Carlinville Area Hospital Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of the Foundation is to help support the availability of primary and emergency health care services for those persons living in the Carlinville area.
- Income
- $278,509
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 509% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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 July 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 (2)
- $1.7 million spent. Carlinville Area Hospital Foundation was established to support persons living in the Carlinville Area. Many small and rural communities face the threat of losing access to health care due to cuts in payment, especially through government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The residents of the communities served by Carlinville Area Hospital deserve the availability of a hospital which can meet as many of their needs as possible in a quality, cost-effective and convenient manner.The CareLink Medical Alert Service helps keep individuals safe and secure while maintaining independence within their home. CareLink allows anyone living at home to quickly summon help at the touch of a button 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Carlinville Area Hospital Foundation provides grants to the Carlinville Area Hospital to ensure the Hospital meets the primary and emergency healthcare needs of persons living in the Carlinville Area. $1,632,000 was provided to the Hospital in FY2025.The Carlinville Area Hospital Foundation has a scholarship program. The Foundation's goal is to provide assistance in funding education through scholarships to those interested in a career in the health field. $32,077 scholarships were provided in FY2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 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 July 2025.
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 1986.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Carlinville Area Hospital Assocation (Carlinville, IL), EIN 37-0645239. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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