University Hospital & Clinics Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO IMPROVE, MAINTAIN, AND RESTORE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
- Income
- $189.6 million
- Spending
- $199.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, trustee/chairman
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: 24 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 135% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 4 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
10 of 10Gave 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
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $177.5 million spent. A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LAFAYETTE GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS (UHC) WAS CREATED ON JUNE 24, 2013, AS CREATED AS THE RESULT OF A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND LAFAYETTE GENERAL HEALTH TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FORMER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, ONE OF THE TEN (10) SAFETY-NET HOSPITALS PREVIOUSLY OPERATED BY LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THEIR LSU HEALTH SYSTEM. UHC IS A GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL PROVIDING THE NORMAL COMPLIMENT OF BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, PROVIDING BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CARE, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THERAPY SERVICES TO THOSE SEEKING CARE. HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK.TRADITIONALLY AND CURRENTLY, THIS FACILITY HAS BEEN THE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER TO WHICH THOSE WHO WERE UNINSURED OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THEIR HEALTHCARE SERVICES TURNED TO FOR THOSE SERVICES. THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LSU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS, UHC ALSO PROVIDES GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE THE PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR SEVERAL OUTPATIENT PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS. THE ENTIRE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CARE AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE ACADIANA REGION OF SOUTH LOUISIANA. THE MAJORITY OF THE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED AT UHC IS PROVIDED BY BOTH MEDICAL RESIDENTS AND STAFF PHYSICIANS.UHC EMPLOYS NURSING AND OTHER ANCILLARY PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE NON-PHYSICIAN HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE PATIENTS FOR WHOM WE PROVIDE CARE. ADDITIONALLY, UHC ALSO EMPLOYS SOME PHYSICIAN PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE CARE DIRECTLY. UHC PROVIDES CARE FOR PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, BASED UPON WRITTEN GUIDELINES WHICH ALLOWS UHC TO PROVIDE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH VARYING FINANCIAL MEANS TO PAY FOR THAT CARE. THROUGH THE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, UHC RECEIVES SOME REIMBURSEMENT FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR "FREE CARE", WITH A MAXIMUM ON THE AMOUNT THAT THE STATE WILL REIMBURSE THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL HAS ALSO ENTERED INTO CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS STATE AND FEDERAL HEALTHCARE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS, SUCH AS MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, AS WELL AS PRIVATE INSURANCE PLANS TO REIMBURSE THE HOSPITAL FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THEIR BENEFICIARIES.IN ADDITION TO THE TRADITIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, UHC OPERATES SEVERAL CLINICS WHICH PROVIDE ONGOING MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS. THESE CLINICS OPERATE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND OPERATE JUST LIKE PRIVATE PHYSICIAN OFFICES. THEY ARE STAFFED BY NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND BY STAFF PHYSICIANS WHO SUPERVISE MEDICAL RESIDENTS, ALLOWING THEM TO GAIN VALUABLE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AS PART OF THEIR MEDICAL RESIDENCY TRAINING.UHC HAS TWO "HOME-BASED" RESIDENCY PROGRAMS PROVIDING GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, AND TWO "HOME-BASED" FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE AND SPORTS MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, UHC OPERATES SEVERAL ROTATING RESIDENCIES THAT ALLOWS RESIDENTS IN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS BASED IN NEW ORLEANS AT THE LSU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO SPEND PART OF THEIR RESIDENCY AT UHC PROVIDING CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS AND RECEIVING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THEIR FIELD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY. THESE RESIDENCIES ARE IN THE SPECIALTIES OF GENERAL SURGERY, OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, AND OPHTHALMOLOGY.UHC ALSO OPERATES A MEDICAL LIBRARY, STAFFED BY A LIBRARY INFORMATION SPECIALIST AND A LIBRARY ASSISTANT. IT SERVES AS LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER FOR A 13 DISTRICT AREA PROVIDING OUTREACH TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND POTENTIAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS, PROVIDING THEM TOOLS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTHCARE CAREERS, AND RESEARCH ON SPECIFIC HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL ISSUES TO INCLUDE PATIENTS, FAMILIES, VISITORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS REQUIRING SUCH RESOURCES.PROGRAM SERVICES STATISTICS RELATED TO PROVIDING COMMUNITY MEDICAL CARE FOR THE HOSPITAL DURING FYE 12/31/24 WERE: 116 LICENSED BEDS, 12,931 TOTAL PATIENT DAYS, 37,849 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 513 INPATIENT SURGERIES AND 2,412 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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