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University Clinical Education & Research Associates

EIN 99-0307152 · Honolulu, HI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UCERA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER THE MISSIONSAND VISIONS OF THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (JABSOM) AND OTHER HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII (UH). IT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR GOAL OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE STATUS OF THE CITIZENS OF HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC BY SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOLS. IT SUPPORTS FINANCIAL DIVERSIFICATION OF THE SCHOOL BY DEVELOPING REVENUE GENERATING INITIATIVES IN COLLABORATION WITH HOSPITALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ENTITIES.

Income
$27.8 million
Spending
$28.7 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
8.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 71%
Employees
341
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$288,500, director

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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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: 80 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    5 of 13 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $15.3 million spent. CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 1) PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE POOR AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS OF HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC REGION. 2) SPECIALTY CLINICS: MULTI-SPECIALTY FACULTY PRACTICE AND STAFF LOCATED AT VARIOUS SITES INCLUDING: 677 ALA MOANA BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813; 1319 PUNAHOU STREET, SUITE 640, 801, 904, 990; PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE BUILDINGS AT QUEEN'S; PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER; 347 NORTH KUAKINI STREET; AT HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII. PROVIDE PHYSICIANS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FACULTY WITH A BASE OF OB/GYN, GERIATRIC, SURGICAL, AND PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS FROM WHICH THEY CAN EDUCATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS. 3) QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTERS AND HAWAII PACIFIC HEALTH/KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTERS - PROVIDE FACULTY MEMBERS TO TREAT PATIENTS AND TO PROVIDE SPECIALTY CLINICAL SERVICES TO MEDICAL CENTERS. 4) PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENTS ACROSS THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THROUGH THE HAWAII KEIKI PROGRAM.
  2. $6.9 million spent. MEDICAL SCHOOL AND FACULTY SUPPORT - IN GENERAL, PROVIDES FUNDING TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND THOSE OF THE OTHER HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND DEVELOP QUALIFIED FACULTY AT JABSOM AND THE OTHER UH HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS.
  3. $1.2 million spent. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT - 1) IN GENERAL, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOLS' STUDENTS. 2) INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (INL) - PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS WITH U.S. TRAINING EXPERIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. 3) OFFICE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION (OME-ME) - PROVIDE SIMULATED PATIENTS FOR CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING AND EXAMINATIONS FOR SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS. UCERA SUPPORTS THE HAWAI'I JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH, WHICH IS A PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNAL WHICH PROVIDES NEW SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN A SCHOLARLY FORMAT WITH A FOCUS ON THE UNIQUE, MULTICULTURE AND ENVIROMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND PACIFIC RIM REGIONS.
  4. $21,123 spent. RURAL RESIDENCY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ESTABLISHING THE UH FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AS A RURAL PRIMARY CARE SITE ON KAUAI TO CREATE A PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE PATHWAY RESPONSIVE TO UNDERSERVED MULTICULTURAL/MULTILINGUAL RURAL ISLAND COMMUNITIES.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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