Lynn Community Health Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOR EVERYONE IN THE GREATER LYNN COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)OUR STRONGEST COMMITMENT IS TO ASSURE ACCESS TO CARE FOR UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE PREVENTION, HEALTH PROMOTION, AND REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND LANGUAGES.
- Income
- $107.0 million
- Spending
- $102.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 64%
- Employees
- 847
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $408,849, ceo
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
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% 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: 93 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $49.2 million spent. CLINICAL SERVICES - COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES (PEDIACTRICS, FAMILY, AND ADULT MEDICINE), OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, FAMILY PLANNING, SPECIALTY SERVICES, OFFICE BASED OPIOIOD TREATMENT, EYE CARE, URGENT CARE, AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WITHIN EACH TEAM. COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE IS PROVIDED AT 5 LOCATIONS IN LYNN AND 13 SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS. THE HEALTH CENTER SERVES OVER 40% OF LYNN RESIDENTS AND OVER 40% OF ALL LYNN CHILDREN.
- $5.9 million spent. PHARMACY PROGRAM - DISPENSES AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO HEALTH CENTER PATIENTS AND PROVIDES CLINICAL PHARMACY SERVICES AS PART OF OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO PRIMARY CARE.
- $7.4 million spent. DENTAL - PROVIDES DENTAL SERVICES TO THE LYNN COMMUNITY AS PART OF OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH OF COMPLETE HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
- $20.1 million spent. SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS - COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS IN EIGHT LYNN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.HIV/AIDS SERVICES - COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALTY SERVICES, NURSING CASE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL AND ADHERENCE CASE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND CONFIDENTIAL HIV/STD/VIRAL HEPATITIS COUNSELING AND TESTING.OTHER PROGRAMS - CHRONIC ILLNESS CASE MANAGEMENT, OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY SERVICES (ENDOCRINOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, PULMONOLOGY, OPTOMETRY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY CONSULTATION, PODIATRY). OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS IN ACCESSING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, CLINIC FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND REFUGEE HEALTH ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS.
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
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.
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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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