Freeport Regional Health Care Found Ation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 72 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $44.8 million
- Spending
- $70.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- -2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $788,822, 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
Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 1% 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
2 of 20It owes 92% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 56% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 72 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
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
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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)
- $14.2 million spent. FREEPORT REGIONAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION PROVIDES PHYSICIAN SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN FIVE NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES. THE FOUNDATION ENSURES CONTINUED ACCESS TO CARE BY SERVING PATIENTS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS
- $32.4 million spent. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE: THE FOUNDATION IS A LICENSED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROVIDER WITH APPROXIMATELY 68% OF ITS PATIENTS BASE QUALIFYING FOR AT LEAST ON OF THESE PROGRAMS. AT PRESENT THE REIMBURSEMENT RATES OF THESE PROGRAMS DO NOT FULLY COVER THE COST OF CARE TO THESE PATIENTS. THE ESTIMATED UNFUNDED COSTS OF THE SERVICES FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS WAS APPROXIMATELY $21,415,762 FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2024.
- $46,762 spent. CHARITY CARE: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED CARE BENEFITS UP TO 300% OF THE FEDERALLY DETERMINED PROVERTY LEVEL. CHARGES FOREGONE FOR CHARITY CARE AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY $62,604 IN 2024. ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY $46,762 IN 2024.
- FHN OPERATES AND/OR SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AS PART OF FHN'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION TO AREA COMMUNITIES, FHN PROVIDED NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUP EVENTS. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES WERE APPROXIMATELY $46,000.COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL SERVICES: AS PART OF FHN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH, FHN AND THE STEPHENSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE PARTNERED TO PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ANYONE IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE AT THE FHN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 2,500 PATIENT VISITS WERE PROVIDED IN 2024. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF COMMON ACUTE ILLNESSES AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING NURSE PRACTITIONER EXAMS AND CONSULTATIONS, LAB TESTS, X-RAYS AND HEALTH EDUCATION.FHN ALSO PROVIDED 3,910 HEALTH SCREENS AND SPORTS PHYSICALS, 551 HOURS OF CONDITIONING AND TRAINING SUPPORT AND SPORTS MEDICINE TRAINERS AT SEVERAL EVENTS. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $406,000.HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES: SINCE COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAY REQUIRE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASSISTANCE, FHN PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, TRANSLATION SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $74,000. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: FHN SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, CLINICAL SETTINGS AND SUPERVISION TO NON-FHN EMPLOYEES. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $274,000.FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: FHN RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2024, FHN PROVIDED SUPPORT TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGH DIRECT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROVIDING ROOMS OR STAFF TIME. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $87,000.COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES: FHN VALUES THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EFFORTS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES. AS SUCH, FHN PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO ASSIST OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $46,000.
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 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 July 1985.
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 October 21, 2026.
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