Carle Bromenn Medical Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BE THE TRUSTED PARTNER IN ALL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS AND IMPROVE HEALTH BY PROVIIDNG HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, WORLD-CLASS CARE AND SERVICES.
- Income
- $267.4 million
- Spending
- $244.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 1,640
- Volunteers
- 557
- Highest pay
- $2.3 million, officer - president & ceo
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 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
10 of 10Gave 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 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)
- $194.3 million spent. CARLE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER ("CBMC") IS A TAX-EXEMPT ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A HOSPITAL AND CONDUCTING PATIENT CARE RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE HEALTHCARE LEADER IN MCLEAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, CBMC PROVIDES WORLD-CLASS CARE IN NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, OBSTETRICS, BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND MORE. CBMC IS ALSO A TEACHING FACILITY OFFERING RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN NEUROSURGERY, NEUROLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION. CBMC IS A 200 BED HOSPITAL LOCATED AT 1304 FRANKLIN AVENUE, NORMAL, IL PROVIDING A RANGE OF ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES. CBMC IS ACCREDITED BY DNV GL HEALTHCARE AND HAS ACHIEVED MAGNET DESIGNATION, THE NATION'S HIGHEST DESIGNATION FOR NURSING CARE. CBMC MAINTAINS ACCREDITATIONS AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, CHEST PAIN CENTER, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND LEVEL II PERINATAL CENTER, AND IS IPDH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT APPROVED FOR PEDIATRICS. CBMC CONTINUES OVER 125-YEAR HISTORY OF PROVIDING CHARITABLE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL CARE FOR BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, AND THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THIS HISTORY BEGAN WITH DEACONESS HOSPITAL, WHICH WAS FORMED IN 1896 AND WHICH LATER CHANGED ITS NAME TO BROKAW HOSPITAL, AND THEN TO BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER AFTER A MERGER WITH MENNONITE HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION. IN 2010, THE HOSPITAL AND ITS SISTER HOSPITAL, EUREKA HOSPITAL, MERGED INTO ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATION (ADVOCATE) AND WAS OPERATED AS A DIVISION OF ADVOCATE, UNTIL JULY 1, 2020 WHEN ACQUIRED BY CARLE HEALTH. FOR 2024, CBMC HAD APPROXIMATELY 278,982 INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT VISITS WITH APPROXIMATELY 31,034 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND 1,363 BIRTHS.
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 November 6, 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 October 2020.
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 November 4, 2026.
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