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Aurora Health Care Inc

EIN 39-1442285 · Milwaukee, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak0 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 24% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE HEALTH, PREVENT ILLNESS, AND PROVIDE STATE-OF-THE ART DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.

Income
$184.6 million
Spending
$308.1 million
Spent on programs
24%
Reserves
-103.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 97%
Employees
4,094
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$7.9 million, president

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

Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 67% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    24% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 12 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
  1. $72.7 million spent. AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES (AURORA) CONSTITUTE AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT EASTERN WISCONSIN, NORTHERN ILLINOIS, AND THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. AURORA PROVIDES A VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE RELATED ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, PHILANTHROPIC, MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OTHER BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY OPERATE. HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE, PHARMACIES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, EMERGENCY CARE, REHABILITATION, HOME CARE, AND END-OF-LIFE CARE.AURORA HEALTH CARE, INC. (THE CORPORATION) IS A WISCONSIN NONSTOCK, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE CORPORATION IS THE PARENT CORPORATION OF A GROUP OF NONPROFIT AND FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT OWN AND OPERATE 14 ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL CAMPUSES, ONE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 158 PHYSICIAN CLINIC FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH AGENCY, APPROXIMATELY 71 RETAIL PHARMACIES, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE AND RELATED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.

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 May 2010.

    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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