Cape Cod Healthcare Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $220.6 million
- Spending
- $206.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 12.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 402
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $2.0 million, president/ceo/trustee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 15 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 September 30, 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)
- $167.3 million spent. CAPE COD HEALTHCARE (CCHC) IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF CAPE COD. WITH MORE THAN 600 PHYSICIANS, OVER 5,000 EMPLOYEES AND 300 VOLUNTEERS, CAPE COD HEALTHCARE HAS TWO ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, CAPE COD HOSPITAL AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL; VNA OF CAPE COD, THE CAPE'S LEADING PROVIDER OF HOMECARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES; SIX URGENT CARE CENTERS; A PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE NETWORK; A SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITY (JML CARE CENTER); AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY (HERITAGE AT FALMOUTH); AND NUMEROUS HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. MAJOR SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES WITH INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY SUITES FOR EMERGENCY AND ELECTIVE ANGIOPLASTY, ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION; INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SURGERY INCLUDING CARDIAC, ORTHOPEDIC AND NEUROSURGERY; CANCER SERVICES - MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND RADIATION THERAPY; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING IMAGING, MATERNITY, BREAST HEALTH AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE; ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INCLUDING MRI, LOW-DOSE CT, DIGITAL X-RAY, PET, ULTRASOUND AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER WITH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICAL SERVICES; PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS THAT FEATURE CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. IN FY25, THE TWO HOSPITALS HAD 23,189 ADMISSIONS, 688,320 OUTPATIENT VISITS, 909 BIRTHS, 14,524 SURGERIES, AND 113,294 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. THE URGENT CARE CENTERS HAD 128,027 VISITS OVER THE SAME PERIOD. THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS INITIATIVE, CCHC IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR ALL CAPE COD RESIDENTS. THROUGH CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, COORDINATED PLANNING AND THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES, THIS COMMITMENT INCLUDES A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE UNMET NEEDS OF THE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ON CAPE COD. FROM THE PERIOD 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025 CCHC COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND ADDRESSED BARRIERS TO CARE BY ADDING SUPPORTIVE CONNECTORS IN THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. WE CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE KEY THEMES AND PRIORITIES LISTED IN THE CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). CCHC SUPPORTED PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 60 LOCAL NONPROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND A NETWORK OF FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS THROUGH PROJECT SUPPORT AND GRANT INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY RESIDENTS. HOSPITAL STAFF DEDICATED TIME AND EXPERTISE TO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, COALITIONS, AND TASK FORCE EFFORTS LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS. THIS YEAR (FY25) REPRESENTED THE FINAL YEAR OF OUR CURRENT CHNA. THE KEY THEMES IDENTIFIED IN THE 2023-2025 CHNA INCLUDE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, HOUSING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH EQUITY, ECONOMIC STRESS AND INSTABILITY, FOOD ACCESS, TRANSPORTATION, AGING, CHRONIC DISEASE, AND COVID IMPACT. IN THE FINAL YEAR OF THE CURRENT CHNA, CCHC HAS TARGETED MANY OF THESE NEEDS. ONE OF THE KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS YEAR IS SETTING AND MEETING HEALTH EQUITY COMMUNITY BENEFITS INVESTMENT GOALS. CCHC COMMUNITY BENEFITS HAS BENCHMARKS IN PLACE TO HIT EACH YEAR TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS WE MAKE IN THE COMMUNITY ALIGN WITH THE PERCENTAGE OF THE COUNTY'S POPULATION THAT IDENTIFY AS THE FOLLOWING HISTORICALLY UNDERINVESTED GROUPS: BLACK, BRAZILIAN/HISPANIC, LGBTQ+, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING AND/OR MIGRANT INDIVIDUALS. OTHER KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE PROVIDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CHARITY CARE TO THE CAPE COD COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE WE WORK WITH A BROAD RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE ALONG THE LINES OF GEOGRAPHY, SERVICE LINE, RACE AND ETHNICITY, ORGANIZATION TYPE, ETC. THESE KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AS WELL AS THE MANY OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS ACTIVITIES CCHC CONDUCTED THIS YEAR, WERE GUIDED BY THE FY25 STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP). EACH YEAR, THE SIP IS PUT TOGETHER WITH INPUT AND GUIDANCE FROM CCHC LEADERSHIP, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS. IT IDENTIFIES THE PRIORITIES, POTENTIAL PARTNERS, AND GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED IN THE NEXT REPORTING YEAR. THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF CCHC'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE CCHC REMAINS STEADFAST TO THE MISSION AND REMAINS A STEWARD OF THE VALUABLE COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 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 December 1985.
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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