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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Hospital

EIN 20-1649466 · Detroit, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO THE DELIVERY OF CANCER CARE SERVICES, THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS AND THE PREVENTION OF CANCER. ADDITIONALLY, KARMANOS PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, AIDS AND PERFORMS SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH ADDRESSING THE CAUSE, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CANCER. ESSENTIAL CANCER MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$572.6 million
Spending
$509.4 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
1,125
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$11.9 million, board member

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 68% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 15 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 September 30, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $74.8 million spent. INPATIENT: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY & MANAGEMENT: BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER HOSPITAL IS DEDICATED TO THE DELIVERY OF CANCER CARE SERVICES, THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS AND THE PREVENTION OF CANCER. ADDITIONALLY, KARMANOS PROMOTES, ENCOURAGES, AIDS AND PERFORMS SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH ADDRESSING THE CAUSE, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CANCER. ESSENTIAL CANCER MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. FROM OCTOBER 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 2024, KARMANOS HAD 20,476 PATIENT DAYS AND 2,248 DISCHARGES FOR AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 9.11 DAYS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 227 BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS, 999 INPATIENT SURGERIES, AND 6,930 INPATIENT IMAGING ENCOUNTERS.
  2. $358.0 million spent. AMBULATORY SERVICES: THE BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER HOSPITAL PROVIDED MEDICAL SERVICES TO CANCER PATIENTS INCLUDING RADIATION ONCOLOGY, CHEMOTHERAPY, BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, MAMMOGRAPHY AND HEMATOLOGY CONSULTATIVE, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES. ESSENTIAL CANCER AND MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. FROM OCTOBER 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 2024, THE FOLLOWING OUTPATIENT STATISTICS WERE REPORTED: CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS 61,946; INFUSION PATIENT ENCOUNTERS 27,722; IMAGING ENCOUNTERS 43,984; PHERESIS PATIENT ENCOUNTERS 536; INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT RADIATION ONCOLOGY ENCOUNTERS 25,155 AND OUTPATIENT SURGIERIES 1,552.
  3. $24.5 million spent. THE BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER HOSPITAL PROMOTES AIDS AND PERFORMS SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH ADDRESSING THE CAUSE, TREATMENTS AND PREVENTION OF CANCER. FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 2023 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, KCC HAD 4,668 PHASE 1 INFUSION PATIENT VISITS, 275 ACTIVE CLINICAL DRUG TRIALS; 305 PATIENTS WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL PROGRAMS, AND 465 ELIGIBLE AND REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 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 April 2005.

    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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