Swedish Health Services
Swedish Health Services
747 BROADWAY
Renton WA 98122-4379
Renton WA | IRS ruling year: 1934 | EIN: 91-0433740
Organization Mission
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EACH PERSON WE SERVE.
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747 BROADWAY
Renton WA 98122-4379
Renton WA | IRS ruling year: 1934 | EIN: 91-0433740
Organization Mission
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EACH PERSON WE SERVE.
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This charity's score is 85%, earning it a Three-Star rating.
This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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On February 24, 2022, The Spokesman-Review reported that Swedish Health Services is the subject of an active investigation by the Washington Attorney General in an article titled, "Attorney general sues Providence hospitals for allegedly violating state charity care law." For more information regarding this matter, please see The Spokesman-Review article.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Swedish Health Services is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Swedish Health Services has earned a 85% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
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$1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
$500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
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Less than 50% | Full Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
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70% or higher | Full Credit |
60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Foundation Status:
Hospital or medical research organization 170(b)(1)(A)(iii) (BMF foundation code: 12)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Swedish Health Services) or EIN (910433740) in the 'Search Term' field.
Not Currently Scored
Swedish Health Services cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Swedish Health Services reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
SEE SCHEDULE O.PROVIDENCEON JULY 1, 2016, PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES (PHS) AND ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM (SJHS) ENTERED INTO A BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT TO FORM PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH (PRO ... (More)
SEE SCHEDULE O.PROVIDENCEON JULY 1, 2016, PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES (PHS) AND ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM (SJHS) ENTERED INTO A BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT TO FORM PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH (PROVIDENCE). BY COMING TOGETHER, PROVIDENCE SEEKS TO BETTER SERVE ITS COMMUNITIES THROUGH GREATER PATIENT AFFORDABILITY, OUTSTANDING CLINICAL CARE, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW SERVICES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST. TOGETHER, OUR CAREGIVERS SERVE IN 51 HOSPITALS, 1,085 CLINICS ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON.THE FOUNDERS OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS WERE COURAGEOUS WOMEN AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. THE SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE AND THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF ORANGE BROUGHT HEALTH CARE AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE AMERICAN WEST WHEN IT WAS STILL A RUGGED, UNTAMED FRONTIER. NOW, AS WE FACE A DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE A CHANGING HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT WE DRAW UPON THEIR PIONEERING AND COMPASSIONATE SPIRIT TO PLAN FOR THE NEXT CENTURY OF HEALTH CARE.PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICESIN 1856, MOTHER JOSEPH AND FOUR SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE ESTABLISHED HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND ORPHANAGES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST. OVER THE YEARS, OTHER CATHOLIC SISTERS TRANSFERRED SPONSORSHIP OF THEIR MINISTRIES TO PROVIDENCE, INCLUDING THE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY, DOMINICANS AND CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH. RECENTLY, SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES, KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS HAVE JOINED PROVIDENCE AS SECULAR PARTNERS WITH A COMMON COMMITMENT TO SERVING ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEMIN 1912, A SMALL GROUP OF SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH LANDED ON THE RUGGED SHORES OF EUREKA, CALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE. THEY LATER ESTABLISHED ROOTS IN ORANGE, CALIFORNIA, AND EXPANDED TO SERVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS. THE HEALTH SYSTEM ESTABLISHED MANY KEY PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING A MERGER BETWEEN LUBBOCK METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEM AND ST. MARY HOSPITAL TO FORM COVENANT HEALTH IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS. RECENTLY, AN AFFILIATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH HOAG HEALTH TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SINCE 1910, SWEDISH HAS BEEN THE REGION'S HALLMARK FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTHCARE. IN FACT, IN AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP., SWEDISH IS CONSISTENTLY NAMED THE AREA'S BEST HOSPITAL. SWEDISH HAS GROWN TO BECOME THE LARGEST NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA WITH MORE THAN 13,000 EMPLOYEES, MORE THAN 4,300 PHYSICIANS AND 900 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS.*FIVE HOSPITAL CAMPUSES (BALLARD, CHERRY HILL, EDMONDS, FIRST HILL AND ISSAQUAH). SWEDISH EDMONDS IS A SEPARATE CORPORATION UNDER THE SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES "UMBRELLA AND FILES A SEPARATE FORM 990.*AN AMBULATORY CARE CENTER FEATURING AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE CLINICS IN REDMOND AND MILL CREEK.*SWEDISH MEDICAL GROUP, A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 180 PRIMARY-CARE AND SPECIALTY CLINICS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PUGET SOUND.*AFFILIATIONS WITH COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN GROUPS.IN ADDITION TO GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE, SWEDISH IS KNOWN AS A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER, PROVIDING SPECIALIZED TREATMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR CARE, CANCER CARE, NEUROSCIENCE, ORTHOPEDICS, HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRIC SPECIALTIES, ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION AND CLINICAL RESEARCH.BUT SWEDISH IS NOT JUST FACILITIES, RESEARCH AND NEW TECHNIQUES. IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE COMING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE MOST COMPASSIONATE CARE POSSIBLE. FROM NURSES AND PHYSICIANS TO SOCIAL WORKERS AND DIETICIANS, THE DEDICATED TEAMS AT SWEDISH ARE DEFINING ON A PERSONAL LEVEL WHAT EXCELLENCE REALLY MEANS.IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY IS CENTRAL TO THESWEDISH MISSION.SWEDISH IS KNOWN AS A REGIONAL REFERRAL CENTER, PROVIDING AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SPECIALIZED TREATMENT:*ONCOLOGY - SWEDISH CANCER INSTITUTE*CARDIOVASCULAR CARE - SWEDISH HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE*NEUROLOGICAL CARE - SWEDISH NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE*ORTHOPEDIC CARE - SWEDISH ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE*OBSTETRICS (OB) AND HIGH-RISK OB - WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES*CLINICAL RESEARCH*PEDIATRICS - SWEDISH PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY CARE*PRIMARY CARE - SWEDISH PHYSICIANS*SURGERY*DIGESTIVE HEALTHPHARMACY AND LAB SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES PATIENTS. (Less)
Swedish Health Services cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
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Swedish Health Services cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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