Hospice Service Inc Commercial Park
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WHEN FACING A HEALTH CHALLENGE, EVERYONE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE APPROPRIATE CARE TO MEET THEIR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS PROVIDING ABUNDANT LIFE AND ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THE SETTING WHERE THEY ARE MOST COMFORTABLE.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- -9.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $502,791, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 588% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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 June 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)
- $2.7 million spent. CERTIFIED HOSPICE BENEFIT HOSPICE SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY FUNDED BY THE MEDICARE HOSPICE BENEFIT AND PRIVATE INSURANCES THAT ALSO OFFER THE HOSPICE BENEFIT. HOSPICE CARE INCLUDES FOUR LEVELS OF HOSPICE CARE INCLUDING ROUTINE HOSPICE, RESPITE CARE, GENERAL INPATIENT HOSPICE, AND CONTINUOUS CARE HOSPICE SERVICES. SERVICES INCLUDED WITH HOSPICE CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE TERMINALLY ILL REQUIRING MEDICAL AND TREATMENT CARE INCLUDE SKILLED NURSING, THERAPY, HOME HEALTH AIDE, SOCIAL WORK, SPIRITUAL, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES. A TOTAL OF 358 NEW HOSPICE PATIENTS WERE ADMITTED INTO THE VNA HOSPICE PROGRAM DURING FY25 FOR A TOTAL OF 27,994 HOSPICE DAYS AND 18,167 VISITS PROVIDED FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES SPECIALIZED CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH CARE FUNDED BY MEDICARE, AND VARIOUS PRIVATE INSURANCE CONTRACTS. SERVICES PROVIDED FOR PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS REQUIRE ADVANCED CARE SERVICES INCLUDING SKILLED NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, AND HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO PATIENTS THAT ARE DIAGNOSED WITH AN ADVANCED ILLNESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE UNDERGOING THEIR TREATMENT PLAN OF CARE. A TOTAL OF 244 PATIENTS WERE ADMITTED INTO THE VNA PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM AND 2,988 VISITS COMPLETED DURING FY25 ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 1984.
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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