The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
CARING FOR LIFE, RESEARCHING FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATING THOSE WHO SERVE.
- Income
- $9.7 billion
- Spending
- $9.4 billion
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 47,521
- Volunteers
- 603
- Highest pay
- $9.7 million, director, president & ceo
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 22 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (4)
- $8.5 billion spent. SEE PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT IN SCHEDULE O.
- CLEVELAND CLINIC, HEADQUARTERED IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, IS A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER THAT INTEGRATES CLINICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE WITH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION IS THE PARENT OF THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"). CLEVELAND CLINIC WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1921. THE SYSTEM'S MISSION STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS: CARING FOR LIFE, RESEARCHING FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATING THOSE WHO SERVE. CONSISTENT WITH ITS TRIPARTITE MISSION, CLEVELAND CLINIC'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FOCUSED ON PATIENT CARE PROVIDED ON A CHARITABLE BASIS, MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION OF BOTH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDERS RECOGNIZED THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF PATIENTS TO POOL THE TALENTS OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS TO DEVELOP, TEACH AND APPLY THE BEST MEDICAL TECHNIQUES. THIS STATEMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO IDENTIFY ALL THE ACTIVITIES BY WHICH THE SYSTEM FULFILLS ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, BUT RATHER IS A SUMMARY OF ITS PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE SYSTEM DEFINES AND MEASURES COMMUNITY BENEFIT (INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) USING THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION ("CHA") COMMUNITY BENEFIT MODEL, WHICH RECOMMENDS REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFIT ON A COST BASIS. USING THIS MODEL, IN 2024 CLEVELAND CLINIC AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDED $1.49 BILLION IN BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT THE SYSTEM PROVIDES INCLUDES PATIENT CARE PROVIDED ON A CHARITABLE BASIS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, MEDICAID SHORTFALL, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE CURRENT COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CLEVELANDCLINIC.ORG. I. PATIENT CARE THE SYSTEM IS A WORLD-RENOWNED PROVIDER OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THAT ATTRACTED PATIENTS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND FROM 178 OTHER COUNTRIES IN 2024. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE SYSTEM OPERATES 21 HOSPITALS AND IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. 15 OF THE HOSPITALS ARE OPERATED IN THE NORTHEAST OHIO AREA, ANCHORED BY THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION. THE SYSTEM OPERATES 22 OUTPATIENT FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, NINE AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PHYSICIAN OFFICES, WHICH ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST OHIO, AND SPECIALIZED CANCER CENTERS IN SANDUSKY AND MANSFIELD, OHIO. IN FLORIDA, THE SYSTEM OPERATES FIVE HOSPITALS, AND A CLINIC LOCATED THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA, OUTPATIENT FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS IN PORT ST. LUCIE, STUART AND WEST PALM BEACH, AN OUTPATIENT FAMILY HEALTH AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER IN CORAL SPRINGS AND NUMEROUS PHYSICIAN OFFICES LOCATED THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, THE SYSTEM OPERATES A HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER AND A SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC IN TORONTO, CANADA AND A SPECIALIZED NEUROLOGICAL CLINICAL CENTER IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. PURSUANT TO AGREEMENTS, THE SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN ASHTABULA, OHIO, AND CLEVELAND CLINIC ABU DHABI, A MULTISPECIALTY HOSPITAL OFFERING CRITICAL AND ACUTE CARE SERVICES THAT IS PART OF M42 HEALTH'S NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES LOCATED IN ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. THE SYSTEM IS DEDICATED TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES STRIVING TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL WHO NEED IT; AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS AND AS A LEADING MEDICAID PROVIDER IN OHIO, CLEVELAND CLINIC PROVIDES HEALTHCARE TO THOSE WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD IT. IN 2024, CLEVELAND CLINIC RECORDED 1,227 TOTAL STAFFED BEDS, 135,005 EMERGENCY VISITS, 95,087 SURGICAL CASES, 54,792 ADMISSIONS, AND MORE THAN 14 MILLION TOTAL CLINIC VISITS. