Adams County Health Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADAMS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF ADAMS COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC STATUS.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $5.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $168,600, nurse practi
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 2514 of 14 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 September 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 (2)
- $4.2 million spent. ADAMS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (ACHC) IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER WHICH PROVIDED PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND VISION CARE, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND X-RAY AND LABORATORY SERVICES FOR A TOTAL OF 2,881 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS DURING THE PERIOD 10/1/2024 TO 9/30/2025. ACHC ALSO PROVIDES TELEPHARMACY SERVICES. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 9,533 ENCOUNTERS DURING THE YEAR: 3,956 ENCOUNTERS WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS, 3,286 ENCOUNTERS WITH DENTAL PROVIDERS, 794 ENCOUNTERS FOR OPTOMETRY SERVICES, 807 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENCOUNTERS AND 690 PHYSICAL THERAPY ENCOUNTERS. A TOTAL OF 21,070 PRESCRIPTIONS WERE FILLED BY THE ACHC TELEPHARMACY DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)
- LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT (CONTINUATION) ACHC PROVIDES CARE TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT BELOW COST AND TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS 76,979 FOR CHARITY CARE AND SLIDING FEE, 132,260 FOR MEDICARE AND 278,205 FOR OTHER THIRD-PARTY PAYORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. THE HEALTH CENTER HAS NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS ACCESSING HEALTH CARE WHO ARE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE. A TOTAL OF 461 PERSONS ENROLLED IN THE SLIDING FEE PROGRAM HAD ACCESS TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: PROGRAM CHARITY SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT MEDICAL 21,357 (INCLUDES OPTOMETRY, PT, LAB AND X-RAY SERVICES) DENTAL 52,219 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 3,403 THE PROGRAMS OFFERED AT ACHC PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 2007.
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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