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The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care Inc

EIN 31-0952866 · Mishawaka, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ESTABLISHED IN 1978, THE CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE (CHC) IS AN INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIVING THROUGH HOSPICE, HOME HEALTH, GRIEF COUNSELING, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION WITH OFFICES IN SOUTH BEND, PLYMOUTH, ELKHART, LA PORTE AND MISHAWAKA. CHC SERVES A NINE-COUNTY AREA IN NORTHERN INDIANA, INCLUDING ELKHART, FULTON, KOSCIUSKO, LAGRANGE, LA PORTE, MARSHALL, ST. JOSEPH, STARKE, AND PORTER COUNTIES. CHC'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVING THROUGHOUT NORTHERN INDIANA, AND OUR VISION IS TO BE THE PREMIERE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ORGANIZATION FOR ALL END-OF-LIFE ISSUES. OUR CORE VALUES INCLUDE COMPASSION, DIGNITY, INTEGRITY, INNOVATION, QUALITY, SERVICE, AND STEWARDSHIP.

Income
$19.8 million
Spending
$21.5 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
27 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
266
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$406,714, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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, 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 (2)
  1. $18.6 million spent. THE CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE (CHC) IS AN INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT ACHIEVES ITS MISSION OF "IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIVING" BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE, AND HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS GRIEF COUNSELING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO ANY INTERESTED PARTIES WITHIN ITS NINE-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. NO PERSON IS EVER TURNED AWAY DUE TO LACK OF INSURANCE OR ABILITY TO PAY, AND CHC PROVIDED SERVICES TO 1,830 PATIENTS DURING 2025. CHC IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY THROUGH THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENTS, APPROXIMATELY 92% OF THE NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE CAME FROM THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. CHC ALSO RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, GRANTS, AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THROUGH THE HOSPICE FOUNDATION, A RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES EACH PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY DURING THE ADMISSION PROCESS. WHEN A PATIENT MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA, PART OR ALL OF THE PATIENT'S CHARGES ARE DEEMED CHARITY CARE AND ARE NOT COLLECTED BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE. THOSE AMOUNTS ARE EXCLUDED FROM NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. CHARITY CARE CHARGES, AT RATE SIMILAR TO THOSE CHARGED TO PATIENTS AND THIRD PARTIES, APPROXIMATED $1,818,836 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVES DONATED SERVICES FROM A VARIETY OF UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. THE VALUE OF DONATED SERVICES IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTED. THE VALUE OF THE VOLUNTEER HOURS NOT RECOGNIZED APPROXIMATED $278,740 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.
  2. $153,123 spent. THE CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF CENTER FOR ADULT DAY SERVICES, LLC, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES A STRUCTURED SETTING TO ADULTS WHO NEED HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND SUPPORT SERVICES DURING THE DAY. THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO ADULTS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF FUNCTIONALLY IMPAIRED ADULTS WHO REQUIRE SUPERVISION DURING THE DAY. DURING THE TIME THE OPERATIONS WERE UNDER THE CENTER FOR HOSPICE, 83 ADULTS WERE SERVED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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