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Ruths Place Clinic

EIN 20-4594680 · Granbury, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak26 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide medical and related services in a clinic setting to the indigent and uninsured in Hood County and under that umbrella, establish an Outreach Center that provides services to disadvantaged children in the Oak Trail Shores Community which encompasses working in conjunction with the Granbury Independent School District to assess, direct reading programs in line with GISDs metric system, ESL, and provide support to the parents in their childrens education as part of the childs overall physical and mental health.

Income
$799,783
Spending
$531,784
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
18.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
14
Volunteers
26
Highest pay
$76,646, executive dir.

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 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 26 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
  1. $391,580 spent. The organization primarily assists chronic care patients who suffer from hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and other forms of chronic ailments. In 2024, 651 patients were seen for 2,100 appointments. New patient growth has doubled since 2022 with 254 new patients in 2024. All patients are uninsured and 80% are in the $0-$29k household income range. We had 10 volunteer providers and 2 volunteer pharmacists. We provided 895 prescription drugs free of charge to our patients and 129 patients were seen by two providers at our partners clinic, Granbury Eye Clinic. Our food pantry provided food for an average of 396 individuals per month with an average of 24 new families registering to receive food each month. We distributed 66,805 pounds of food in 2024. We had 24 new volunteers commit to unloading, sorting, packing, and distributing food. Our volunteers served 1,743 hours, with an average of 14 volunteers per month. The outreach center provided after school reading help for 8 children in the Oak Trail Shores community. In 2024 we implemented three new programs, Parent Cafe, Teen Mental Health group, and Oak Trail Connections. Each of these programs targets a different demographic and provides access to education, meals, fellowship, information about available services, and even opportunities to earn an income! Parent Cafe (in partnership with Cook Childrens) attendance ranged from 4-7 parent participants once per month and 9-23 children were provided free dinner and care while the parents participated in the Cafes. Teen Night attendance ranged from 1-11 teen participants, who also received a meal!

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 2007.

    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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