Chmc Community Health Services Network
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
CHMC COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NETWORK ("CHSN") IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORT CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ("CCHMC") IN CCHMC'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO ALL OF THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $25.7 million
- Spending
- $40.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -11.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $2.8 million, fmr. 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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 177% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 56% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
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 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 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)
- $40.1 million spent. CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ("CCHMC") IS DEVOTED TO PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO ALL OF THE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. CHMC COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NETWORK ("CHSN") IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY TO SUPPORT CCHMC IN THIS EFFORT BY REACHING OUT TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS OF OUR COMMUNITY. CHSN SERVES AS THE STRUCTURE FOR BRINGING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO SHARE THE VISION OF PROVIDING QUALITY MEDICAL CARE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH THEY LIVE. CHSN CARRIES OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY SEEKING AND HIRING SUCH "MISSION ORIENTED PHYSICIANS. IN ADDITION, CHSN WILL MAKE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS BY ESTABLISHING SITES WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES WHERE RESIDENT PHYSICIANS WILL WORK. THE RESIDENT PHYSICIANS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PATIENTS THEY SEEK TO SERVE AND THEREBY PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE TO THEM. FURTHERMORE, IN ORDER TO ENSURE ITS GOALS ARE MET, CHSN WILL ACT AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND CCHMC, AND WILL FOCUS ON HOW TO BEST MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN IN NEIGHBORHOODS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
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 September 1996.
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: Community Health Network Inc (Indianapolis, IN), EIN 35-0983617. 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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