St Joseph Hospital of Orange
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
- $970.1 million
- Spending
- $1.0 billion
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 3,461
- Volunteers
- 330
- Highest pay
- $1.8 million, ceo/president
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 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 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)
- $979.8 million spent. AT 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, WA IN 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-REPORT THROUGH 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. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL ORANGE 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN 2024, PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL ORANGE (SJO) CONTINUED ITS TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. THE FOCUS OF SJO COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND INVESTMENTS WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS ADDRESSED IN THE 2024-2026 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN: MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE, HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING. THREE KEY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL ORANGE ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW: EACH MIND MATTERS CAMPAIGN, ST. JUDE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER, AND THE HOMELESS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. IN CY24, PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL ORANGE REPORTED $6.2M IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE), AND $52M OF UNPAID COST OF MEDICAID. PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL ORANGE IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. PRIORITY 1: MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDES OUR EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. IT AFFECTS HOW WE THINK, FEEL, AND ACT. IT ALSO HELPS DETERMINE HOW WE HANDLE STRESS, RELATE TO OTHERS, AND MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES. MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE, FROM CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE THROUGH ADULTHOOD. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE PREVENTION, SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS AND BEHAVIORAL CONDITIONS. MENTAL HEALTH IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. SUBSTANCE USE/MISUSE OCCURS WHEN THE RECURRENT USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS CAUSES CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENT, INCLUDING HEALTH PROBLEMS, DISABILITY, AND INABILITY TO MEET MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AT WORK, SCHOOL, OR HOME. SUBSTANCE USE/MISUSE INCLUDES THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND THE INAPPROPRIATE USE OF LEGAL SUBSTANCES, SUCH AS ALCOHOL, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND TOBACCO. PRIORITY 1: MENTAL HEALTH ACCOMPLISHMENT EACH MIND MATTERS CAMPAIGN IN 2024, ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE EACH MIND MATTERS STIGMA REDUCTION CAMPAIGN AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. THESE EFFORTS, FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS AND PROMOTING HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOR, LED TO MEASURABLE COMMUNITY IMPACT AND A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $88,177. THE PROMISE TO TALK CAMPAIGN REMAINED A CORE COMPONENT OF THE INITIATIVE, USING VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN CONVERSATIONS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH. IN 2024, THE CAMPAIGN ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT REACH WITH 3.6 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB PLATFORMS. IN TOTAL, THE PROGRAM RECORDED 21,085 ENCOUNTERS AND RECEIVED 850 INDIVIDUAL PROMISES TO TALK, REFLECTING A GROWING AWARENESS AND WILLINGNESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN OPEN DIALOGUE ABOUT MENTAL WELL-BEING. THE PROMISE TO TALK WEBSITE ALSO SAW STRONG ENGAGEMENT, WITH 12,651 VISITS DURING THE YEAR. ANOTHER KEY COMPONENT OF THE CAMPAIGN IS GREEN BENCH OC, WHICH PROMOTES THE GREEN BENCH AS A POWERFUL VISUAL SYMBOL FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESSA PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN SIT AND TALK OPENLY ABOUT EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. IN 2024, THE CAMPAIGN PARTNERED WITH 19 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FACILITATED THE INSTALLATION OR PAINTING OF 28 GREEN BENCHES AT COMMUNITY PARKS, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS, AND AT ALL THREE PROVIDENCE HOSPITALS IN THE REGION. THESE INSTALLATIONS SERVE AS BOTH PHYSICAL AND SYMBOLIC SPACES FOR REDUCING STIGMA AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY CONNECTION. TO FURTHER INCREASE VISIBILITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PROMISE TO TALK PARTICIPATED IN FIVE IN-PERSON OUTREACH EVENTS, REACHING OVER 4,300 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THROUGH THIS MULTIFACETED APPROACHCOMBINING DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT, GRASSROOTS OUTREACH, AND STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSST
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? 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 1977.
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.
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