Saint Johns Health Center Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER, JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE (RENAMED TO SAINT JOHN'S CANCER INSTITUTE SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END MAY 2021), AND PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION, THAT SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE AND RESEARCH. THROUGH THE AFFILIATION ENDOWMENT, PROVIDE DIRECT HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDING WELLNESS PROGRAMS, HEALTH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO THE RESIDENTS IN PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SERVICE AREA (29 ZIP CODES).
- Income
- $47.6 million
- Spending
- $53.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 31 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 252
- Highest pay
- $745,104, president & ceo
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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 25121 of 122 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (5)
- $25.4 million spent. TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BENEFITTING THE HEART, ORTHO, NURSING AND OTHER VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER.
- $6.5 million spent. TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING RESEARCH STUDIES AND TREATMENT MODALITIES AT SAINT JOHN'S CANCER INSTITUTE
- $5.8 million spent. TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING BRAIN HEALTH RESEARCH STUDIES AND ADVANCEMENT OF TREATMENT MODALITIES AT PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION.
- $5.0 million spent. AFFILIATION ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND CLINICS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, IN PROVIDING DIRECT HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND ACCESS THERETO, INCLUDING WELLNESS PROGRAMS, HEALTH RESEARCH AND HEALTH EDUCATION TO IMPROVE HEALTH TO THE RESIDENTS IN PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER'S SERVICE AREA (29 ZIP CODES).
- $667,078 spent. TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF SAINT JOHN'S PHYSICIAN PARTNERS, A NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIANS SERVING THE WESTSIDE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND, IN MAKING ITS SERVICES KNOWN TO PATIENTS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE.
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? 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 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 September 1949.
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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