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Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

EIN 27-3605364 · Centreville, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CAHABA MEDICAL CARE IS A COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO FOLLOW CHRIST IN BECOMING AN INCARNATION OF LOVE, PEACE, AND JUSTICE FOR OUR PATIENTS ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS BEING A CENTER FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL PRIMARY CARE TRAINING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS BY MODELING AND EXHORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN A CAREER OF EXCELLENCE, CONSCIENTIOUSNESS, AND COMPASSION.

Income
$66.8 million
Spending
$64.4 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 68%
Employees
802
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$373,053, physician

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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. $43.3 million spent. CAHABA MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION (CMCF) PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES, DENTAL CARE, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER. CMCF PROVIDED 217,143 MEDICAL, 9,545 DENTAL, AND 4,173 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENCOUNTERS DURING THE YEAR. CMCF PROVIDES PATIENTS, WHETHER INSURED, UNINSURED, OR COVERED BY A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. UNREIMBURSED CHARGES FOR SLIDING FEE DISCOUNTS AND CHARITY CARE WAS 9,132,330 FOR THE YEAR.
  2. $6.4 million spent. CMCF PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHILE PROVIDING RESIDENCY EDUCATION THAT PREPARES RESIDENT PHYSICIANS TO SERVE IN ALL SETTINGS, BUT WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS TO THE NEEDS IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. CMCF TRAINED 60 FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 2024.

    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 April 2014.

    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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