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Hospice Care Team Inc

EIN 74-2188540 · Texas City, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceWeak42 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HOSPICE CARE TEAM PROVIDES END-OF-LIFE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES. CARE IS PROVIDED BY REGISTERED NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, HOSPICE AIDES AND OTHER CAREGIVERS. CARE IS PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED WHO CANNOT PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES.

Income
$11.5 million
Spending
$11.5 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
6.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
120
Volunteers
5

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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $7.3 million spent. HOSPICE CARE TEAM (HCT) PROVIDED ROUTINE NURSING VISITS AS WELL AS RESPITE, GENERAL IN-PATIENT AND CONTINUOUS CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. HCT OFFERS CARE FROM NURSES THAT DELIVER THE MANAGEMENT OF ALL PHYSICAL NEEDS SUCH AS PAITENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION RELATED TO HOSPICE DIAGNOSIS AND DYING PROCESS AS WELL AS HEALTH TRAINING AND SAFETY. HCT PROVIDES AN INVDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLAN FOR EACH PATIENT AND THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM HAS MEETINGS AT LEAST EVERY 14 DAYS TO MAKE SURE CONTINUITY OF CARE IS MAINTAINED. PRIMARY CARE IS USUALLY DELIVERED TO THE PATIENTS HOME HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THERE IS A FAMILY CAREGIVER BREAKDOWN THEN THE PATIENT MAY BE PLACED IN A NURSING HOME FOR UP TO 5 DAYS FOR RESPITE TO ALLOW THE FAMILY TO RECOVER FROM EXHAUSTION OR FOR EXAMPLE GET WELL DUE TO AN ILLNESS. CONTINUOUS CARE IS USUALLY FOR UNCONTROLLED PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR TERMINAL RESTLESSNESS. THIS ALLOWS A NURSE TO BE WITH THE PATIENT AROUND THE CLOCK.
  2. $4.0 million spent. HCT PROVIDED CERTIFIED NURSES AIDE VISITS TO PATIENTS. THIS INCLUDES PATIENT CARE SUCH AS BED BATHS, PERSONAL HYGIENE, GROOMING, BED LINEN CHANGES, ASSESSMENT FOR SKIN INTEGRITY BREAKDOWN AND ORAL CARE. ALL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING ARE ADDRESSED AND COMPLIED WITH AS PER THE RNS CARE PLAN. FURTHER, LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING AROUND THEIR PATIENTS BEDROOM IS DONE TO MAKE SURE THE PATIENT HAS A SAFE CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. THE CNA IS AN INTRICATE PART OF THE TEAM AND SEES THAT PATIENT FACE TO FACE AN AVERAGE OF SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK TO MAKE SURE THESE NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET.
  3. $137,663 spent. HCT PROVIDED SOCIAL SERVICE VISITS TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT. LIKE THE NURSE, CNA, CHAPLAIN AND PHYSICIAN THE SOCIAL WORKER IS A VERY IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM WHO MAKES SURE ALL THESE ELEMENTS OF HOSPICE CARE ARE MET IN CARING FOR THE PATIENT AND THE FAMILY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES UP TO 13 MONTHS AFTER DEATH THE SOCIAL WORKER AND CHAPLAINS FOLLOW THE PATIENTS FAMILY FOR SOCIAL NEEDS, BEREAVEMENT AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT.

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 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 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 August 1981.

    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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