The Cleveland Clinic plays an important role in the communities we serve, providing uncompensated health care to the poor, engaging in a broad range of medical, research, education and training programs, and sponsoring and supporting various public health initiatives and services. We take seriously our responsibilities as a non-profit tax-exempt charitable organization and believe our activities incorporate our institution’s mission and core values, as well as satisfy all standards for tax-exempt organizations established by the Internal Revenue Code.

Recognizing the importance of transparency and accountability for patients, donors and the community at large, the information on this website is intended to provide you with easy access to information about the nature and extent of our community benefit programs and activities.

Review the 2008 community outreach report.

• The Cleveland Clinic health system provided more than $436.1million in benefit to the community.*
• The Cleveland Clinic health system provided $99.0 million of charity care in 2008.
• The Cleveland Clinic health system is a leading provider of care to Medicaid beneficiaries, incurring costs of $53.8 million in excess of Medicaid payments after netting $17.3 million of HCAP benefit.
• The Cleveland Clinic health system’s dedication to training future generations of physicians, physician-scientists and other allied health professionals is demonstrated by the $159.0 million of internal funds we devoted to education in 2008. Our commitment to education benefits patients and providers throughout Ohio as graduates from health system residency programs establish and operate practices in the state.
• Cleveland Clinic subsidized research activities in 2008 at a cost of $69.2 million. This research brings about substantial improvements in patient care, greatly benefiting the people of Northeast Ohio, where the majority of our patients reside.
• The Cleveland Clinic health system provided or contributed $38.4 million for community outreach programs in health improvement, community health education, clinical screenings, health lectures, primary care clinics, resource navigation, in-kind and support care services for our at-risk populations and the general public.