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St Francis Healthcare Foundation

EIN 99-0240060 · Honolulu, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 22% of its spending went to programs.
  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 260 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

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Income
$650,919
Spending
$666,929
Spent on programs
22%
Reserves
40.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 45%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$320,601, president, ceo, director

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

Fair: 63 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    22% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 260 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: 88 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 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)
  1. $144,400 spent. ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF HAWAII IS CRITICAL TO THE MISSION OF ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII. ESTABLISHED IN 1984 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII, THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING OPERATING AND CAPITAL TO MEET THE SHORT- AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUND DEVELOPMENT FUNCTION, OBTAINING DONATIONS THROUGH FUNDRAISERS, CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, PLANNED GIVING PROGRAMS, GRANTS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO ACQUIRES REAL ASSETS AND OVERSEES THE MANAGEMENT OF INVESTMENTS. AS PART OF ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII, ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF HAWAII CARRIES ON THE LEGACY OF ST. MARIANNE COPE AND THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS, WHO CAME TO THE ISLANDS IN 1883 TO CARE FOR THOSE AFFLICTED WITH HANSEN'S DISEASE. ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT ALL THOSE IN NEED, INCLUDING THE MOST VULNERABLE, AND UNDERWRITES THE COST OF CHARITY CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CARRY ON THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM'S MISSION OF CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST'S HEALING MINISTRY.

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

  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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  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 November 4, 2026.

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