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Alegent Creighton Clinic

EIN 47-0765154 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceGood75 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

AS AN AFFILIATE OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH, WE MAKE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD KNOWN IN OUR WORLD BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, WHILE WE ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.

Income
$600.0 million
Spending
$817.7 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
-23.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
4,244
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$2.9 million, bm/ceo, chi health

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 1034% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 15 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 (4)
  1. $379.7 million spent. ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PATIENTS WITH EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS CARED FOR 854,602 OUTPATIENT VISITS AT THE CLINICS. ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC HAS 36 PRIMARY CARE CLINICS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE OMAHA METRO AREA. A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS COVERED BY MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC FOLLOWS A REASONED AND THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO HELP PATIENTS WHO LACK INSURANCE OR FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR THE MEDICAL CARE THEY NEED.
  2. $83.5 million spent. ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF CARDIAC SERVICES, FROM PREVENTION TO TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION. THE TEAM OF CLINICAL PHYSICIANS INCLUDE HIGHLY TRAINED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM MANY DISCIPLINES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, HEART AND VASCULAR SPECIALISTS CARED FOR 363,268 OUTPATIENT VISITS AT THE CLINICS.
  3. $47.6 million spent. ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC PROVIDES OUR PATIENTS WITH PHYSICIANS THAT SPECIALIZE IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. EACH PHYSICIAN HAS SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PHYSICIANS CARED FOR 140,137 OUTPATIENT VISITS AT THE CLINICS.
  4. $265.6 million spent. ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC IS A NETWORK OF SKILLED PHYSICIANS DEVOTED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR MISSION. THE SKILLED PHYSICIANS PROVIDE OUTSTANDING CARE IN THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, NEUROSCIENCE, GENERAL SURGERY, ANDOTHER AREAS OF SPECIALTY CARE. EACH CLINIC TEAM IS SUPPORTED BY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS WHO HAVE THE EXPERTISE TO PREVENT, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT EACH ONE OF OUR PATIENTS' CONDITIONS.

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 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 June 2025.

    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 July 1994.

    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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