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Dialysis Clinic Inc

EIN 62-0850498 · Nashville, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF DIALYSIS CLINIC INC. (DCI) IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND SPECIALIZED CARE TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) AND END STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD).

Income
$705.8 million
Spending
$711.2 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
5,941
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.5 million, chief operations officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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

    0 of 5 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 September 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 (3)
  1. $469.4 million spent. THE DIALYSIS DIVISION IS THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF OUR COMPANY AND IS PRIMARILY INVOLVED WITH PROVIDING KIDNEY DIALYSIS AND RELATED SERVICES FOR INSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. RENAL DIALYSIS IS NOT AN ELECTIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURE, BUT A LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH KIDNEY FAILURE. PROVIDING THESE MEDICALLY-NECESSARY TREATMENTS FURTHERS OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING QUALITY OUTPATIENT CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS WITH END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE, WHICH INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF COMPANY RESOURCES FOR SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, AND TREATMENT OF RENAL DISEASE. DURING FY2025, 2,134,537 DIALYSIS PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR DIALYSIS CHARGES ARE COVERED BY MEDICARE AND STATE MEDICAID PROGRAMS, WHILE THE REMAINING COSTS ARE PAID BY THIRD PARTY INSURERS, AND CHARITY CARE. CHARITY CARE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER OUR CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN OUR ESTABLISHED RATES.
  2. $20.5 million spent. THE LAB DIVISION PROVIDES SPECIALIZED LABORATORY TESTING AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR DIALYSIS FACILITIES AND PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE AND RENAL FAILURE. A VARIETY OF LABORATORY TESTS TO ANALYZE DIFFUSED TOXINS FROM THE BLOOD ARE NECESSARY TO MONITOR THE CLINICAL COURSE OF PATIENTS AND THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF RENAL DIALYSIS. THESE TESTS ARE NECESSARY IN THE TREATMENT OF RENAL DISEASE, AND FURTHERS OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE OF PROVIDING QUALITY CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE BY CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OUR PROCESSES IN MEASURING LEVELS OF KIDNEY FUNCTION TO PRODUCE OPTIMAL PATIENT OUTCOMES. FOR FY2025, 765,341 PATIENT TESTS WERE PERFORMED.
  3. $15.3 million spent. THE SUPPLY AND PHARMACY DIVISION PROVIDES MEDICAL SUPPLIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, DRUGS, AND HOME DIALYSIS SUPPLIES FOR DCI FACILITIES AND PROVIDES PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR DCI EMPLOYEES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 November 6, 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 September 2025.

    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 March 1972.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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