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Washtenaw Health Plan Corporation

EIN 02-0585175 · Ypsilanti, MI

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

What it says it does

HELPING LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PEOPLE ACCESS HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH-PROMOTING SERVICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 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.
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 September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$1.6 million spent. WASHTENAW HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE. WE PROVIDE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE TO LOW- INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO DON'T QUALIFY FOR ANY OTHER COVERAGE. AS OF 9/30/24 THERE WERE 3,410 MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE WASHTENAW HEALTH PLAN.
$870,114 spent. HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. EACH YEAR, THE WASHTENAW HEALTH PROJECT HELPS COUNTY RESIDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND EMPLOYER-SPONSORED COVERAGE. THE WASHTENAW HEALTH PROJECT HUMANIZES THE PROCESS OF FINDING HEALTHCARE COVERAGE THAT IS THE RIGHT MATCH FOR EACH PERSON. CLIENTS OFTEN COME TO US WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE THROUGH OTHER PROGRAMS. WHILE HELPING CLIENTS WITH HEALTHCARE COVERAGE, WE ALSO HELP THEM ADDRESS OTHER BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE-SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, BILLS, CHILDCARE, LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE AND FOOD ACCESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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