Health Career Connection Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HCC IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT THAT INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, RECENT GRADUATES, AND HCC ALUMNI, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, TO CHOOSE AND SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE AUTHENTIC HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH CAREERS.
- Income
- $21.8 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $342,500, president and ceo
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 77% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 208% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 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 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 (2)
- $3.3 million spent. HEALTH CAREER CONNECTION, INC. (HCC) IS A CALIFORNIA 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1990 AND INCORPORATED IN 2003. FOR OVER 35 YEARS, HCC HAS DEMONSTRATED AN UNYIELDING COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING THE HEALTH WORKFORCE, HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND HEALTH FOR ALL BY INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING HEALTH LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, PARTICULARLY THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. IN 2024, THIS COMMITMENT WAS ACTUALIZED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OVER 400 PAID HEALTH CAREER LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLEGE STUDENTS. HCC PROUDLY MAINTAINS A NETWORK OF OVER 5,800 ALUMNI WHO CONTINUE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HEALTH SECTOR.HEALTHCARE LEGACY SERVICES -HCC'S IMPACT IS BOTH FAR-REACHING AND WELCOMING, WITH EDUCATIONAL INTERNSHIP COHORT PROGRAMS EXTENDED ACROSS 11 REGIONS OF THE NATION, INCLUDING NORTHERN, CENTRAL, SOUTHERN, AND COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA, NEW ENGLAND, (NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY/WASHINGTON D.C./BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA), (CHICAGO, DETROIT, MINNEAPOLIS), AND NORTH CAROLINA. FURTHERMORE, HCC'S INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE STUDENTS FROM ALL 50 STATES, THUS PROMOTING EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION NATIONWIDE.HCC EMPOWERS COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR AUTHENTIC HEALTH CAREERS AND PREPARES THEM FOR GREATER EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND CAREER SUCCESS. HCC IS COMMITTED TO SERVING STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING STUDENTS FROM FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE FAMILIES, LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES.THE EFFICACY OF HCC'S PROGRAMS AND COMMITMENT TO BOTH STUDENT SUCCESS AND STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IS EVIDENT IN THE IMPRESSIVE OUTCOMES ACHIEVED BY STUDENTS. DURING 2024 INTERNSHIP CYCLE, 97% OF PARTICIPANTS INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH CAREER OPTIONS AND THEIR CONFIDENCE THEY COULD SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE THEM AND 96% INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF GRADUATE HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND TRAINING OPTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, 46% EXTENDED THEIR INTERNSHIPS OR SECURED JOB OFFERS WHILE 97% GAINED PRACTICAL NEW SKILLS WERE MOTIVATED TO SERVE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. OTHERS ESTABLISHED LASTING MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHENED THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS. THESE OUTCOMES UNDERSCORE OUR ORGANIZATION'S TRANSFORMATIVE ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE CAPABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH FOR ALL IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
- $704,882 spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -IN 2024, HCC LAUNCHED A NEW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND EXPANDED ITS ALUMNI SERVICES PROGRAM. FUNDED BY A FIVE-YEAR GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT, THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EMPOWERS REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES TO ADVANCE COLLECTIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS GROWING WORKFORCE CHALLENGES AND EXPAND HEALTH CAREER AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR AREA RESIDENTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROMOTES CROSS-REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND STATEWIDE SYSTEMS AND POLICY CHANGE THAT ADVANCE A ROBUST, SUSTAINABLE AND SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR THAT MEETS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES.THE EXPANDED ALUMNI SERVICES PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING HCC ALUMNI AS THEY ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS AND CONTINUE MAKING A PROFOUND IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE ALUMNI SERVICES GROUP, HCC OFFERS: - CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND MENTORSHIP; - NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES; - SKILLS BUILDING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND - JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER RESOURCES.WHETHER HCC ALUMNI ARE ENTERING GRADUATE SCHOOL, STEPPING INTO THEIR FIRST HEALTH INDUSTRY ROLE, OR BUILDING ON THEIR EXISTING EXPERTISE, HCC PROVIDES THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND CONNECTIONS TO HELP THEM THRIVE.
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
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 December 2024.
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 November 2003.
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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