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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2023 Expires: October 2025

Harris County Hospital District Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(713) 566-6409
4800 Fournace Pl 7th Floor West
Bellaire, TX, 77401-2324
https://hchdfoundation.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Harris County Hospital District Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The mission of HCHD Foundation is to enhance the broad healthcare mission of the Harris Health System by soliciting and raising funds for programs, and increasing the community’s awareness of the Harris Health System.

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, TX

Established in 1992, the Harris County Hospital District Foundation (HCHD Foundation) has raised in excess of $47 million for Harris Health System. The Foundation stages a number of events each year benefiting Harris Health Programs and services and raising community awareness of the Harris Health System outreach to the healthcare of uninsured and under insured members of the community through the work of Ben Taub Hospital, LBJ Hospital and the ambulatory clinics. The Foundation also gives grants to various areas of Harris Health and the Harris County community.  Harris Health programs and services, include, but are not limited to the following:  cancer care and screenings, neonatal programs and equipment, nursing leadership and education, employee disaster relief, trouble shooters mobile immunization program, mobile mammography program, mobile dental program, Smith Clinic Capital Campaign, 2nd Capital Campaign (named Incredible Outcomes) for the 1st floor renovation of the Ben Taub Hospital Level I Trauma Center (Ginni and Richard Mithoff Trauma Center).

For the year ended February 28, 2023, Harris County Hospital District Foundation's program expenses were:

Harris Health projects and programs $13,353,250
In-Kind (non-cash) support from Harris Health $162,391
Total Program Expenses $13,515,641

Chief Executive
Matthew Plummer, President

Compensation*
$0

Chair of the Board
Dr. Ewan Johnson, Member

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
26

Paid Staff Size
0

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 16.45%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Harris County Hospital District Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions $899,940
In-Kind (non-cash) support from Harris Health (Note 3) $547,412
Special events $105,431
Other income $57,752
Direct donor benefits $-36,488
Net investment return $-1,327,568
Total Income $246,479

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $246,479
Total expenses: $14,080,755
  Program expenses $13,515,641
  Fundraising expenses $159,359
  Administrative expenses $323,011
  Other expenses $82,744
Income in Excess of Expenses $-13,834,276
Beginning Net Assets $42,469,863
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $28,635,587
Total Liabilities $197,037
Total Assets $28,832,624

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