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Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation

EIN 38-2947657 · Detroit, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HENRY FORD HEALTH MACOMB HOSPITAL (HFMH) IS AN AFFILIATE OF HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM DBA HENRY FORD HEALTH ("HF HEALTH") SERVING THE NORTHEASTERN METROPOLITAN DETROIT MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES. AS AN INTEGRATED COMPONENT OF ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, IT IS THE MISSION OF HFMH TO IMPROVE HUMAN LIFE THROUGH THE EXCELLENCE OF THE SCIENCE AND ART OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALING. HFMH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FINANCING AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, INCLUDING ACUTE, SPECIALTY, PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE CARE SERVICES BACKED BY EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

Income
$651.6 million
Spending
$641.6 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
3,933
Volunteers
410
Highest pay
$7.1 million, director/ 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 16 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 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)
  1. $432.4 million spent. HENRY FORD HEALTH MACOMB HOSPITAL (HFMH) IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING INPATIENT CARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MACOMB COUNTY MICHIGAN AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITIES LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE CITY OF DETROIT. DURING 2024, HFMH HAD 20,583 DISCHARGES.HFMH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ACUTE AND TERTIARY CARE. SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDE A HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE, HENRY FORD CANCER INSTITUTE, A WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER, ALONG WITH A BIRTHING CENTER THAT FEATURES 17 LABOR, DELIVERY, RECOVERY AND POST-PARTUM SUITES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A 32-BED INPATIENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM, AN AMBULATORY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY CENTER AND LEADING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, ALONG WITH ADVANCED TRAUMA CAPABILITIES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.MEDICAL EDUCATION:HENRY FORD HEALTH MACOMB HOSPITAL HAS AN OSTEOPATHIC GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, OFFERING ROTATIONS TO RESIDENTS, INTERNS AND THIRD-AND-FOUTH-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS.HENRY FORD HEALTH MACOMB HOSPITAL TRAINS OVER 170 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND 155 RESIDENTS IN 8 PROGRAMS.
  2. $139.2 million spent. HFMH PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SERVICES AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH EASTERN METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES OF DETROIT. IN TOTAL THIS REPRESENTED 480,805 TOTAL OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS DURING 2024.
  3. $30.1 million spent. HFMH OPERATES A LEVEL II EMERGENCY FACILITY. EMERGENCY SERVICES REPRESENTED 62,294 PATIENT VISITS DURING 2024.
  4. $16.2 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ANCILLARY SERVICES LOCATED WITHIN THE MEDICAL FACILITIES.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1990.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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