Careoregon Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $2.5 billion
- Spending
- $2.8 billion
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 1,826
- Volunteers
- 144
- Highest pay
- $930,771, ceo, president & board of directors
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: 49 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 65% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (4)
- $2.6 billion spent. OREGON HEALTH PLAN (MEDICAID) PROGRAM CAREOREGON PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY CONTRACTING WITH NETWORKS OF COMMUNITY AND PRIVATE MEDICAL PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OREGON. THESE SERVICES RESULT IN BETTER ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, LOWER COSTS, AND IMPROVED CARE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. CAREOREGON CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOUR TYPES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTED PAYMENTS TO IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBERS THROUGH A MORE SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. WE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING OF $130.8 MILLION (REPRESENTING 36% INCREASE FROM BASE RATE PAYMENTS) TO OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER NETWORK IN THE FOLLOWING METHODS: - $107.7 MILLION IN TIERED UNIFORM RATE INCREASE DIRECTED PAYMENTS - $20.1 MILLION IN MINIMUM FEE SCHEDULE DIRECTED PAYMENTS - $2.7 MILLION IN CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES DIRECTED PAYMENTS - $0.3 MILLION IN CO-OCCURRING DISORDER DIRECTED PAYMENTS IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE SPENDING, CAREOREGON AND ITS SUBSIDIARY CCOS INVESTED OVER $35 MILLION IN HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES (HRS) SPENDING FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES ARE NON-COVERED SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERRED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO COVERED BENEFITS TO IMPROVE CARE DELIVERY AND OVERALL MEMBER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. EXAMPLES OF HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING TEMPORARY HOUSING, PRE-TENANCY SUPPORTS, UTILITY BILLS, HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS, CLIMATE DEVICES, HEALTHY FOOD, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND LEGAL SUPPORT, TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, AND TRANSPORTION. IN RESPONSE TO A NATIONWIDE CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT ON CHANGE HEALTHCARE THAT DISRUPTED INSURANCE CLAIMS PROCESSING, CAREOREGON PROVIDED OVER $13 MILLION IN CLAIM ADVANCES TO SUPPORT ITS CONTRACTED PROVIDERS, PARTICULARLY SMALLER AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTICES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO IMPLEMENTED ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC AND PAPER CLAIMS SUBMISSIONS, OFFERED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND UPDATED PROVIDER RESOURCES TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND FINANCIAL STABILITY DURING THE CRISIS.
- $40.1 million spent. MEDICARE PLAN ON BEHALF OF HEALTH PLAN OF CAREOREGON, CAREOREGON ADMINISTERS CAREOREGON ADVANTAGE (COA) PLUS, A MEDICARE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN (SNP). COA PLUS PROVIDES CONTINUITY OF COVERAGE FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE DUALLY ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. THE CONTINUITY BENEFITS BOTH PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS BY ENSURING A COORDINATED AND CONVENIENT MEANS OF RECEIVING AND DELIVERING QUALITY CARE. OUR MEDICARE PLANS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 17,000 MEMBERS IN 2024.
- $35.7 million spent. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT WITH CAREOREGON'S GOAL OF CONTINUOUSLY INVESTING IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE MADE IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY REINVESTMENTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT STRIVE TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE IN OREGON AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH CARE STATUS OF VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. WE AWARDED $35.7 MILLION TO OUR PROVIDER AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION NETWORKS DURING 2024. CAREOREGON RECOGNIZES THAT A HOST OF FACTORS KNOWN AS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AFFECTS WELL-BEING. OUR GRANT-MAKING INCLUDES AN EYE FOR PARTNERSHIPS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THESE INFLUENCES. AS PART OF OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDING TO THE LEGACY UNITY CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CAREOREGON AWARDED $9.6 MILLION TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR UNITY'S INTEGRATED PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER, ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY SERVICES AND OUTPATIENT PHARMACY. OUR STRATEGIC HEALTHCARE INVESTMENT FOR TRANSFORMATION (SHIFT) INITIATIVE IS A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT PROGRAM AIMED AT TRANSFORMING SPECIALTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS OREGON. WE AWARDED $5.1 MILLION UNDER THE SHIFT PROGRAM DURING 2024 AND SUPPORTED CLINICAL, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. IN JUNE 2024, CAREOREGON AWARDED $ 2.0 MILLION TO TRILLIUM FAMILY SERVICES TOWARD ITS EFFORTS TO ADD A 12-BEDROOM NEW BUILDING SERVING YOUTH ACROSS THE STATE OF OREGON. THIS NEW BUILDING AND PROGRAM SERVICES WOULD REFLECT A MIX OF SUBACUTE AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT LEVELS OF CARE WHICH CAN FLEX OVER TIME BASED ON COMMUNITY NEED. DURING 2024, CAREOREGON AWARDED $ 1.4 MILLION TO CODA, INC. TOWARD THE CENTER FOR ADDICTIONS TREATMENT AND TRIAGE (CATT) PROJECT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. CATT IS A MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT WHICH WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE WASHINGTON COUNTY'S CURRENT RESIDENTIAL BED CAPACITY, ADD WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND EVENTUALLY EXPAND TO INCLUDE PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE SERVICES SUCH AS SOBERING, TRIAGE, AND SHORT-TERM STABILIZATION SERVICES. IN SEPTEMBER 2024, CAREOREGON AWARDED $ 1.1 MILLION TO 4TH DIMENSION RECOVERY CENTER TOWARD ITS HOUSING PROJECT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ESTABLISH PEER RUN RECOVERY HOUSING FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE DISCHARGED FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AS A SUPPORTED SIX TO TWELVE MONTH TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT HOUSING WTH A FOCUS ON MAINTAINING RECOVERY.
- $32.8 million spent. THE CCOS WE SUPPORT PROVIDE ACCESS FOR APPROXIMATELY 550,000 LOW-INCOME OREGONIANS. OUR WORK INVOLVES COORDINATING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR MEMBERS AND CONTRACTING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH. WE PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE FUNCTIONS FOR THESE CCOS, ASSIST WITH HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR INFORMATION SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES, COMMUNICATIONS, PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. THESE SERVICES RESULT IN BETTER ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, LOWER COSTS, AND IMPROVED CARE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
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 June 1989.
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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