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Trinity Health & Affiliates

EIN 33-1007002 · Minot, ND

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceGood85 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.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TRINITY HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PRESERVING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. OUR MISSION IS TO EXCEL AT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE PERSON THROUGH THE PROVISION OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH RELATED SERVICES.

Income
$385.8 million
Spending
$392.3 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$993,900, president & ceo

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: 43 out of 100. Higher than 20% 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

    5 of 20

    It owes 63% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 9 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (2)
  1. $321.5 million spent. TRINITY HEALTH & AFFILIATES PROVIDES HOSPITAL SERVICES TO CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN MONTANA. TRINITY HOSPITALS IS THE LARGEST HOSPITAL PROVIDER IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA, WITH AN ACUTE CARE FACILITY THAT IS VERIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS AS A LEVEL 2 TRAUMA CENTER. TRINITY SERVES AS A REFERRAL CENTER FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: HEART, NEURO, GENERAL AND ROBOTIC SURGERY, CANCER AND CARDIAC CARE, OPHTHALMOLOGY AND RETINAL SURGERY, ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS, NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE, ORTHOPEDICS, SPORTS MEDICINE, INPATIENT REHABILITATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, KIDNEY DIALYSIS AND LITHOTRIPSY. TRINITY HOSPITAL INCLUDES A JOINT REPLACEMENT AND GERIATRIC CENTER, CARDIAC CENTER, STROKE CENTER AND NEUROSURGERY CENTER. (SEE SCHEDULE O)TRINITY HOSPITAL - ST. JOSEPH'S INCLUDES AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT, KIDNEY DYALISIS UNIT, INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH, OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY UNITS. TRINITY'S NORTHSTAR CRITICAIR HELICOPTER PROVIDES CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT WITHIN A 150-MILE RADIUS OF TRINITY HOSPITAL. TRINITY ALSO PROVIDES GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MINOT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE OF MINOT, INC.
  2. $20.5 million spent. TRINITY HOMES IS A 161-BED HOSPITAL-BASED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY PARTICIPATING IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. TRINITY HOMES INCLUDES AN ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT AND 13 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS. RESIDENTS OF TRINITY HOMES, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THEIR PHYSICIAN, ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE SKILLED NURSING CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, DIETETIC SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ASSISTANCE, SPIRITUAL CARE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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

  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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.

    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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