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Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians Organization Inc

EIN 04-3167608 · Malden, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYS AND CONTRACTS WITH PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHOSE SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO CHA. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL DISCLOSURE.

Income
$191.9 million
Spending
$191.9 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
633
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.3 million, ceo, president & trustee

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: 51 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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. $191.8 million spent. CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION, INC. (THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION, A REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY NET HEALTH SYSTEM CONDUCTING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE ("CHA"). CHA OPERATES (A) THREE INPATIENT HOSPITAL CAMPUSES, ONE OF WHICH PROVIDES ONLY INPATIENT PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY SERVICES AND TWO OF WHICH ARE COMMUNITY LEVEL MEDICAL SURGICAL CAMPUSES WITH FULL-SERVICE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, AND (B) A NETWORK OF AMBULATORY CARE CLINICS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES OF CAMBRIDGE, SOMERVILLE, MALDEN, REVERE, AND EVERETT. CHA ALSO PROVIDES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. CHA QUALIFIES AS A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL UNDER MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, AND THE MAJORITY OF ITS PATIENTS ARE UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED. IN FURTHERANCE OF CHA'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, THE ORGANIZATION (A) EMPLOYES AND CONTRACTS WITH PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHOSE SERVICE IT PROVIDES TO CHA AND (2) SUPPORTS TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT CHA. THE ORGANIZATION'S PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS RENDER PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED SERVICES, AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS SERVED BY CHA. ALTHOUGH THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF MOST PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS IS PROVIDING CLINICAL CARE AND SERVICE TO PATIENTS, MANY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TEACHING AND/OR RESEARCH PROGRAMS. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES SUPPORT CHA'S FIVE MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND ALSO INCLUDE PRECEPTING MEDICAL RESIDENTS FROM OTHER HOSPITALS AND STUDENTS FROM MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT TRAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. RENDER PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED SERVICES, AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS SERVED BY CHA. ALTHOUGH THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF MOST PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS IS PROVIDING CLINICAL CARE AND SERVICE TO PATIENTS, MANY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TEACHING AND/OR RESEARCH PROGRAMS. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES SUPPORT CHA'S FIVE MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND ALSO INCLUDE PRECEPTING MEDICAL RESIDENTS FROM OTHER HOSPITALS AND STUDENTS FROM MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT TRAIN HEALTH INCLUDE PRECEPTING MEDICAL RESIDENTS FROM OTHER HOSPITALS AND STUDENTS FROM MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT TRAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. FROM MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT TRAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION, INC. (THE "ORGANIZATION") IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION, A REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY NET HEALTH SYSTEM CONDUCTING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE ("CHA"). CHA OPERATES (A) THREE INPATIENT HOSPITAL CAMPUSES, ONE OF WHICH PROVIDES ONLY INPATIENT PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY SERVICES AND TWO OF WHICH ARE COMMUNITY LEVEL MEDICAL SURGICAL CAMPUSES WITH FULL-SERVICE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, AND (B) A NETWORK OF AMBULATORY CARE CLINICS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES OF CAMBRIDGE, SOMERVILLE, MALDEN, REVERE, AND EVERETT. CHA ALSO PROVIDES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. CHA QUALIFIES AS A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL UNDER MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, AND THE MAJORITY OF ITS PATIENTS ARE UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED. IN FURTHERANCE OF CHA'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, THE ORGANIZATION (A) EMPLOYES AND CONTRACTS WITH PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN GROUPS, AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHOSE SERVICE IT PROVIDES TO CHA AND (2) SUPPORTS TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT CHA. THE ORGANIZATION'S PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS RENDER PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED SERVICES, AND INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS SERVED BY CHA. ALTHOUGH THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF MOST PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS IS PROVIDING CLINICAL CARE AND SERVICE TO PATIENTS, MANY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROVIDERS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TEACHING AND/OR RESEARCH PROGRAMS. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES SUPPORT CHA'S FIVE MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND ALSO INCLUDE PRECEPTING MEDICAL RESIDENTS FROM OTHER HOSPITALS AND STUDENTS FROM MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT TRAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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