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Driscoll Childrens Health Plan

EIN 74-2838488 · Corp Christi, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak42 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLAN IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EFFICIENT, COST-EFFECTIVE, QUALITY CARE THROUGH A DEDICATED AND COMPASSIONATE, HEALTH CARE TEAM AND RESPECTFUL COORDINATION WITH ITS PROVIDER NETWORK.

Income
$1.2 billion
Spending
$1.2 billion
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
538
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$2.4 million, former president

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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs.

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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.2 billion spent. DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN, INC. (DHP) IS CONTRACTED FOR THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) IN A FOURTEEN COUNTY AREA COMPRISED OF ARANSAS, BEE, BROOKS, CALHOUN, DUVAL, GOLIAD, JIM WELLS, KARNES, KENEDY, KLEBERG, LIVE OAK, NUECES, REFUGIO, SAN PATRICIO AND VICTORIA COUNTIES. DHP ALSO IS CONTRACTED FOR STAR (MEDICAID MANAGED CARE) BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 FOR A NINE COUNTY AREA, WHICH ARE ARANSAS, BEE, CALHOUN, JIM WELLS, KLEBERG, NUECES, REFUGIO, SAN PATRICIO AND VICTORIA. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, STAR EXPANDED TO INCLUDE FIVE ADDITIONAL RURAL CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES SO THAT BOTH CHIP AND STAR MEDICAID WOULD ENCOMPASS THE SAME FOURTEEN (14) COUNTIES CALLED THE NUECES SERVICE DELIVERY AREA (SDA). ADDITIONALLY, DHP CONTRACTED FOR STAR IN THE HIDALGO SDA (MEDICAID MANAGED CARE) EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2012, IN A TEN COUNTY AREA COMPRISED OF CAMERON, DUVAL, HIDALGO, JIM HOGG, MAVERICK, MCMULLEN, STARR, WEBB, WILLACY AND ZAPATA. ON MARCH 1, 2012, DHP ALSO STARTED MANAGING ALL PHARMACEUTICALS ADMINISTERED TO ITS MEMBERS AS THIS BENEFIT WAS CARVED INTO THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO ITS MEMBERS IN THE NEW TEXAS STATEWIDE MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS. IN FACILITATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS, DHP CONTRACTED WITH AN EXPERIENCED PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER (PBM) OFFERING A ROBUST PHARMACY NETWORK TO ENSURE THE SERVICES WERE ADMINISTERED IN A COMPLIANT, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANNER. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2016, DHP CONTRACTED FOR STAR KIDS IN BOTH THE NUECES AND HIDALGO SDA FOR BOTH THE MEDICAL SERVICES AND PHARMACEUTICALS ADMINISTERED TO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN STAR KIDS WHICH IS A TEXAS MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MEDICAID BENEFITS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS 20 AND YOUNGER WHO HAVE DISABILITIES. DHP IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE TO THE MEDICAID AND CHIP POPULATIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS. ITS AFFILIATION WITH DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (DCH), A REGIONAL TERTIARY CARE REFERRAL CENTER FOR ALL SOUTH TEXAS, LENDS TO ITS SUCCESS BY OFFERING ITS MEMBERS DRISCOLL'S DISTINGUISHED, EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF PROVIDERS AND SERVICES. DHP HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS NETWORK TO INCLUDE PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS AND SERVICES IN ITS TOTAL EXPANDED SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS, THUS OFFERING DHP MEMBERS A FULL CONTINUUM OF HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION.

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 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 December 2024.

    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 March 2009.

    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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