Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (BMH) IS DEDICATED TO DELIVERING HEALTH SERVICES THAT ARE COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE. WE PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE, WITH A SPECIAL CONCERN FOR THE UNDERSERVED.
- Income
- $769.9 million
- Spending
- $651.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 16.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 2,691
- Volunteers
- 265
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, director (thru 11/2024)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 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
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 June 30, 2025, 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)
- $578.7 million spent. BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF QUALITY SERVICES DELIVERED IN A COMPASSIONATE AND COST EFFECTIVE MANNER. THE HOSPITAL HAS 385 BEDS AND SERVICED PATIENTS AS FOLLOWS: OUTPATIENT VISITS OF 127,689; EMERGENCY VISITS OF 95,621; INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT OPERATING ROOM CASES OF 8,729; AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARDIAC PROCEDURES OF 3,614. BMH HAS A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY ROOM AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO BENEFICIARIES OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM AS WELL AS A WIDE RANGE OF COMMERCIALLY INSURED. BMH ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO PAY - SERVICES FOR WHICH BMH RECEIVES NO REIMBURSEMENT FROM ANY OUTSIDE SOURCE. INPATIENT SERVICES: ACUTE MEDICAL/SURGICAL CARE/PSYCHIATRIC; CANCER CENTER; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB; PEDIATRIC ACUTE AND INTENSIVE CARE; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE; EMERGENCY/QUICK CARE; INTENSIVE CARE; PHARMACY; SURGERY; SPEECH PATHOLOGY; SOCIAL SERVICES; RESPIRATORY CARE; PHYSICAL THERAPY; TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT AND WOMEN AND INFANT CARE UNIT.OUTPATIENT SERVICES: AMBULATORY TREATMENT CENTER; CARDIAC REHABILITATION; CARDIOPULMONARY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; LABORATORY; OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER; REHABILITATION SERVICES; AND WELLNESS/OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE.SUPPORT SERVICES: CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL SERVICES; HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY; AS WELL AS SUPPORT, TIME AND MONEY TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 October 1953.
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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