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South Cove Community Health Center Inc

EIN 04-2501818 · Boston, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SOUTH COVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WAS INCORPORATED IN 1972 BY A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS IN RESPONSE TO THE INADEQUATE PROVISION OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS IN BOSTON CHINATOWN DUE TO THEIR LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN MASSACHUSETTS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE AND PROGRAMS WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AS WELL AS LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT FOR THESE POPULATIONS.

Income
$74.1 million
Spending
$48.4 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
39.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
325
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$637,870, adult doctor

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 39.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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 (1)
  1. $40.5 million spent. SOUTH COVE HAS FIVE SITES LOCATED IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA WITH OVER 280 EMPLOYEES SERVING APPROXIMATELY 32,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY.WE ARE NOW THE LARGEST ASIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH NEW AND EXPANDED CLINICS IN BOSTON (CHINATOWN & SOUTH STREET), QUINCY, AND MALDEN.TODAY, WE FACE MANY NEW CHALLENGES IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE FOR ASIAN AMERICAN SUCH AS: INCREASE IN ETHNIC DIVERSITY WITHIN THE ASIAN COMMUNITY RISE OF NEW ASIAN COMMUNITIES IN SURROUNDING AREAS WITH MAINTENANCE OF TIES TO CHINATOWN TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN THIS CHANGING WORLD, WE HAVE: ESTABLISHED SATELLITE CLINICS IN THOSE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WITH RELATIVELY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ASIANS. ESTAFFED THE CLINICS WITH NATIVE LANGUAGE SPEAKERS, INCLUDING CHINESE, VIATNAMESE, AND CAMBODIAN. EXPANDED COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION OUTREACH.MEDICAL SERVICES: SOUTH COVE PROVIDES PRIMARY AND AMBULATORY CARE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:ADULT MEDICINE: -GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE -GERIATRIC SERVICES -RADIOLOGY/ULTRASOUND -COMMUNITY HEALTHY HEART PROJECT -BONE DENSITY IMAGINGPEDIATRICS: -GENERAL PEDIATRIC SERVICES -ADOLESCENT HEALTH -IMMUNIZATIONS -TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC -THALASSEMIA SCREENING -ASTHMA/PULMONARY CLINICOBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY: -FULL OBSTETRIC SERVICES -LABOR COACHING -PRENATAL CLASSES -GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMS -FAMILY PLANNING -BREAST AND CERVICAL HEALTH -RADIOLOGY/ULTRASOUND -MAMMOGRAPHYOPTOMETRYDENTAL: -GENERAL DENTISTRY -ORAL SURGERY -SCHOOL FLUORIDE TREATMENT PROGRAMBEHAVIORAL HEALTH: -PSYCHOTHERAPY -EARLY INTERVENTION -PARENT AIDE SERVICES -INTENSIVE FAMILY INTERVENTION -CASE MANAGEMENT -CHILDREN'S COLLABORATIVEHEALTH EDUCATION: -HEPATITIS B INITIATIVE -CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAM -BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING -BREAST AND CERVICAL INITIATIVE -ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR -HEALTH BEAT QUARTERLY -COMMUNITY OUTREACH -FIRST AID & CPR TRAININGFAMILY LIFE CENTER: -NUTRITION/WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)SPECIALTIES: -GASTROENTEROLOGY -NEUROLOGY -CARDIOLOGY -PODIATRY

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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