Luminis Health Research Institute Inc
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
LUMINIS HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY SUPPORT TO LUMINIS HEALTH ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. ("LHAAMC") PHYSICIANS IN CONDUCTING HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH. OUR RESEARCH STAFF IS QUALIFIED BY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. WE ENSURE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICES, AND THE STUDY PROTOCOL. WE ACHIEVE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DATA QUALITY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS.
- Income
- $658,775
- Spending
- $849,981
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -37.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $3.4 million, lh ceo/former 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: 15 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 203% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $787,766 spent. TO SUPPORT, FACILITATE, AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH BY MEDICAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM STAFF. TO HELP EDUCATE THOSE WHO HAVE THE INTEREST AND THE WILL TO DO RESEARCH, TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANT RIGHTS AND SAFETY ARE STRICTLY OBSERVED, TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF LHAAMC'S RESEARCH PROGRAM AND TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES LHAAMC SERVES AS WELL BY OFFERING AN EXPANDED RANGE OF CLINICAL TRIALS AS OPTIONS IN PATIENT CARE. PATIENTS AND THEIR PHYSICIANS CAN DISCUSS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF PROMISING NEW THERAPIES AND PROCEDURES AND CAN EASILY ARRANGE REFERRALS TO PHYSICIANS ON LHAAMC'S STAFF WHO ARE CONDUCTING THE TRIALS.
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 November 6, 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 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Medstar Health Research Institute Inc (Columbia, MD), EIN 52-6056274. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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