American Indian Health Service of Chicago Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Providing quality healthcare to the American Indian community and other underserved populations. As such, the Organization provides accessible, preventive health care, and outreach services regardless of ones inability to pay
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $386,366, executive dir.
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
Good: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 58% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
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.
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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 (6)
- $1.7 million spent. Health Management Development Program Title V - Improves the quality of health of American Indians by providing a full range of curative, preventative and rehabilitative health services.
- $1.3 million spent. ARPA and CRRSSA - Various funds paid for by United States Treasury (passed throughIndian Health Service) restricted for coronavirus recovery funds.
- $277,678 spent. Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes - Promotes improved health care among American Indians through special diabetes prevention and treatment services with objectives and priorities determined at the local level.
- $275,191 spent. Urban Indian Health Services Urban - Provides health-related services to Urban Indians including: Alcohol and substance abuse prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and education mental health needs assessment and services health promotion and disease prevention services and immunization services. The Urban program includes the following subprograms: Alcohol Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Health Promotion and Disease Prevention HP/DP and Immunization.
- $208,989 spent. Public Health Nurse - Improves the coordination of care for high-risk individuals who are experiencing a dual diagnosis of major depression and another chronic disease, and establishes community education surrounding behavioral health conditions and symptoms.
- $40,568 spent. SAMHSA - Aims to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
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 September 7, 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 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 September 2025.
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 December 1975.
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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