United Medical Centers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNITED MEDICAL CENTERS IS A TJC ACCREDITED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WHOSE MISSION IS TO ASSURE THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF BASIC PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA. AT UNITED MEDICAL CENTERS, NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY FOR THE INABILITY TO PAY. Patients benefiting from UMC's services may pay on a sliding fee scale based on federal poverty level guidelines that are updated every year.
- Income
- $38.9 million
- Spending
- $43.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 70%
- Employees
- 467
- Highest pay
- $723,272, doctor
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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $28.9 million spent. UMC PROVIDES HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO LOW MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THREE TEXAS COUNTIES IN OR APPROXIMATE TO THE TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT LOW COST AND ARE BASED ON ABILITY TO PAY BASIS. UMC OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS WERE 125,001. SERVICES PROVIDED TO OUR PATIENTS INCLUDE FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY PLANNING, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, PODIATRY, RADIOLOGY, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH.
- $2.6 million spent. LABORATORY SERVICES AT UMC PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATIVE COST-EFFECTIVE TESTING. OUR EXPERIENCED TEAM OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF TESTING, HEMATOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, IMMUNOLOGY, SEROLOGY AND URIANALYSIS USING HIGH TECH INSTRUMENTATION. OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE OUR PATIENTS WITH ON-SITE TESTING GIVES OUR PROVUDERS THE NECESSARY MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR A RAPID AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.
- $1.8 million spent. UMC IS PROUD TO HAVE AN ACTIVE PHARMACY AND OUTREACH PROGRAM, WITH STAFF OF PHARMICISTS AND PHARMACY TECHS WORKING HARD TO BRING EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE MEDICATIONS TO OUR PATIENTS. SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR PHARMACY INCLUDE PHARMACEUTICAL COUSELING, DRUG INFORMATION/EDUCATION, AND A WIDE SELECTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS AT COMPARATIVE PRICES.
- $1.7 million spent. UMC OPERATES FULL-SERVICE DENTAL CLINICS IN EAGLE PASS AND DEL RIO. THE CLINIC IS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND PANOGRAPHIC X-RAY UNITS. OUR DENTAL CLINIC OFFERS CRUCIAL PREVENTIVE CARE FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, HELPING TO PREVENT ORAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES AMD THUS MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS AND EXPENSIVE RESTORATIVE CARE AMONG OUR PATIENTS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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