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE SYSTEM TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS WITH COMPASSION, DIGNITY AND RESPECT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED, OR ABILITY TO PAY. AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING, IN 2024 THE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED A NEW OPERATING MODEL THAT REDEFINES HOW CLEVELAND CLINIC ORGANIZES AND ADMINISTERS ITS CLINICAL SERVICES. THE SYSTEM IS A COMPLEX GLOBAL ORGANIZATION. THIS NEW FRAMEWORK PREPARES CLEVELAND CLINIC FOR FUTURE GROWTH BY SIMPLIFYING ITS STRUCTURE, MAKING IT REPRODUCIBLE AND ENSURING THAT CLEVELAND CLINIC OPERATES OPTIMALLY, EFFICIENTLY AND UNIFORMLY EVERYWHERE IT SERVES PATIENTS. THAT CREATES THE BEST ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS CAREGIVERS TO PROVIDE CARE. A KEY FEATURE OF THE OPERATING MODEL INCLUDES 11 CLINICAL INSTITUTES, WHICH OVERSEE SPECIFIC TYPES OF SPECIALIZED CARE. EACH INSTITUTE'S LEADERSHIP DIRECTS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF CAREGIVERS, ENSURING COLLABORATION, EXCELLENCE AND CONSISTENCY OF CARE ACROSS ALL LOCATIONS. THE INSTITUTES FACILITATE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE CONVENIENCE FOR PATIENTS AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATION FOR BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES. THE INSTITUTES ARE CANCER; HEART, VASCULAR AND THORACIC; MEDICAL SPECIALTY; DIGESTIVE DISEASE; PRIMARY CARE; INTEGRATED SURGICAL; INTEGRATED HOSPITAL BASED CARE; NEUROLOGICAL; DIAGNOSTICS; OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND CHILDREN'S. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS THE CLINIC WAS NAMED BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT TO THE HONOR ROLL IN ITS 2024-2025 EDITION OF "AMERICA'S BEST HOSPITALS." THE HONOR ROLL RECOGNIZES 20 TOP-PERFORMING HOSPITALS BASED ON THEIR RANKINGS IN VARIOUS SPECIALTIES AND PROCEDURES. THE CLINIC'S HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE, LOCATED ON THE CLINIC'S MAIN CAMPUS, WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES, AN HONOR THE CLINIC HAS RECEIVED ANNUALLY FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE YEARS. THE CLINIC WAS NATIONALLY RANKED IN 14 SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING EIGHT IN THE TOP TEN NATIONWIDE. EIGHT CLEVELAND CLINIC SPECIALTIES ALSO RANKED IN THE TOP 10. OF THESE, FIVE PLACED IN THE TOP 5 INCLUDING: CARDIOLOGY & HEART SURGERY; UROLOGY; GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY; OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY; RHEUMATOLOGY. CLEVELAND CLINIC WAS NATIONALLY RANKED IN 13 ADULT SPECIALTIES AND 11 CHILDREN'S SPECIALTIES. CLEVELAND CLINIC WAS ALSO RATED HI
- II. RESEARCH CLEVELAND CLINIC'S MISSION INCLUDES CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO ADVANCE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, PREVENT DISEASE, AND FIND CURES FOR MEDICAL ISSUES. THE SYSTEM'S RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, BY PROVIDING THE LATEST ADVANCES IN MEDICINE DIRECTLY TO PATIENTS AND BY REFINING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMULGATION OF NEW TECHNIQUES, DEVICES, AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS. CLEVELAND CLINIC'S LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE ("LRI") IS ITS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LOCATED ON THE MAIN CAMPUS AND HOME TO A COMPLETE SPECTRUM OF LABORATORY-, TRANSLATIONAL-, AND CLINICAL-BASED RESEARCH. LRI HAS APPROXIMATELY 235 FACULTY-LEVEL SCIENTISTS ORGANIZED IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, CANCER BIOLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLIC SCIENCES, COMPUTATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES, GENOMIC MEDICINE, IMMUNOTHERAPY & PRECISION IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY, INFECTION BIOLOGY, INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNITY, NEUROSCIENCES, OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH, QUANTITATIVE HEALTH SCIENCES, AND TRANSLATIONAL HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY RESEARCH. LRI IS ONE OF THE LEADING NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN THE UNITED STATES AND HAS SPEARHEADED NUMEROUS ADVANCES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF COMPLEX MEDICAL PROBLEMS. SCIENTISTS AND THEIR TEAMS ARE PURSUING A WIDE RANGE OF BIOMEDICAL QUESTIONS AT LRI, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO CARDIOVASCULAR, CANCER, NEUROLOGICAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL, AND METABOLIC DISEASES. ALTOGETHER, 1,917 SCIENTISTS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL WORK AT LRI. THIS INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 260 RESEARCH FELLOWS, 200 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 240 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. IN ADDITION TO BASIC PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH, THE CLEVELAND CLINIC, ITS AFFILIATES, AND EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATE OR ARE PRIMARY INVESTIGATORS IN MANY CLINICAL TRIALS. IN 2024, CLEVELAND CLINIC WAS INVOLVED IN 3,655 ACTIVE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPROVED HUMAN SUBJECTS' RESEARCH STUDIES. THE