVE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND ULTIMATELY ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF THESE SERVICES IN 2024 WAS $640,696, UNDERSCORING THE PROGRAM'S VALUE AND IMPACT. COMMUNITY CARE NAVIGATION THE COMMUNITY CARE NAVIGATION PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH COORDINATED HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUSED ON HOMELESSNESS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD), AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.IN 2024, OUR COMMUNITY CARE NAVIGATORS FOCUSED ON OUTREACH, IDENTIFICATION, AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THOSE STRUGGLING WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY/SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. WORKING CLOSELY WITH PATIENTS IN BOTH HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS, THEY PROVIDED SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTIONS, AND REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING DETOX SERVICES, INPATIENT REHABILI
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 1946.
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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