Christine M Kleinert Institute for Hand & Micro Surgery Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IS TO CULTIVATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR PHYSICIANS AND RESEARCHERS TO PURSUE TRAINING IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH. IT WILL PROVIDE THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF A FIRST-CLASS RESEARCH CENTER TO ENHANCE THE PHYSICIANS AND RESEARCHERS ENDEAVORS. THE TRAINING OBTAINED WHILE AT THE CHRISTINE M. KLEINERT INSTITUTE FOR HAND AND MICROSURGERY WILL BE UNPARALLELED IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $29,486
- Spending
- $59,863
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 17.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
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: 63 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 103% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 63% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% 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: 81 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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)
- $37,457 spent. CHRISTINE M KLEINERT INSTITUTE FOR HAND & MICRO-SURGERY,INC. ("THE ORGANIZATION') IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF HAND AND MICRO-SURGERY. A PRIMARY FOCUS IS A HAND SURGERY FELLOWSHIP AS WELL AS RESEARCH PERFORMED BY CMKI FACULTY, FELLOWS AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOUSES HAND THERAPY AND ORTHOTICS, WHICH PROVIDES PATIENT CARE AND ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE EDUCATION OF FELLOWS AND IN RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ITS SUPPORT PRIMARILY FROM PATIENT BILLINGS, DONATIONS AND GRANTS. HAND SURGERY FELLOWSHIP: THE HAND SURGERY FELLOWSHIP RECEIVED FULL ACCREDITATION FORM THE ACGME IN ON JANUARY 9, 2020. THE HAND THERAPY DEPARTMENT CONTINUTED TO SEE PATIENTS FOR HAND THERAPY AND PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THE HAND TRANSPLANT PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE TDCS PROGRAM. CHRISTINE M KLEINERT INSTITUTE FOR HAND & MICRO-SURGERY,INC. ("THE ORGANIZATION') IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF HAND AND MICRO-SURGERY. A PRIMARY FOCUS IS A HAND SURGERY FELLOWSHIP AS WELL AS RESEARCH PERFORMED BY CMKI FACULTY, FELLOWS AND STAFF. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOUSES HAND THERAPY AND ORTHOTICS, WHICH PROVIDES PATIENT CARE AND ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE EDUCATION OF FELLOWS AND IN RESEARCH. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ITS SUPPORT PRIMARILY FROM PATIENT BILLINGS, DONATIONS AND GRANTS. HAND SURGERY FELLOWSHIP: THE HAND SURGERY FELLOWSHIP RECEIVED FULL ACCREDITATION FORM THE ACGME IN ON JANUARY 9, 2020. THE HAND THERAPY DEPARTMENT CONTINUTED TO SEE PATIENTS FOR HAND THERAPY AND PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THE HAND TRANSPLANT PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE TDCS PROGRAM.
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 November 6, 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 September 1988.
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 November 4, 2026.
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