Community Health Center Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (CHC) IS BUILDING A WORLD CLASS PRIMARY CARE ORGANIZATION, IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION. CHC IS BASED ON CONSUMER CONTROL AND IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPECTING HUMAN DIGNITY.
- Income
- $181.2 million
- Spending
- $183.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 1,257
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $944,454, president/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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% 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. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
7 of 7Has a 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)
- $77.4 million spent. MEDICAL SERVICES: COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. (CHC) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES, FROM NEWBORNS TO GERIATRIC PATIENTS THROUGH ITS PRIMARY CARE OFFICES ACROSS THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. IT PROVIDES CARE IN TRADITIONAL OFFICE SETTINGS AND OTHER SETTINGS, SUCH AS SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS. CHC'S MODEL OF CARE IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF ADVANCED ACCESS, PLANNED CARE, AND THE CHRONIC CARE MODEL SUPPORTED BY ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND A TEAM-BASED APPROACH TO CARE. CHC ALSO PROVIDES PRENATAL CARE AND SPECIFIC SPECIALTY AND SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING PODIATRY, DIABETES EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND PHARMACY CONSULTATION.(SEE SCHEDULE O) CHCI, FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE, REMAINS FOCUSED ON EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL CARE, OPERATIONS, AND INNOVATION IN PRIMARY CARE. IN FY 2025 CHCI SAW OVER 107,000 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS FROM NEARLY EVERY CITY AND TOWN IN CONNECTICUT. OUR PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE CITIES THAT ARE HOME TO CHCI'S COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES--HARTFORD, NEW BRITAIN, NEW LONDON, GROTON, MERIDEN, MIDDLETOWN, ENFIELD, BRISTOL, CLINTON, DANBURY, NORWALK, STAMFORD AND WATERBURY. OUR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS THE STATE AND SERVE NEARLY 20,000 STUDENTS PER YEAR. MULTIPLE STUDIES HAVE DOCUMENTED THE INCREASED NEED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONNECTICUT, AND OUR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS AS WELL AS OUR PRIMARY CARE SITES PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN MEETING THOSE NEEDS. BOTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL PATIENTS ABLE TO USE TELEHEALTH SELECTIVELY AS APPROPRIATE TO THE CLINICAL NEEDS AND THEIR PREFERENCE. CHCI HAS CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON REACHING PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS W.Y.A. (WHEREVER YOU ARE) HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM WITH AN EXPANSION TO INCLUDING MOBILE HEALTH UNITS AS WELL AS SHELTER-BASED FACILITIES. CHCI CONTINUES TO BE HOME TO A 24/7 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM (NEW HORIZONS). CHCI CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON SECURING GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORT NEW PROGRAMS AND WON COMPETITIVE AWARDS FROM HRSA FOR PROGRAMS TARGETING MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND OPTIMIZING VIRTUAL CARE.HEALTH CARE CONTINUES TO CHANGE AT A RAPID RATE. IN FY 2025, CHCI CONTINUED TO INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN VALUE-BASED CARE THROUGH NEW CONTRACTS WITH ACOS (AFFORDABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS) AND NEGOTIATED FAVORABLE NEW CONTRACTS WITH MULTIPLE PRIVATE INSURERS. LIKE ALL OF HEALTHCARE, WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE IMPACT OF AI ON CLINICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE. OUR TEAM OF OPERATIONS, DATA, AND DESIGN EXPERTS CONTINUED TO STUDY, IMPROVE AND REDESIGN MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL ELEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM CALL CENTERS TO MANAGING REFERRALS. CHCI CONTINUES ITS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE BY WELCOMING NEARLY 200 STUDENTS OF VIRTUALLY EVERY HEALTH DISCIPLINE IN FY 2025 FROM SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOR CLINICAL ROTATIONS. IN ADDITION, CHCI CONTINUES TO SPONSOR ITS OWN POSTGRADUATE NURSE PRACTITIONER RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN PRIMARY CARE AND IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTIES AS WELL AS A POSTDOCTORAL RESIDENCY-TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE FULLY ACCREDITED. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. CONTINUES TO BENEFIT FROM ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MOSES WEITZMAN HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS WEITZMAN INSTITUTE, AS WELL AS ITS OTHER AFFILIATES (CONFERMED, NIMAA, AND THE CONSORTIUM FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS (CAPP) BY ACCESSING TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE INSTITUTE, SPECIALTY CONSULTATIONS THRU CONFERMED, ACCREDITATION SERVICES THROUGH CAPP, AND ACCESS TO HIRING THE GRADUATES OF THE NIMAA PROGRAM.
- $18.0 million spent. SCHOOL BASED SERVICES: OUR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH STAFF ARE LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, WHO WORK WITH SCHOOL STAFF AND NURSES TO PROVIDE EXPANDED MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND DENTAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THEY WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STUDENT'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS. CHC PROUDLY SERVES OVER 17,000 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT.
- $22.4 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. (CHC) PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY TREATMENT FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN REFERRED PRIMARILY FROM ITS PRIMARY CARE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS FROM COMMUNITY SOURCES. THE CHC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM INCLUDES PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHIATRIC APRNS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, LCSWS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS WHO WORK IN AN INTEGRATED MODEL WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM TO ASSURE COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE CARE. CHC PARTNERS WITH MULTIPLE SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMBED A CHC BEHAVIORALIST WITHIN SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE EARLY INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. A MEMBER SUBSTITUTION WITH CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, INC. EXPANDED THESE PROGRAMS. (SEE SCH. O)IN ORDER TO EXPAND ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, CHC EXPANDED ITS OPERATIONS BY SIGNING A MEMBER SUBSTITUTION AGREEMENT WITH THE CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, INC. IN JANUARY 2020, CHC BEGAN OPERATING THE MAJOR PROGRAMS PERFORMED BY CGC WHICH INCLUDED:-THE PROVISIONS OF CGC PROVIDES CHILD AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES.-THE CHILD FIRST PROGRAM WHICH IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, INTENSIVE, HOME-BASED SERVICE THAT IDENTIFIES VERY YOUNG AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM HIGH RISK FAMILIES BEFORE ABUSE OR NEGLECT HAS OCCURRED AND BEFORE A CHILD DEVELOPS SERIOUS PROBLEMS. -THE STATE'S DESIGNATED MOBILE CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICE ("MCIS") PROVIDER FOR STAMFORD, GREENWICH, DARIEN AND NEW CANAAN.
- $15.0 million spent. DENTAL SERVICES: THE DENTAL CARE TEAM, INCLUDING BOTH DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS AT CHC IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE INTEGRATED CARE TEAM. THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH ALL OF THE STAFF TO ENSURE THE PATIENTS ORAL HEALTH IS CARED FOR. IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN CARE SITES, CHC OFFERS DENTAL CARE AT MANY OF THE SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS, AND HAVE MOBILE DENTAL CLINICS THAT BRING CARE TO PATIENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, CHC IS CONCERNED WITH THE INTERFACE OF PERSONAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. TO THIS END IT IS EXTENSIVELY INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND PREVENTION/WELLNESS PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE "FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AND ITS DANCE/PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPACE, "VINNIE'S." IT OPERATES A 24/7 BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER, CONDUCTS HOME VISITATION PROGRAM SUCH AS THE NURTURING FAMILY NETWORK.
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 July 1972.
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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