ONGOING COLLABORATION BETWEEN PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATORS AND STUDY VOLUNTEERS IS CENTRAL TO TESTING THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DRUGS AND MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND HELPS TO SET THE STANDARDS FOR PATIENT CARE. RESEARCH AT CLEVELAND CLINIC IS FUNDED BY EXTERNAL SOURCES, SUCH AS FEDERAL GRANTS, BUT IS ALSO SUBSTANTIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE CLINIC'S OWN INTERNAL RESOURCES. IN 2024, CLEVELAND CLINIC PROVIDED COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN RESEARCH AT A SUBSIDIZED COST OF MORE THAN $147.3 MILLION, WHICH IS NET OF GRANTS AND OTHER EXTERNAL FUNDING OF $243.0 MILLION. III. EDUCATION ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS, CLEVELAND CLINIC OPERATES A MEDICAL SCHOOL AND RELATED RESEARCH INSTITUTE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (THE "LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE") IS THE TEACHING AND TRAINING OF MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO HAVE A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN RESEARCH. MANY CLEVELAND CLINIC PHYSICIANS SERVE AS FACULTY FOR THE LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, FURTHERING THE INTEGRATION OF CLINICAL CARE WITH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CURRENTLY PROVIDES ALL STUDENTS WITH FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO TRAINING THE NATION'S FUTURE DOCTORS, CLEVELAND CLINIC SPONSORS A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM INCLUDING ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NURSES AND HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS. THE SYSTEM DEVOTES SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES TO EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH, IN 2024, PROVIDED A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $357.9 MILLION. THESE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ENSURE RESIDENTS AND PATIENTS IN ALL THE SYSTEM'S COMMUNITIES RECEIVE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF MEDICAL CARE AND HAVE TRAINED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO CARE FOR THEM IN THE FUTURE. SOME OF THESE EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: -GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION: CLEVELAND CLINIC MAINTAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2024, 1,148 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS TRAINED IN 89 ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMS, APPROVED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION ("ACGME"), INCLUDING 160 ADVANCED FELLOWS IN 118 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. -LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE: SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN MAY 2002, THE LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HAS LINKED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP HOSPITALS WITH ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES. THERE WERE 2,295 APPLICANTS FOR 32 POSITIONS FOR THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR. THE PROGRAM'S STUDENTS HAVE MATCHED AT SOME OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND HAVE CONTRIBUTED 31 PUBLICATIONS TO THE WORLD'S STORE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE BASED ON THE 2024 CALENDAR YEAR (WHICH INCLUDES PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS), AND 24 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS WITH PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS. -VISITING MEDICAL STUDENTS: VISITING MEDICAL STUDENT EDUCATION REPRESENTS A MAJOR ACADEMIC COMMITMENT BY CLEVELAND CLINIC. IN 2024, 720 MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM 236 MEDICAL SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD ROTATED THROUGH CLEVELAND CLINIC. -CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION: CLEVELAND CLINIC MAINTAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATIONS ("CME") PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY AND ENJOYS THE HIGHEST ACCME RANKING: ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION. IN 2024, THE CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CERTIFIED 2,763 CME ACTIVITIES THAT OFFERED OVER 12,657 CME CREDITS TO 629,879 PARTICIPANTS. OF THAT NUMBER, 1,928 WERE LIVE COURSES THAT ATTRACTED 123,973 PARTICIPANTS. CLEVELAND CLINIC IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF ONLINE CME AMONG THE NATION'S ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS. THE CENTER'S WEBSITE HAD 795 ACTIVITIES THAT ATTRACTED 1,297,621 ACTIVITY VIEWERS. JOURNAL CME CONTINUES TO REACH A LARGE NUMBER OF LEARNERS, AWARDING MORE THAN 42,710 CERTIFICATES TO CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ("CCJM") PARTICIPANTS. IN 2024, THE CENTER ISSUED 629,879 CERTIFICATES FOR ALL ACTIVITIES COMBINED. -THE CCJM ENJOYED A CIRCULATION OF MORE THAN 129,647 COPIES AND RANKED NO. 4 IN READERSHIP AMONG JOURNALS DIRECTED TO OFFICE-BASED INTERNISTS AND CARDIOLOGISTS. EACH YEAR, THE PRINT AND ONLINE V
