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St. Jude Charity Claims

St. Jude's charity claims and fundraising promises, including the hospital's large financial reserves and aggressive fundraising.

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Feb 1, 2026
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How have families treated at St. Jude described out-of-pocket costs and what policy changes has the hospital made since 2021?

Families treated at describe significant out-of-pocket burdens that go beyond medical bills— that St. Jude’s —while the hospital insists it does not bill families for care and has made targeted change...

Jan 8, 2026

How do charity watchdogs (Charity Navigator, Give.org) reconcile St. Jude’s public claims with independent spending metrics?

Charity watchdogs reconcile St. Jude’s public claims with independent metrics by applying different, explicit methodologies—financial and accountability audits, program-spending ratios, and (where ava...