Seton-Ut Austin Dell Medical School University Physicians Group
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
- $82.8 million
- Spending
- $98.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- 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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 106% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 11 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $90.9 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. Seton/UT Austin Dell Medical School University Physicians Group ("SUUPG") is organized to provide graduate and undergraduate training programs in Austin, through the leadership of the full-time faculty of the University of Texas Dell Medical School ("DMS"). Combining real world clinical experience with quality, evidence based, personalized instruction, medical residents gain the skills needed to build successful careers in medicine in the communities they service. In turn, those residents along with medical students and faculty members provide coverage at multiple local hospitals and clinics throughout the Central Texas region. Some of the facilities benefiting from SUUPG include those operated by health care organizations such as: Central Health (the Travis County Health Care District); Veterans Administration; and city, county and state mental health organizations. SUUPG continues to build and strengthen sustainable collaborative efforts that benefit the health of individuals, families and society as a whole. SUUPG is home to Austin's graduate medical education program and fellowship training programs. Ascension Texas has entered into a long-term affiliation with The University of Texas at Austin, together with the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System to provide graduate and undergraduate training programs at the DMS in Austin. SUUPG furthers this goal through delivery of direct patient care services, including care to the elderly and those living in poverty, as well as patient education and health awareness programs for the community. Available services are provided to people in the community without regard to the patient's race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. The following inpatient and outpatient medical services are provided to the community: - Family Medicine - Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology - Endocrinology - Infectious Disease - Dermatology Pediatrics - Psychiatry- Adult/Child/Geriatric - Women's Health - full continuum - Urology Surgery - trauma and general - Rheumatology (inpatient) Many programs partner with Dell Medical School including, but not limited to: - Transplant - Women's Health - Gastroenterology Some of the services listed above charge patients on a sliding scale. Accomplishments: 1. SUUPG together with DMS provides an extensive list of classes, seminars and materials to medical residents and staff related to each specialty. All core and elective requirements for graduate medical education and undergraduate medical students are offered as specified by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, which is responsible for the Accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the United States. 2. In addition, SUUPG trains and recruits healthcare professionals who are likely to remain in the region to meet unmet needs for physician services in both urban and rural setting, and in so doing, provides direct physician services to the public, including a significant number of the persons who are elderly, vulnerable or living in poverty. Development of new physicians is an integral part of improving community health status in the future.
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 October 2014.
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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