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Academy of Medical and Public Health Services

EIN 27-2206293 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

ACADEMY OF MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATION WITH A TRIPLE AIM TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN UNDERSERVED IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES; COORDINATE TRULY NEEDED PRIMARY CARE WITH SOCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND DELIVER CARE WITH DIGNITY AND EMPATHY TO MARGINALIZED NEW YORKERS THROUGH ITS COMMUNTIY PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS, AMPHS LENDS TO EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE THEIR OWN LOCAL AND CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PARADIGMS. ITS PROGRAM INCLUDE NO-COST HEALTH SCREENINGS AND COUNSELING, CONSULTATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAININGS, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS EDUCATION.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
25.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 72%
Employees
37
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$215,379, president & 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 76% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $1.1 million spent. OUR PROGRAMS CONTINUED ADDRESSING THE RISING MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND FOOD SECURITY NEEDS OF OUR BROOKLYN COMMUNITY ALONG WITH OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN DISEASE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. SERVICES OFFERED IN 2024 INCLUDED: COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES: OUR HEALTH TEAM, TOGETHER WITH HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, PROVIDED FLU VACCINES, MAMMOGRAMS AND OTHER HEALTH SCREENINGS THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE WORKSHOPS. WE ALSO PROVIDED NO-COST BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SESSIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MILD TO MODERATE MENTAL HEALTH INDICATIONS. TOGETHER, WE REACHED 4046 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ACCESS PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND INFORMATION AND CONNECTED 401 INDIVIDUALS TO HEALTH COVERAGE AND INSURANCE OPTIONS. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,128 FAMILIES, WHILE DISTRIBUTING FRESH FOOD AND HOT MEALS FOR SUNSET PARK AND SOUTH BROOKLYN RESIDENTS.EDUCATION PROGRAM: TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SELF-ADVOCACY, WORKFORCE, AND DAILY LIVING, WE PROVIDED ESOL CLASSES, CONVERSATION CLASSES AND DIGITAL LITERACY EDUCATION TO OVER 150 STUDENTS ACROSS THE BEGINNER, HIGH BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS. COMMUNITY SAFETY: WE PROVIDED COMMUNITY SAFETY WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS INCLUDING SELF-DEFENSE, BYSTANDER INTERVENTION, IMMIGRANT KYRS AND CPR/FIRST AID TO 1008 PARTICIPANTS. DISTRIBUTED OVER 400 COMMUNITY SAFETY MATERIALS TO BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. WE CREATED 2 COMMUNITY MURALS AND ENGAGED OVER 80 PARTICIPANTS IN THE PAINTING PROCESS. WE LED AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COALITION THAT SERVED 111 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PREPAREDNESS RELATED EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: DURING THE YEAR, WE CONDUCTED OVER 170 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVATIONS, WHERE WE SPOKE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, TABLED, CANVASSED, PHONE AND TEXTBANKED, AND LED DISCUSSION FORUMS, REACHING A TOTAL OF 5992 INDIVIDUALS. OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK INCLUDED SHARING HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE AND EDUCATION RESOURCES; INCREASING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; AND WIDESPREAD PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION. WE ALSO UTILIZED SOCIAL MEDIA TO INCREASE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE EDUCATION.

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 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 2024.

    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 October 2011.

    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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