- IV. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT PATIENT CARE PROVIDED ON A CHARITABLE BASIS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THE SYSTEM ANNUALLY REPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE CLEVELAND CLINIC'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT ARE: MEDICAID SHORTFALL THE SYSTEM IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF MEDICAID SERVICES IN OHIO. IN MANY STATES, INCLUDING OHIO, MEDICAID PAYMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE COST OF TREATING MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. IN 2024, THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S UNPAID MEDICAID COSTS WERE $608.1 MILLION (THIS FIGURE INCLUDES AN HCAP ASSESSMENT OF $7.2 MILLION). SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND COSTS NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID PAYMENTS, ANOTHER CLINICAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT CATEGORY IS "SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES." THESE SERVICES YIELD LOW OR NEGATIVE MARGINS BUT ARE NEEDED IN THE COMMUNITY. CLEVELAND CLINIC PROVIDED SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES IN 2024 AT A COST OF $8.8 MILLION. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THE SYSTEM IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN A BROAD ARRAY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, PROVIDING OR CONTRIBUTING TO OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR A TOTAL NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $7.5 MILLION, PARTIALLY OFFSET BY EXTERNAL FUNDING. EXCLUDING $34M IN OFFSETTING REIMBURSEMENTS RECEIVED FROM FEMA FOR COVID-19 ACTIVITIES IN PRIOR YEARS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE THE VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS THE BROADER POPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR RESPONSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS RANGE FROM FREE WELLNESS INITIATIVES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, CLINICAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND YOUTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR GOVERNMENT-FUNDED HEALTH PROGRAMS. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ADDRESS DOCUMENTED HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, ALIGN WITH OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND FALL INTO THREE MAIN CATEGORIES: COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. IN 2024, SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: -WELLNESS INITIATIVES TO RESIDENTS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREAS OF DISEASE PREVENTION, PERSONAL SAFETY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, STRESS MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT AND EXERCISE. -COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKETS, URBAN GARDENS, DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENTS AND FOOD PANTRIES PROVIDED ACCESS TO FRESH LOCAL PRODUCTS, NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES. -NO-COST CLINICAL CARE TO UNDER- AND UNINSURED FAMILIES AT COMMUNITY SITES, INCLUDING LANGSTON HUGHES HEALTH & EDUCATION CENTER IN THE FAIRFAX NEIGHBORHOOD. CARE INCLUDES MULTIGENERATIONAL WELLNESS CLASSES, CANCER SCREENING AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. -COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES WITH COMMUNITY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ADDRESSED CRITICAL POPULATION ISSUES. TASKFORCE STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON ELIMINATING LEAD EXPOSURE IN HOMES AND CHILDCARE CENTERS, DECREASING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND OVERDOSE DEATHS, AND INCREASING CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH. -WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CONDUCTED FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENHANCE GRADUATION RATES, PURSUE SECONDARY EDUCATION AND OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. LOCAL WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAMS INITIATED IN HOSPITAL COMMUNITIES. - SUPPORTED A WOMEN'S ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY CENTER, TO ADDRESS SAFE HOUSING AND INFANT/MATERNAL HEALTH, INCLUDING AN EXPANDED CENTER. -CONNECTING PATIENTS WITH HEALTH AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE THROUGH THE UNITE US PROGRAM. PROVIDING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWS) TO BRIDGE HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. -EXPANDING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH, VISION AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO LOCAL YOUTH THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS. V. CONCLUSION THE PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM IS TO BENEFIT HUMANITY THROUGH THE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE, AND ETHICAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, BY ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION AND MEDICAL EDUCATION, BY MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY, AND BY FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1928.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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