Yehowa Medical Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS.
- Income
- $17.5 million
- Spending
- $15.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 9.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 96
- Highest pay
- $729,919, ceopresident
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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 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 (2)
- $13.0 million spent. A NON-PROFIT HEALTH CENTER COMMITTED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO WHO ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE UNDER-SERVED AREA IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, PREGNANCY TESTING, DENTAL, PRENATAL CARE, FAMILY PLANNING, GYNECOLOGY, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, HIV/AIDS TESTING, PEDIATRICS, HEAL EDUCATION AND NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING. PRIMARY CARE: YEHOWA MEDICAL SERVICE (YEHOWA) IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF HEALTH SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. YEHOWAS TEAM OF BILINGUAL PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS DELIVER PATIENT-CENTERED CARE FOCUSED ON PREVENTION QUALITY OUTCOMES AND THE LATEST IN CHRONIC DISEASE CARE MANAGEMENT TO FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC OR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. MOBILE UNIT: YEHOWA HAS THREE MOBILE UNITS EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND STAFF THAT IS USED TO REACH PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT LOCATED NEAR ONE OF YEHOWAS FIVE MEDICAL CLINICS.
- CHILDREN SERVICES: YEHOWA FACILITIES PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ON EITHER A CONSULTATIVE OR ROUTINE BASIS. THIS INCLUDES INFANTS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM BIRTH TO 19 YEARS OF AGE. DENTAL SERVICES: ALL SERVICES ARE PERFORMED IN YEHOWAS IN-HOUSE FACILITIES. WE PROVIDE QUALITY DENTAL CARE FROM OUR EXPERIENCED DENTISTS AND STAFF. HEALTH EDUCATION: YEHOWA OFFERS VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO ITS PATIENTS THAT FOCUS ON DISEASE PREVENTION AND SELF-MANAGMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS. BOTH CLASSES AND HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FREE OF CHARGE. ACTIVITIES, FITNESS PROGRAMS, HEALTH SCREENINGS, IMMUNICATIONS AND HEALTH FAIRS. MENTAL HEALTH: ALL MENTAL HEAL SERVICES ARE REFERRED TO AFFILIATED MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE THAT THEY NEED.
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 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 October 13, 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 June 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 2011.
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 October 21, 2026.
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