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University Medical Center Inc

EIN 61-1293786 · Louisville, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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

TO PROVIDE CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO SERVE AS A MAJOR TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, NURSING, AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS.

Income
$1.1 billion
Spending
$937.6 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
12,092
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$1.5 million, ceo, uofl health/sec./treasurer

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 42% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 11 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (1)
  1. $827.0 million spent. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL AND BROWN CANCER CENTER. UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL, AN ACADEMIC TEACHING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL WITH 404 LICENSED BEDS, IS AT THE HEART OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO AREA IN DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE. UOFL HOSPITAL OFFERS A SECOND-TO-NONE CANCER CENTER, WORLD-RENOWNED TRAUMA TEAM AND A UNIQUELY STREAMLINED, NATIONALLY ACCREDITED STROKE CENTER - THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN A HISTORY OF WORLD-CLASS CARE. UOFL HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY ADULT LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER IN THE REGION. THE TRAUMA CENTER ADMITS MORE THAN 3,000 PATIENTS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING 1,500 PATIENTS A YEAR WHO LIVE OUTSIDE JEFFERSON COUNTY AND ITS SURROUNDING COUNTIES, MAKING IT A RESOURCE NOT ONLY FOR LOUISVILLE RESIDENTS BUT ALSO FOR PEOPLE THROUGHOUT KENTUCKIANA. INCLUDED WITHIN THE TRAUMA CARE PROVIDED AT UOFL HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY DEDICATED BURN CENTER IN KENTUCKY. WITHIN UOFL HOSPITAL, UOFL HEALTH BROWN CANCER CENTER FEATURES MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS SPECIALIZING IN TREATING CANCERS OF THE BLOOD AND BONE MARROW, BREAST, HEAD AND NECK, LUNGS, AND SKIN, AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (BRAIN AND SPINE), GASTROINTESTINAL, GENITOURINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS. KEY SERVICE LINES INCLUDE: 24/7 EMERGENCY CARE AND LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER, BROWN CANCER CENTER, BURN CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS SERVICES, ROBOTIC SURGICAL CARE, INCLUDING EAR, NOSE AND THROAT, GYNECOLOGIC AND SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, UROLOGY AND UROGYNECOLOGY, GENERAL AND COLORECTAL SURGERY. UOFL HEALTH BROWN CANCER CENTER IS AN ACADEMIC CANCER CENTER AFFILIATED WITH THE UOFL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. THE CANCER CENTER'S GOAL IS TO MAKE CANCER A DISEASE OF THE PAST THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE CARE, INNOVATIVE CLINICAL TRIALS AND CANCER PREVENTION EFFORTS. BROWN CANCER CENTER IS HOME TO KENTUCKY'S FIRST AND LONGEST-ACCREDITED PROGRAM BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS. WE ARE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CENTER FOR DEVELOPING EXPERIMENTAL CANCER THERAPEUTICS AND DIAGNOSTICS AND HAVE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CANCER TRIALS PROGRAM IN THE REGION. WE ARE A GLOBAL LEADER IN THE CLINICAL TRIAL TESTING OF NEW IMMUNOTHERAPIES THAT ACTIVATE YOUR BODY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM TO FIGHT CANCER AND HAVE BECOME EARLY ADOPTERS OF THESE IMMUNOTHERAPIES THAT REDUCE THE CANCER DEATH RATE IN THE U.S. THE CENTER FOR CANCER IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOTHERAPY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THROUGH EXPERTS AT THE BROWN CANCER CENTER TO UNDERSTAND FURTHER THE ROLE OF CANCER AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY NEW THERAPEUTIC TARGETS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TREATMENT STRATEGIES. KEY SERVICE LINES INCLUDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS SPECIALIZING IN THE TREATMENT OF: BLOOD AND BONE MARROW CANCERS, BREAST CANCER, HEAD AND NECK CANCERS, LUNG CANCER, MELANOMA AND OTHER SKIN CANCERS, BRAIN AND SPINE CANCERS, GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER, GENITOURINARY CANCER, GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS, SARCOMA, BENIGN TUMORS AND 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 1996.

    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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