Missouri Center for Patient Safety
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY SEEKS TO REDUCE PREVENTABLE PATIENT HARM BY IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH PROVIDERS, ASSOCIATIONS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.
- Income
- $735,147
- Spending
- $538,012
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 19.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 64%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $82,154, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $139,136 spent. PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATION (PSO) SERVICES:CENTER FOR PATIENT SAFETY (CPS) IS A PSO, CERTIFIED BY THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ). CPS CONTRACTS WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (SMALL-MEDIUM HOSPITALS, EMS AGENCIES, HOME HEALTH, PHARMACY AND AMBULATORY/CLINIC) TO RECEIVE PATIENT SAFETY INFORMATION AND DELIVER ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS OBTAIN FEDERAL CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTION FOR THEIR OWN PATIENT SAFETY WORK AND ALL WORK PRODUCTS COLLECTED AND PRODUCED BY CPS ARE PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL.
- $135,552 spent. PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY/ASSESSMENT SERVICES:CPS PROVIDES SAFETY CULTURE ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SOLUTIONS AND RESOURCES TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE.
- $128,298 spent. MISSOURI AMBULANCE PROVIDERS PATIENT SAFETY (MO FRA):THROUGH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, VIA A PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE NON-PROFIT MISSOURI EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENT CORPORATION, CPS HAS A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE SERVICES FOR EMS AGENCIES IN MO AT NO OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED COST. ALL MO EMS PROVIDERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PSO AT NO COST. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE AGREEMENT INCLUDE CONFERENCES, CULTURE ASSESSMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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