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Dell Childrens Medical Group

EIN 74-2800601 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.

Income
$208.3 million
Spending
$235.3 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
-1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.8 million, former officer (end 8/2022)

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

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 154% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% 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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 8 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

    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 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. $216.0 million spent. THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. Dell Children's Medical Group ("DCMG") is a non-profit pediatric sub-specialty physician organization that provides specialized care for hospitalized patients and outpatients of the Dell Children's Medical Center (main and north campuses), which serves a 46-county area in Central Texas. The mission of DCMG is to provide comprehensive pediatric subspecialty healthcare services that meet the needs of all children within the communities served. DCMG is widely recognized in Central Texas as a leader in the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with special needs and complex medical conditions. It is the only group of its kind in the region, playing an integral role in the development of a comprehensive, pediatric multi-disciplinary team approach to caring for children. Further, each of the group's pediatric specialists has advanced training in a medical subspecialty. The physicians of DCMG provide state-of-the-art diagnosis, treatment and clinical management of children and adolescents to meet the healthcare needs of patients and organizations in the community. The availability of these essential medical services helps to improve the overall health status of the region and offers young patients personalized care in a child-friendly environment. The physician specialists of DCMG are experts in many different areas of pediatric medicine and provide comprehensive, high quality clinical care for children and adolescents from birth through 18 years of age. The group, originally formed in 1996 with six pediatric subspecialists, has expanded to more than 35 pediatric subspecialists in the areas including: - Pediatric Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery - Pediatric Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery - Pediatric Dermatology - Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Care - Pediatric Epilepsy - Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology - Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Adoption and Travel Clinic - Pediatric Neurology - Pediatric Neurosurgery - Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Services - Pediatric Ophthalmology - Pediatric Otolaryngology - Pediatric PMR - Palliative Care - Pediatric Rheumatology - Clinical Genetics - Comprehensive Complex Care Clinic - A medical home for children with complex chronic medical conditions In addition, dedicated social workers counsel patients who need assistance connecting with other community resources, including Any Baby Can, Texas Neuro Rehab, LifeWorks, Capital Area ARC and Halo. Assistance also is provided to assist patients who qualify for Medicaid, the Austin/Travis County Medical Assistance Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Involvements: 1. Project Access: Travis County Medical Society program to provide free care to uninsured in the community in collaboration with hospital and primary care service providers. 2. Camp Bluebonnet: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program participates in this camp for cancer and blood disorder patients and their families. 3. Heartgift Program: Physicians provide medical services for pediatric cardiac patients from foreign countries who travel to Austin for care. 4. Camp Okawehna: Nephrology participates in this camp for kids on dialysis or with kidney transplants. 5. Camp Bluebonnet: Endocrinology Program participates in this camp for kids with diabetes. 6. Participate in the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigation (PALISI). We are conducting National Institute for Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and corporately-sponsored multi-center clinical research. We are studying new therapies for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and the courses of critical pertussis and influenza infections. 7. Serve as teaching faculty for pediatric residency program, emergency room residents and fellows, medical students, nursing students, respiratory therapists and pre-hospital emergency personnel.

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 August 2014.

    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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