Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 63 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PROVEN COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES DURING REHABILITATION, CHRONIC AND SERIOUS ILLNESS.
- Income
- $18.6 million
- Spending
- $18.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 226
- Volunteers
- 80
- Highest pay
- $272,661, cmo
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 63 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $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 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)
- $10.3 million spent. Hospice and Palliative care provides a more dignified and comfortable experience to terminal patients and their families. Our team of professionals and bereavement counselors provide an integrated, holistic approach to healthcare, no matter where that person may reside. Sangre de Cristo Hospice and Palliative Care has been the preferred choice of terminal individuals and health care professionals in the area for over 30 years. Quality is reflected in our CMS Compare 4 Star rating.
- $2.3 million spent. Our Home Health program provides services in southeastern Colorado rural areas where there are limited healthcare resources. We provide compassionate clinical care and multiple therapy disciplines in order to help each patient reach their goals and have successful rehabilitation outcomes.
- $1.0 million spent. The Sangre de Cristo Joni Fair Hospice House located in Pueblo is the only one of its kind in southern Colorado. Our staff is a professionally trained team of physicians, nurses, certified nurse assistants, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers who help provide quality and compassionate care in a home-like setting. The ultimate goal of our inpatient unit is to service as a place of transition, to stabilize patients and allow them to return home or to a long-term care environment. Our care focuses on the comfort of patients and their families.
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 October 13, 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 December 1984.
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 October 21, 2026.
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