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Home Centered Care Institute

EIN 47-2070461 · Schaumburg, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE AVAILABLE TO MEDICALLY COMPLEX PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND TO REDUCE OVERALL HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ADVANCING THE PRACTICE OF HOME CENTERED CARE.

Income
$5.4 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
-0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
17
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$281,811, ceo/coo

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 110% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    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 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 (3)
  1. $1.0 million spent. PRACTICE ENGAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT: ASSISTING PRACTICES WITH ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF HOME-BASED PRIMARY CARE
  2. $979,523 spent. LOCAL PROGRAMS: LOCAL & STATEWIDE PROGRAMS (IL)HCCI PROVIDES LOCAL AND STATE-WIDE PRACTICE PROVIDERS WITH TRAINING, CURRICULUM AND ANALYTICS TOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THE FIELD OF HOME-BASED CARE TO EQUIP THEM TO SERVE MORE OF THE OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE HOMEBOUND, HOME-LIMITED OR LIVING WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS THAT CANNOT CURRENTLY ACCESS HOME-BASED PRIMARY CARE DUE TO WORKFORCE SHORTAGES.
  3. $544,601 spent. DATA ANALYTICSRESEARCH: TO SOLIDIFY ITS PLACE AS A UNIQUE MODEL OF CARE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT HOME-BASED PRIMARY CARE (HBPC) BE BUILT ON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. HCCI IS CONTINUING TO GATHER INSIGHTS AND DEVELOP A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF BEST CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL PRACTICES. IN ADDITION, HCCI WORKS WITH ITS PARTNERS TO PROVIDE ONGOING RESEARCH TO DEMONSTRATE THE BENEFITS OF HBPC AND BEST WAYS TO IMPLEMENT AND EXPAND PRACTICES.

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 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 November 2014.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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