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Centracare Clinic

EIN 41-1806657 · Saint Cloud, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

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

What it says it does

WE'RE HERE FOR YOUR WHOLE LIFE TO LISTEN, THEN SERVE, TO GUIDE AND HEAL BECAUSE HEALTH MEANS EVERYTHING.

Income
$348.0 million
Spending
$448.2 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
-7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$2.0 million, president/ceo

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

Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 3% 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.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 532% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 14 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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. $134.6 million spent. MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CENTRACARE CLINIC (CCC) PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES THROUGH A MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINIC STRUCTURE AS THE PHYSICIAN COMPONENT OF CENTRACARE HEALTH, AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.CCC'S FORMALLY ADOPTED CORE VALUES ARE:PATIENT CENTERED: SERVING PATIENTS ABOVE ALL.INTEGRITY: ADHERING TO HONEST AND ETHICAL PRACTICES.COLLABORATION: WORKING JOINTLY WITH OTHERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE.COMPASSION: SERVING ALL WHO SEEK OUR CARE WITH KINDNESS, DIGNITY AND RESPECT.STEWARDSHIP: ENSURING RESPONSIBLE USE OF ALL RESOURCES TO BEST SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES. CCC ACHIEVES THESE VALUES THROUGH SERVICES PROVIDED BY A TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, NURSES, DIETICIANS, EDUCATORS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. MANY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE GROWING DIVERSE POPULATION IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA. CCC ALSO PROVIDES THE PROFESSIONAL STAFFING FOR DESIGNATED RURAL HEALTH CLINICS AND HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE AREAS SERVED BY CENTRACARE HEALTH IN RURAL MINNESOTA. THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE CLINIC VISITS, HOSPITAL VISITS, NURSING HOME VISITS, SURGICAL AND MINOR SURGICAL VISITS, LABORATORY VISITS, IMMUNIZATIONS AND INJECTIONS, RADIOLOGY TESTS, AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES.
  2. $218.5 million spent. CCC PARTICIPATES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF GOVERNMENTAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS INCLUDING: MEDICARE, MEDICAID, MNCARE, MINNESOTA GENERAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY, VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, CCC INCURRED COSTS OF $218,547,899 IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR SERVICES TO PATIENTS COVERED UNDER THESE PROGRAMS AND TAXES AND FEES RELATING TO THESE PROGRAMS.GOVERNMENTAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS ARE BELOW THE COSTS THE PROVIDER INCURS TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES MEDICARE COSTS IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS $138,851,440MEDICAID COSTS IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS $60,341,014SURCHARGES, FEES AND MNCARE TAX $3,338,115MILITARY COSTS IN EXCESS OF PAYMENTS $16,017,330
  3. $10.9 million spent. CCC SUPPORTS A WIDE VARIETY OF PATIENTS WHO EXPRESS A WILLINGNESS TO PAY BUT ARE UNABLE TO DO SO DUE TO SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS. ADDITIONALLY, CCC RECORDS BAD DEBT AT TIMES WHEN IT IS UNABLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, $12,179,534 OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE WAS PROVIDED. $1,317,214 OF CHARITY CARE WAS PROVIDED UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES PATIENTS WILLING, BUT UNABLE TO PAY, TO HAVE PATIENT BALANCES OTHERWISE DUE, REDUCED OR WAIVED. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENSURES THE PATIENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY CCC HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. CCC PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALL IN NEED AND AT TIMES PATIENT ACCOUNT BALANCES GO UNPAID, KNOWN AS BAD DEBT, THESE BAD DEBT AMOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 TOTALED $10,862,321.

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 November 6, 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 February 1997.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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