South Miami Childrens Clinic Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CLINIC FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CHILDREN
- Income
- $399,773
- Spending
- $386,940
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $166,587, president
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% 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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
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 (1)
- $270,443 spent. THE SOUTH MIAMI CHILDREN'S CLINIC WAS OPENED IN 2007 TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED CHILDREN RESIDING IN SOUTH MIAMI. IT WAS THE VISION OF MR. WAYNE BRACKIN (FORMER CEO OF SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AND PRESIDENT OF THE CLINIC BOARD) TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE TO THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL PHILANTHROPISTS (JIM AND SUSAN CARR, LENNAR FOUNDATION, AND THE UNITED WAY) AND CHARITABLE SUPPORT FROM SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AND BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, THE CLINIC BECAME A REALITY. THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI ALSO DONATED A SPACE TO HOUSE THE CLINIC. THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS UNCOVERED A FEW PROBLEMS. SPECIFICALLY THE DEMOGRAPHIC MAKE UP OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY (PRIMARILY AFRICAN AMERICAN) MADE MOST OF THESE CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR SOME TYPE OF HEALTH INSURANCE (MEDICAID OR MEDICAID HMO) WHICH WOULD THEM INELIGIBLE UNDER THE CLINIC'S ORIGINAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE. THE CLINIC WOULD SEE PATIENTS WHEN THEY WERE UNINSURED AND THEN TRY TO GET PATIENTS COVERED BY SOME TYPE OF HEALTH INSURANCE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, PATIENTS WOULD NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CARE AND WOULD NOW HAVE TO SEE THEIR ASSIGNED DOCTORS (MANY OF WHOM WERE TOO FAR FOR PATIENTS TO TRAVEL). THE RESULT IS THAT MANY WOULD NOT SEEK CARE AND STILL USE THE EMERGENCY ROOM AS THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER SINCE IT WAS MORE ACCESSIBLE. IN 2010, THE CLINIC BOARD DECIDED TO EXPAND THE CRITERIA OF THE CLINIC TO INCLUDE MEDICAID WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR THESE PATIENTS. THEY COULD THEN BE SEEN WHETHER THEY WERE INSURED OR NOT AND HAVE SOME CONTINUITY OF CARE. IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A TRUE "MEDICAL HOME" WHICH IS THE STANDARD THAT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) WOULD LIKE ALL PEDIATRICIANS TO ACHIEVE. THE CLINIC SEES PATIENTS (BIRTH TO 18 YEARS) FOR WELL VISITS, SICK VISITS, SCHOOL AND SPORTS PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. ALL OF THE LAB-WORK FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS IS PROCESSED AT SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AT NO CHARGE UNDER THEIR CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. RADIOLOGY, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND ER OR INPATIENT VISITS ARE COVERED AS WELL UNDER THIS PROGRAM. THE CLINIC HAS RECRUITED A TALENTED GROUP OF SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR THE CLINIC AND SEE PATIENTS EITHER ON SITE OR IN THEIR OFFICES. THE SUCCESS OF THE CLINIC DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THE DEDICATION OF THESE PHYSICIANS. THE CLINIC HAS HAD A PARTNERSHIP WITH FIU AND THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD HELP PROGRAM THE LAST FEW YEARS, WHICH PROVIDES OUTREACH TO FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH LIKE HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, AND HEALTHCARE ON A BROADER SCALE. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN A USEFUL ADJUNCT TO THE CARE PROVIDED BY THE CLINIC TO CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL MOVING FORWARD IS TO CONTINUE CEMENTING OUR PRESENCE IN SOUTH MIAMI AS A PLACE TO RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF INCOME. SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AND BAPTIST HEALTH ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING US ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. WE ARE ONE OF FIVE FREE CLINICS, THAT THEY CURRENTLY SUPPORT THE SOUTH MIAMI CHILDREN'S CLINIC WAS OPENED IN 2007 TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED CHILDREN RESIDING IN SOUTH MIAMI. IT WAS THE VISION OF MR. WAYNE BRACKIN (FORMER CEO OF SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AND PRESIDENT OF THE CLINIC BOARD) TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE TO THE CHILDREN LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL PHILANTHROPISTS (JIM AND SUSAN CARR, LENNAR FOUNDATION, AND THE UNITED WAY) AND CHARITABLE SUPPORT FROM SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AND BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, THE CLINIC BECAME A REALITY. THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI ALSO DONATED A SPACE TO HOUSE THE CLINIC. THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS UNCOVERED A FEW PROBLEMS. SPECIFICALLY THE DEMOGRAPHIC MAKE UP OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY (PRIMARILY AFRICAN AMERICAN) MADE MOST OF THESE CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR SOME TYPE OF HEALTH INSURANCE (MEDICAID OR MEDICAID HMO) WHICH WOULD THEM INELIGIBLE UNDER THE CLINIC'S ORIGINAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE. THE CLINIC WOULD SEE PATIENTS WHEN THEY WERE UNINSURED AND THEN TRY TO GET PATIENTS COVERED BY SOME TYPE OF HEALTH INSURANCE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, PATIENTS WOULD NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CARE AND WOULD NOW HAVE TO SEE THEIR ASSIGNED DOCTORS (MANY OF WHOM WERE TOO FAR FOR PATIENTS TO TRAVEL). THE RESULT IS THAT MANY WOULD NOT SEEK CARE AND STILL USE THE EMERGENCY ROOM AS THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER SINCE IT WAS MORE ACCESSIBLE. IN 2010, THE CLINIC BOARD DECIDED TO EXPAND THE CRITERIA OF THE CLINIC TO INCLUDE MEDICAID WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR THESE PATIENTS. THEY COULD THEN BE SEEN WHETHER THEY WERE INSURED OR NOT AND HAVE SOME CONTINUITY OF CARE. IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A TRUE "MEDICAL HOME" WHICH IS THE STANDARD THAT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) WOULD LIKE ALL PEDIATRICIANS TO ACHIEVE. THE CLINIC SEES PATIENTS (BIRTH TO 18 YEARS) FOR WELL VISITS, SICK VISITS, SCHOOL AND SPORTS PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS. ALL OF THE LAB-WORK FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS IS PROCESSED AT SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AT NO CHARGE UNDER THEIR CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. RADIOLOGY, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND ER OR INPATIENT VISITS ARE COVERED AS WELL UNDER THIS PROGRAM. THE CLINIC HAS RECRUITED A TALENTED GROUP OF SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS WHO VOLUNTEER FOR THE CLINIC AND SEE PATIENTS EITHER ON SITE OR IN THEIR OFFICES. THE SUCCESS OF THE CLINIC DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THE DEDICATION OF THESE PHYSICIANS. THE CLINIC HAS HAD A PARTNERSHIP WITH FIU AND THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD HELP PROGRAM THE LAST FEW YEARS, WHICH PROVIDES OUTREACH TO FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH LIKE HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, AND HEALTHCARE ON A BROADER SCALE. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN A USEFUL ADJUNCT TO THE CARE PROVIDED BY THE CLINIC TO CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL MOVING FORWARD IS TO CONTINUE CEMENTING OUR PRESENCE IN SOUTH MIAMI AS A PLACE TO RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF INCOME. SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL AND BAPTIST HEALTH ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING US ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. WE ARE ONE OF FIVE FREE CLINICS, THAT THEY CURRENTLY SUPPORT
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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on October 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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