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Munson Home Care

EIN 38-2191390 · Traverse City, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MUNSON HOME CARE DELIVERS EXCELLENT CARE IN THE HOME FOR MUNSON HEALTHCARE PATIENTS AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. MUNSON HOSPICE IS DEDICATED TO A TEAM APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE TERMINALLY ILL AND THEIR LOVED ONES.

Income
$26.8 million
Spending
$27.2 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 97%
Employees
255
Volunteers
56
Highest pay
$801,715, cfo

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 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 (3)
  1. $14.1 million spent. SKILLED HOME CARE - PROVIDE SKILLED NURSING, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO HOME BOUND PATIENTS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 66,640 VISITS IN TAX YEAR 2024.
  2. $8.7 million spent. HOSPICE HOUSE - OWN AND OPERATE AN END-OF-LIFE FACILITY TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 58,782 DAYS OF CARE IN TAX YEAR 2024.
  3. $1.5 million spent. PALLIATIVE CARE - MUNSON PALLIATIVE CARE ASSISTS IN CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF COMFORT, TRANQUILITY, DIGNITY, AND HEALTHY GRIEVING BASED ON PATIENT AND FAMILY WISHES. ALSO ASSISTS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN TREATING PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS IN THE LAST STAGES OF LIFE AND FACILITATES DIFFIULT CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS AND HEALTH PROVIDERS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 5,144 VISITS IN TAX YEAR 2024.

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 June 1978.

    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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