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Deaconess Clinic Inc

EIN 26-3083364 · Evansville, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • 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

DEACONESS CLINIC WAS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATION, AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C((3) OF THE IRS CODE WHICH INCLUDE (AMONG OTHERS):TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE TO THE PUBLIC; TO CARRY OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, MEDICAL ECONOMICS, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, AND RELATED AREA; TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP THE CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS STUDYING, TEACHING, AND PRACTICING MEDICINE AND OTHER HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH-RELATED EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN A SYSTEMATIC, INTEGRATED AND COORDINATED FASHION WITHIN THE DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM AND DEACONESS HOSPITAL, INC. AND THEIR AFFILIATES.

Income
$170.7 million
Spending
$244.8 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
-5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
1,489
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$3.1 million, physician

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 210% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (2)
  1. $229.8 million spent. PATIENT SERVICES REVENUE-DEACONESS CLINIC IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF MEDICAL SERVICES WHICH ENCOMPASSES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF EXPERTISE, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 20 MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SPECIALTIES. DEACONESS CLINIC EMPLOYS 145 PHYSICIANS, 172 MIDLEVEL PROVIDERS AND 768 FULL TIME NURSING AND ADMINISTRATIVE FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS. DEACONESS CLINIC SERVES A 25-COUNTY TRI-STATE AREA IN SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA, WESTERN KENTUCKY, AND SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS. THE CLINIC AND ITS FACILITIES HAVE LOCATIONS IN EVANSVILLE, NEWBURGH, MT. VERNON, PETERSBURG, FT. BRANCH, PRINCETON, OAKLAND CITY, BOONVILLE, AND REO IN INDIANA. THE CLINIC ALSO HAS LOCATIONS IN HENDERSON, MADISONVILLE, MORGANFIELD, SEBREE, DIXON, OWENSBORO, AND PHILPOT KENTUCKY. THE CLINICS SERVED 1,156,663 PATIENT VISITS FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.
  2. $1.4 million spent. THE DEACONESS RESEARCH INSTITUTE ASSISTS THE DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH ITS 20 HOSPITAL LOCATIONS, 100+ OF CLINICS & AMBULATORY FACILITIES, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA IN GAINING ACCESS TO LEADING EDGE MEDICAL SCIENCE AND NEW TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES. THE INSTITUTE WAS AWARDED 12 NEW AND EXPANDED CLINICAL RESEARCH GRANTS THIS YEAR TO STUDY INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS AND DEVICES ACROSS 5 FIELDS OF MEDICINE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEW TREATMENTS FOR HEART DISEASE, CANCER, ASTHMA, EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS, MIGRAINE, DIABETES, C.DIFF. THE NEW RESEARCH CONTRACTS PROVIDED TREATMENT OR TESTING OPPORTUNITIES AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS. IN ALL, THE NEWLY AWARDED GRANTS AND CONTRACTS THIS YEAR TOTALED $2.2 MILLION TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE CLINICAL TRIALS WITHIN THE REGION. 331 NEW PATIENTS ENROLLED ONTO CLINICAL PROTOCOLS, RESULTING IN 1,001 RESEARCH RELATED PATIENT VISITS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 2025.

    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 2010.

    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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