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Mount Sinai Community Foundation

EIN 36-3305449 · Chicago, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak25 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES BY ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS AND HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

Income
$105.1 million
Spending
$149.6 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
428
Volunteers
42
Highest pay
$1.5 million, physician chair

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: 25 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 722% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 23 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (5)
  1. $47.1 million spent. INTERNAL MEDICINE THE SINAI MEDICAL GROUP DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE PROVIDES SERVICES TO PATIENTS OF THE SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH A FULL ARRAY OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS INCLUDING THE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES OF CARDIOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GERIATRIC MEDICINE, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY AND PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CARE FOR INPATIENT ADMISSIONS IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISION OF OUTPATIENT DIALYSIS SERVICES, INTERVENTIONAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CARDIOLOGY SERVICES, AS WELL AS OUTPATIENT VISITS THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK OF NINE COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS AND NINE HOSPITAL BASED CLINICS.
  2. $32.1 million spent. SURGERY THE SINAI MEDICAL GROUP DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY PROVIDES SERVICES TO PATIENTS OF SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH A FULL ARRAY OF PEDIATRIC AND ADULT SURGICAL SPECIALISTS INCLUDING THE SURGICAL SPECIALTIES OF GENERAL SURGERY, HAND, NEUROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, PLASTICS, PODIATRY, THORACIC, TRAUMA, UROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY AND VASCULAR SURGERY. AS MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL IS A LEVEL 1 TRAUMA PROVIDER, THE DEPARTMENT IS STAFFED TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PER DAY AND HAS NECESSARY TRAUMA CARE PROVIDERS ON DUTY AROUND THE CLOCK.
  3. $13.9 million spent. RADIOLOGY THE SINAI MEDICAL GROUP DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY PROVIDES RADIOLOGICAL SPECIALTY SERVICES RANGING FROM DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, GENERAL ULTRASOUND, VASCULAR ULTRASOUND, OB/GYN ULTRASOUND, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, MAGNETIC RESONANCE, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, MAMMOGRAPHY AND RADIATION THERAPY. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT IS STAFFED TO FACILITATE TRAUMA CARE AT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OFFERS SERVICES IN PEDIATRICS, OB/GYNE, FAMILY MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY, AND PATHOLOGY.
  4. $37.6 million spent. ANESTHESIA AND OTHERS THE DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA AT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SURGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ANESTHESIA SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A GROUP OF HIGHLY TRAINED ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN ANESTHESIOLOGY PROVIDING GENERAL ANESTHESIA, REGIONAL ANESTHESIA, SEDATION AND PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. WE COVER CASES INCLUDING OPEN HEART, NEUROSURGERY, NEONATAL, THORACIC AND PEDIATRIC.
  5. (Expenses $ 37,621,882 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 29,802,347) ANESTHESIA AND OTHERS THE DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA AT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SURGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ANESTHESIA SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A GROUP OF HIGHLY TRAINED ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN ANESTHESIOLOGY PROVIDING GENERAL ANESTHESIA, REGIONAL ANESTHESIA, SEDATION AND PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. WE COVER CASES INCLUDING OPEN HEART, NEUROSURGERY, NEONATAL, THORACIC AND PEDIATRIC.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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