Carle Eureka Hospital
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 providing highly accessible, world-class care and services.
- Income
- $31.3 million
- Spending
- $29.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 16
- 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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% 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 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $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)
- $25.9 million spent. Carle Eureka Hospital ("CEH") is a tax-exempt Illinois not-for-profit corporation established for the purpose of operating a hospital and conducting patient care related activities. CEH has served and cared for the people of central Illinois for nearly 120 years. A 25-bed facility located in Eureka, IL, we've set new standards for what a rural hospital can achieve. With many awards for quality and patient satisfaction, our skilled staff provides emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgeries, rehabilitation, advanced radiology and more. The hospital is fully accredited DNV GL Healthcare and is an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital. CEH continues a century-long tradition of providing charitable, not-for-profit hospital care for Eureka and its surrounding community. The history began in 1914 when a local physician purchased a house and converted it into the original Eureka Hospital. In 1978, Eureka Hospital was purchased by Mennonite Health Care Association ("Mennonite"). Mennonite later merged with another local healthcare organization that operated Brokaw Hospital in Bloomington. In 2010, Eureka Hospital merged into Advocate Health and Hospital Corporation (Advocate). From that time, the hospital was known as Advocate Eureka Hospital and was operated as a division of Advocate, until July 1, 2020 when it was purchased by Carle Health. for 2024, cEH had approximately 58,827 inpatient and outpatient visits, approximately 3,715 emergency department visits, and 3,075 convenient care visits.
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 October 13, 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 October 21, 2026.
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