Metrohealth Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE METROHEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM BY COORDINATING FUND RAISING AND IMPLEMENTING PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES THAT HELP METROHEALTH LEAD THE WAY TO A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE, TEACHING, DISCOVERY AND TEAMWORK.
- Income
- $17.1 million
- Spending
- $9.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 49 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 49.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2534 of 34 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.
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 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 (1)
- $7.2 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OTHE METROHEALTH FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES OF THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM (METROHEALTH). SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1837, METROHEALTH HAS BEEN MEETING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. AS CUYAHOGA COUNTY'S ONLY PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, METROHEALTH REMAINS STEADFAST IN ITS COMMITMENT TO CREATE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY AND RECENTLY COMPLETED A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSED ON ACCESS + QUALITY, COMMUNITY + PEOPLE, AND TEACHING + RESEARCH. THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED WITH INPUT FROM 140 INTERNAL LEADERS, MORE THAN 2,000 EMPLOYEES AND OVER 3,000 COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. METROHEALTH'S STAFF OF NEARLY 9,000 DELIVERS CARE AT FOUR METROHEALTH HOSPITALS, FOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND MORE THAN 20 NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED HEALTH CENTERS AND SITES THROUGHOUT CUYAHOGA COUNTY. IN THE PAST YEAR, METROHEALTH SERVED 300,000 PATIENTS AT NEARLY 1.56 MILLION VISITS IN ITS HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTERS, TWO-THIRDS OF WHOM ARE UNINSURED OR COVERED BY MEDICARE OR MEDICAID. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, PATIENT-CENTERED PRIMARY CARE, METROHEALTH IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN TREATING COMPLEX MEDICAL PROBLEMS. IT IS HOME TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY'S MOST EXPERIENCED LEVEL 1 ADULT TRAUMA CENTER, VERIFIED SINCE 1992, AND ONE OF ONLY TWO ADULT AND PEDIATRIC TRAUMA AND BURN CENTERS IN OHIO.AS AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER, METROHEALTH IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING AND EDUCATION. EACH ACTIVE STAFF PHYSICIAN HOLDS A FACULTY APPOINTMENT AT CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. MORE THAN 2,500 RESIDENTS, FELLOWS, AND STUDENTS TRAINED AT METROHEALTH IN THE PAST YEAR.
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
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 2025.
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 1956.
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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