Coteau Des Prairies Hospital
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
QUALITY CARE WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH, CLOSE TO HOME.
- Income
- $23.9 million
- Spending
- $22.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 135
- Highest pay
- $538,911, family pract
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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $19.1 million spent. COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSPITAL (CDPH) IS A 25 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL WITH PHYSICIAN CLINICS LOCATED IN SISSETON, SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THEN ESTABLISHED RATES. SINCE THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF THESE AMOUNTS, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES WAS 8,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, ARE AS FOLLOWS: ACUTE PATIENT DAYS = 622, SWING-BED PATIENT DAYS = 745, NEWBORN NURSERY DAYS = 9, EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS = 4,722, CLINIC VISITS = 15,075, AND NUMEROUS OTHER OUTPATIENT VISITS. COTEAU DES PRAIRIES HOSPITAL (CDPH) IS A 25 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL WITH PHYSICIAN CLINICS LOCATED IN SISSETON, SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THEN ESTABLISHED RATES. SINCE THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF THESE AMOUNTS, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES WAS 8,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, ARE AS FOLLOWS: ACUTE PATIENT DAYS = 622, SWING-BED PATIENT DAYS = 745, NEWBORN NURSERY DAYS = 9, EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS = 4,722, CLINIC VISITS = 15,075, AND NUMEROUS OTHER OUTPATIENT VISITS.
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
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 December 2024.
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 May 1967.
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.
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