Philos Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
to provide medical care and develop health care programs to meet the needs of underserved people in rural areas of the Philippines.
- Income
- $174,379
- Spending
- $169,100
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $46,450 spent. Children's Dental Clinic. This school based clinic provided a full range of dental services to elementary school children who had no access to care. More than 9500 kids received 31,500 treatments. The Clinic was a joint effort of Philos Health, the Philippines Department of Education and local NGOs
- $102,500 spent. Provision of medical supplies and equipment to the two Rural Health Units to enable them to provide primary medical care to the residents of Jagna. Three trips by Philos volunteers occurred during this period. A total of 18 doctors and other medical providers traveled from the US to provide care in collaboration with local providers. More than 1200 low income people received direct primary care during the past year by these volunteers. In addition, the Rural Health Units utilized supplies and equipment provided by Philos throughout the year to serve more than 20,000 people
- $10,250 spent. Nutrition Program, Philos Health supports a food supplement program to address the problem of malnutrition in Jagna. In a study Philos conducted, 30% of elementary school children were found to be moderately to severely malnourished. A hot nutritious meal is now served to 3100 school children, pregnant women and seniors
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2016.
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 December 2024.
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 2016.
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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