Upmcst Clair Hospital Cancer Center

What it reported doing in 2024

UPMC/St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center (St. Clair) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, and education purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. St. Clair has four primary activities: (1) to provide clinical oncology-related care and other health care services to patients and their families, regardless of their ability to pay, (2) to educate the community, (3) to provide medical training to interns/residents, and (4) to conduct both clinical research with protocols in the area of oncology treatments and self-funded clinical research.St. Clair is organized with the following mission: to provide an optimal level of care for cancer patients that is competent, compassionate, consistent, and cost effective which (con't. on sch. O) is delivered on a continuum ranging from prevention, to early detection, including free screenings, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care.St. Clair was organized as a joint venture between the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services (UPMC Cancer Centers) and St. Clair Memorial Hospital, each having a 50% membership interest. Both are organizations exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are Pennsylvania nonprofit entities and are designated Pennsylvania institutes of pure public charity. UPMC/St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center provides only the professional clinical oncology services.In June 2024, the majority of the medical oncology service line of the Cancer Center was restructured into a new separate affiliation between St. Clair Hospital and UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital. During the year ended June 30, 2025, St. Clair performed approximately 8,197 radiation treatments and 9,682 medical oncology treatments. Of those radiation treatments, 5,812 were IMRT (intense modulated radiation therapy) and 200 were treatments utilizing the state-of-the-art SBRT (stereotactic body radiotherapy) technology. St. Clair has adopted a charity care policy to ensure that all patients are treated regardless of their ability to pay. Free or discounted care to patients who meet certain criteria as outlined in the St. Clair Memorial Hospital Financial Assistance and Charity Care Program is provided. In addition to its research and treatments programs, St. Clair offers a broad range of education services for health care providers, the general public, and patients and their families. St. Clair conducts a variety of conferences and seminars for practicing physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals including core courses on cancer treatment and supportive care. These programs are available to the general public, free of charge. Cancer education has also coordinated a UPMC system-wide patient education program for St. Clair patients and families and maintains a computerized database of available cancer-related patient education resources. Other types of patient/family services available include a collection of books, pamphlets, articles, newsletters, audiotapes, videotapes and CD's that can be used to reinforce and supplement information provided to patients/families by the health care team.In addition to general information about cancer and cancer treatment, resources are also provided to patients and their families on a variety of other topics. These topics include: stress management, child and family concerns, nutrition, personal appearance, and grief management.Medical training to interns and residents - St. Clair supports the academic mission of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. This includes support for the University's participation in the basic science research and graduate medical school education. St. Clair plays a critical role in recruiting health care professionals who are renowned for their efforts in cancer research and/or cancer care. Such individuals serve as a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine faculty and/or provide instruction to medical students an

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 97.9%; rating input score 98
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -9.5%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.73; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.23; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.1% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -6.7% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings