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Partnership Community Health Center Inc

EIN 20-2090446 · Appleton, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE; CREATING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

Income
$15.8 million
Spending
$16.9 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 77%
Employees
165
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$299,858, chief medical officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 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 (1)
  1. $13.7 million spent. PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (PCHC) IS A COMMUNITY-INITIATED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1997 AS A "FREE CLINIC" TO PROVIDE NO COST MEDICAL CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS. IN 2004, PCHC WAS FUNDED AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER AND HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM UNDER HRSA SECTION 330 FUNDING. NOW HEALTH CENTER JOINS NINETEEN OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND ALMOST 2,000 CENTERS NATIONWIDE.WE OFFER PRIMARY CARE, DENTAL CARE, AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ONSITE AT OUR FACILITIES IN GRAND CHUTE, WI, PRIMARY DENTAL SERVICES IN OSHKOSH AND WAUPACA WI, PCHC'S SERVICE AREA IS THE TRI-COUNTY AREA OF CALUMET, OUTAGAMIE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES AND ARE A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. THE MIX BETWEEN URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL AREAS CREATES MANY UNIQUE BARRIERS TO CARE AND DISTINCT CHALLENGES TO OUR PATIENT POPULATIONS. THIS PAST YEAR 17,515 LOW-INCOME, HIGH RISK PATIENTS RECEIVED CARE AT PCHC. WE CONTINUE TO GROW TO MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE AREA'S UNDERSERVED AND IMPOVERISHED. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PRIORITY IS IMPROVING HEALTH ACCESS TO CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS AND STRATEGICALLY ENROLLING ALL ELIGIBLE PATIENTS IN MEDICAID AND NEW MARKETPLACE INSURANCE PRODUCTS.IN OUR SERVICE AREA THERE ARE IN EXCESS OF 100,000 PEOPLE LIVING AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). CENSUS DATA INDICATES THAT POVERTY RATES CONTINUE TO RISE IN SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS, WITH INCREASES IN RENTAL PROPERTIES AND SUBSIDED HOUSING. LOW INCOME FAMILIES ON FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH IN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE AT RECORD LEVELS AND NEW MINORITIES AND REFUGEES CONTINUE TO SETTLE IN THE AREA. THE DEMOGRAPHICS HAVE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY SINCE WE OPENED AS A SMALL HEALTH CENTER WITH A FOCUS ON HOMELESS, DISENFRANCHISED, AND MOSTLY UNINSURED ADULTS. WE HAVE NOW GROWN TO PROVIDE CARE TO A LARGE POPULATION CONSISTING OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES, CHILDREN, ADULTS, ELDERLY, AND THE NEWLY INSURED. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SUFFER FROM CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS DIABETES, OBESITY, HYPERTENSION, AND OTHER CO-MORBID CONDITIONS DUE TO THEIR HISTORICAL LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AS AN EXTENSION OF POVERTY, NO INSURANCE OR HIGH DEDUCTIBLE INSURANCE, AND NO INCOME AVAILABLE TO COVER THE COSTS.DATA SHOWS THAT OUR PRACTICE CONTINUES TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEED.. NEW DENTAL STAFF HAVE BEEN HIRED, AND NEW LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN OPENED, TO RESPOND TO THE AREA'S NEED. 93.3% OF PCHC PATIENTS HAVE INCOMES 200% OR BELOW POVERTY AND 71% LIVES AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. PCHC PROVIDES THE NECESSARY PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CARE. WE HAVE SEEN A RAPID GROWTH IN NEW IMMIGRANTS FROM MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA AND ASIA, RECENTLY RESETTLED REFUGEES FROM THE CONGO, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, MIRAMAR, CUBA, AS WELL AS MANY NEW PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT REQUIRE CARE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. PCHC IS THE ONLY FQHC IN THE AREA AND WE PARTNER WITH OUR LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR MANY SERVICES AND ARE THE PRIMARY SAFETY NET PROVIDER THAT OFFERS A SLIDING FEE AND CARE FOR THE UNINSURED WITHIN OUR TRI-COUNTY SERVICE DELIVERY AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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