Trinity Health Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TRINITY HEALTH FOUNDATION SECURES CHARITABLE GIFTS AND VOLUNTEER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT TRINITY'S MISSION "TO PROVIDE QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE."
- Income
- $11.5 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 15.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 70%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 335
- Highest pay
- $916,964, sr vp finance/cfo
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 83% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 318% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 2518 of 21 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 (1)
- $1.1 million spent. GRANTS, ALLOCATIONS AND PROGRAM SUPPORTTRINITY HEALTH FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN, DEVELOP, INCREASE AND EXTEND THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES OF TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER IN ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, AND TO PROVIDE BROADER HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS PATIENTS, STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY AND RESIDENTS OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IT SERVES. IT SUPPORTS THE MISSIONS OF TRINITY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES BY RAISING FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND INVESTING THE PROCEEDS.THE GRANTS, ALLOCATIONS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES MAY INCLUDE:A) CONTRIBUTIONS TO TRINITY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER, UNITYPOINT@HOME-TRINITY, UNITYPOINT CLINICS-TRINITY, FOR CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES, PATIENT ASSISTANCE, CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYEES, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, MEDICAL PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES;B) SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR LECTURESHIPS AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS PURSING NURSING AND OTHER MEDICAL EDUCATION;C) SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO AREA INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES FOR EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP;D) GRANTS AWARDED TO UNITYPOINT HEALTH-TRINITY EMPLOYEES IN CRISIS;E) GRANTS FOR LOCAL HEALTH PROGRAMS BASED IN COMMUNITY & SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS;F) MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER.
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 August 1987.
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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