International Health Care Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT MEDICAL MISSION POINTS WHICH WE ARE INVOLVED WITH ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND TO BEGIN NEW MISSION POINTS WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARISE. IHCF IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN SEVEN MEDICAL MISSION WORKS.
- Income
- $996,508
- Spending
- $978,300
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 24 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $119,400, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 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 (5)
- $208,303 spent. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO CHURCH OF CHRIST MISSION HOSPITAL BOMSO IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA, FOR MEDICAL SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 50,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO THE FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL, FUNDS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE EXPANSION OF FACILITIES AND MEDICAL SERVICES.
- $42,753 spent. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO PALMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, FOR MEDICAL SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 7,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO THE FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL, FUNDS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE EXPANSION OF FACILITIES AND MEDICAL SERVICES.
- $68,588 spent. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO THE CHURCH OF CHRIST MISSION CLINIC IN YENDI, GHANA, WEST AFRICA, TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 20,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CLINIC, FUNDS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO SPONSOR MOBILE CLINCS IN SURROUNDING VILLAGES.
- $509,388 spent. FUNDS ARE PROVIDED FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAVEL FOR MEDICAL WORKS IN NIGERIA, TANZANIA, ESWATINI, KENYA, AND GHANA. ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDIES IN HEALTH CARE DISCIPLINES IN NIGERIA, TANZANIA, ESWATINI, KENYA, AND GHANA.
- FUNDS ARE PROVIDED FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAVEL FOR MEDICAL WORKS IN NIGERIA, TANZANIA, ESWATINI, KENYA, AND GHANA. ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDIES IN HEALTH CARE DISCIPLINES IN NIGERIA, TANZANIA, ESWATINI, KENYA, AND GHANA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 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 June 2025.
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 March 1973.
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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