Provena Covenant Medical Center v. the Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois 

Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Corporations
Tax Exemptions
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 107328
Decision Date: 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
District: 
4th Dist.
Division/County: 
Champaign Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court affirmed.
Justice: 
KARMEIER
Hospital not-for-profit corporation is denied religious exemption and property tax exemption for 43 parcels of real estate for 2002 tax year, as record is inadequate to demonstrate that it was a charitable institution, and primary purpose for which property was used was providing medical care to patients for a fee. Whether property is used exclusively for charitable purpose, rather than for community benefit, is the appropriate issue for determining charitable status.