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Alexian Brothers Medical Group Specialty Care

EIN 81-1110738 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceFair60 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
$10.4 million
Spending
$12.0 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
-0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.8 million, former officer (end 6/2024)

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 6% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 124% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs.

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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 1 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. $11.2 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. ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALTY CARE (ABMGSC) IS COMPRISED OF SPECIALTY FOCUSED EMPLOYED CLINICIANS OF ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM (ABHS). THE SPECIALTIES INCLUDE WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES 16 EXPERTLY-TRAINED PROVIDERS SUPPORTING TEN CLINICS IN CHICAGO AND THE SURROUNDING SUBURBS, AND PALLIATIVE CARE, WHICH INCLUDES ABOUT 20 PATIENT-CENTERED AND COMPASSIONATE PROVIDERS SUPPORTING HOSPITAL PATIENTS ACROSS TEN HOSPITALS IN CHCIAGO AND THE SURROUNDING SUBURBS AS WELL AS IN-HOME COMMUNITY SUPPORT. ABMGSC DISCONTINUED WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2025. ABMGSC REDUCED ITS PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES DURING 2025 TO TWO HOSPITALS SUPPORTED BY ABOUT FOUR PROVIDERS. ABMGSC ADDED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING READING SERVICES TO ITS SERVICES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2025 SUPPORTING IMAGING PROGRAMS AT TWO ALEXIAN BROTHERS ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS. ABOUT THE ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM: ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALTY CARE IS A MEMBER OF THE ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM, A COMPREHENSIVE AND DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERED IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM IS A MINISTRY ORGANIZATION OF ASCENSION HEALTH. THE ALEXIAN BROTHERS HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH A FULL RANGE OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND ACCESS TO THE MOST ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE AND ARE PROUD OF THE POWERFUL, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY OUR SKILLED PROFESSIONALS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, PREVENTIVE CARE AND EDUCATION. OUR MINISTRIES EXIST TO CONTINUE THE ALEXIAN BROTHERS MISSION OF CARING FOR THE SICK, THE POOR AND THE DYING AND PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS WE SERVE.

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 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 June 2025.

    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 2018.

    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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