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Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Inc

EIN 20-2633437 · Haskensack, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

POWERED BY PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS, BVMI DELIVERS FREE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO BERGEN COUNTY'S WORKING UNINSURED, HELPING THEM LIVE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

Income
$5.5 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
49
Volunteers
212
Highest pay
$147,258, associate medical director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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, 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 (3)
  1. $2.3 million spent. PRIMARY CARE AT OUR ONSITE MEDICAL CLINIC IN HACKENSACK, NJ, BVMI PROVIDES FREE PRIMARY, PREVENTIVE, SPECIALTY, CHRONIC AND URGENT CARE FOR BERGEN COUNTY ADULTS WHO WORK, BUT DO NOT HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE. THIS INCLUDES LAB WORK AND AN ANNUAL PRIMARY CARE EXAMINATION, CONDUCTED BY OUR VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS, AND REFERRALS FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND SPECIALIST CARE AT OTHER LOCATIONS WHEN NEEDED, FOR FREE OR REDUCED COST.OUR VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAM OF 83 CLINICIANS DETECTS AND SUCCESSFULLY TREATS PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH AS DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND OTHER CONDITIONS. ANOTHER 100 VOLUNTEERS PERFORM VITAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. IN 2025, BVMI SERVED 1,026 ADULTS IN 9,725 VISITS, WITH FEMALES COMPRISING 65% OF OUR PATIENT ROSTER.
  2. $350,002 spent. DIABETES PREVENTION, CARE, AND EDUCATIONTHE DIABETES PREVENTION, CARE, AND EDUCATION PROGRAM AT BVMI IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION, SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT, AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR OUR PRE-DIABETIC AND DIABETIC PATIENTS. THESE TWO CATEGORIES REPRESENT NEARLY 1/3 OF BVMI'S PATIENTS. UNCONTROLLED DIABETES CAN LEAD TO INCREASED RISK OF STROKE, HEART DISEASE, CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS AND NEUROPATHY, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, KIDNEY DISEASE - EVEN DEATH.THE INTAKE FOR ALL BVMI PATIENTS INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE EXAMINATION. IF RESULTS INDICATE THAT THEY ARE DIABETIC OR PRE-DIABETIC, THEY ARE REFERRED TO OUR DIABETES TEAM FOR FURTHER CARE AND FOLLOW-UP. WE WORK WITH THIS GROUP OF PATIENTS TO BRING THEIR CONDITION UNDER CONTROL AND UNDER MAINTENANCE. THIS INCLUDES PATIENT EDUCATION IN HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES, TRAINING FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES OR CAREGIVERS IN HOW TO MONITOR AND MANAGE DIABETES, AND MEDICATION AND SUPPLIES WHERE APPROPRIATE.IN 2025, THE PART-TIME CERTIFIED DIABETES CARE AND EDUCATION SPECIALIST COMPLETED 226 VISITS. CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS COMPARE VERY FAVORABLY TO NATIONAL HEDIS BENCHMARKS FOR THE MEDICAID POPULATION: 59.8% OF BVMI PATIENTS HAD AN AA1C VALUE OF LESS THAN 7.0, COMPARED TO THE HEDIS BENCHMARK OF 34.7%, AND 76.3% OF BVMI PATIENTS HAD AN A1C VALUE OF LESS THAN 8.0, COMPARED TO THE HEDIS BENCHMARK OF 50.9%. ONLY 14.4% HAD AN A1C VALUE OF GREATER THAN 9, COMPARED TO THE HEDIS BENCHMARK OF 40.3%.22 PATIENTS COMPLETED BVMI'S INNOVATIVE, INTENSIVE 9-MONTH PREVENT DIABETES PROGRAM. FIFTY-FIVE PERCENT LOWERED THEIR A1C (BLOOD SUGAR) VALUES - WITH SIX PATIENTS REACHING NORMAL RANGE - AND 77% OF PARTICIPANTS LOST WEIGHT, WITH 20% LOSING MORE THAN 5% OF THEIR STARTING WEIGHT.
  3. $324,164 spent. WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE THE WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE AT BVMI IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES. WOMEN COMPRISE APPROXIMATELY 65% OF BVMI'S PATIENTS.THROUGH OUR WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE, GYNECOLOGICAL CARE ALSO BECOMES PART OF OUR FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR FEMALE PATIENTS. CARE IS PROVIDED ONSITE BY VOLUNTEER GYNECOLOGISTS AS WELL AS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES WHO ARE WOMEN'S HEALTH SPECIALISTS. THIS INCLUDES A REFERRAL FOR A MAMMOGRAM FOR WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 40 WHO HAVE NOT HAD THIS SCREENING TEST IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS - SO THAT WE CAN DETECT ANY BREAST HEALTH ISSUES BEFORE THEY REACH A SERIOUS STAGE. IN 2025, 462 UNIQUE WOMEN PATIENTS SAW WOMEN'S HEALTH PRACTITIONERS IN 627 VISITS. 340 PATIENTS RECEIVED A MAMMOGRAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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