Alverno Provena Hospital Laboratories Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $133.9 million
- Spending
- $133.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $743,176, ceo/president (term aug25)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 99% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 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, 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)
- $120.7 million spent. ALVERNO PROVENA HOSPITAL LABORATORIES, INC.'S (APHL) PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES TO ITS FOURTEEN (14) AFFILIATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES LOCATED THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT IS STRUCTURED ON THE FOLLOWING FIVE AREAS: STEWARDSHIP, PEOPLE, SERVICE, GROWTH, AND QUALITY. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: APHL'S LONG TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO CONTINUE TO GROW SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALITY LABORATORY SERVICES TO OUR PATRON FAITH BASED HOSPITALS. IN SO DOING, APHL'S LONG TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO CONTROL COSTS, AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TESTS AVAILABLE, WITH A FOCUS ON HIGHLY RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC TEST RESULTS WHILE BUILDING A CULTURE OF SERVICE. APHL SEEKS TO ATTRACT A WORK FORCE DEDICATED TO SERVICE OF ITS PATIENTS. APHL'S SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE COST MODEL TO IMPROVE THE RELATIVE VALUE UNIT THAT CAPTURES THE COMPLEXITY AND QUANTITATES THE PRODUCTION COST SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COOPERATIVE WITH AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM TO PROVIDE FOR PATIENT NEEDS ON THE PRODUCTION SIDE. THE USE OF LEAN CONCEPTS PROMOTES THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE AND THE EFFICIENT FLOW OF PRODUCTION. SCORE CARDS ARE IN PLACE AND MONITORED FOR QUALITY INTERVENTION NEED. APPROXIMATELY 15,180 TESTS A DAY ARE PERFORMED AT THE CENTRAL LABORATORY WHILE MAINTAINING RAPID RESPONSE LABORATORIES AT EACH HOSPITAL SITE. EACH LABORATORY SITE IS INSPECTED BY CAP AND PROVIDED A CERTIFICATION IN ADDITION TO THE INTERNAL APHL QUALITY DEPARTMENT INSPECTIONS AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN LABORATORY SCIENCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 April 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 November 4, 2026.
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