Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE UTILIZING AN INTEGRATED HEALTH MODEL INCLUSIVE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
- Income
- $12.5 million
- Spending
- $12.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 159
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $299,238, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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, $10m to $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 March 31, 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)
- $10.0 million spent. BLUEGRASS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER (BPHCC) IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. BPHCC WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2001, WITH A FEDERAL GRANT TO SERVE LOCAL FARM WORKERS. ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING ALLOWED AN EXPANSION TO SERVE PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. BPHCC SERVES OVER 11,000 PATIENTS IN AN EIGHT COUNTY SERVICE AREA INCLUDING: FAYETTE, WOODFORD, JESSAMINE, GARRARD, MADISON, CLARK, BOURBON, AND SCOTT COUNTIES. AS MANY OF KENTUCKY'S MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKERS ARE SPANISH SPEAKERS, BPHCC EMPLOYS BILINGUAL STAFF WHO SPEAK ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IT ALSO UTILIZES LANGUAGE LINE INTERPRETATION TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO CLINIC SERVICES IN ANY LANGUAGE. BPHCC SERVES THE MIGRANT FARM WORKER AND THE HOMELESS IN CLINIC AND WITH OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUSIVE OF A MEDICAL TEAM GOING TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CARE. BPHCC UTILIZES THE INTEGRATED CARE MODEL IN WHICH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE LIFESTYLE SUPPORT FOR CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND OUTPATIENT COUNSELING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE NEEDS. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER TO EVALUATE THE MIND-BODY BEHAVIOR CONNECTION AND PROVIDE BRIEF, SOLUTION-FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 March 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 October 2008.
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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