United Community Health Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IT IS THE MISSION OF UNITED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE TO THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND UNDERSERVED OF BUENA VISTA AND SAC COUNTIES.
- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $6.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $235,998, dental director
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
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 21% 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 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 (3)
- $2.7 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE TO A WIDE RANGE OF PATIENTS IN 2024. UNITED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (UCHC) SERVED 5301 PATIENTS FROM OVER 176 DIFFERENT ZIP CODES THROUGH 18,701 CLINIC VISITS. 25% OF THE PATIENTS SERVED HAVE INCOME UNDER THE 200% FEDERAL POVERTY LINE AND 20% OF PATIENTS ARE UNINSURED. 39% OF PATIENTS ARE BEST SERVED IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. 51% OF PATIENTS ARE HISPANIC, 3% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, 5% ARE ASIAN, 32% ARE CAUCASIAN, AND 3% ARE OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER. IN OUR MEDICAL CLINIC ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ARE GIVEN FREE VACCINES THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL VFC PROGRAM. UCHC OFFERS PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE, LABORATORY SERVICES. WE ALSO CAN GIVE REFERRALS FOR REDUCED FEE MAMMOGRAMS WITH BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, AND WORK WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROVIDE FREE BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER SCREENS, AS WELL AS SCREENS FOR HEART DISEASE.
- $2.2 million spent. OUR DENTAL SERVICES PROGRAM SERVED 2772 PATIENTS IN 7048 DENTAL ENCOUNTERS IN 2024. DENTAL SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: DENTAL EXAMINATIONS AND X-RAYS; DENTAL TREATMENTS, FILLINGS, AND EXTRACTIONS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR PAIN, SWELLING, BROKEN TEETH, ETC.; PARTIALS AND DENTURES; ROOT CANAL TREATMENT FOR DISEASES OF THE PULP.
- $323,893 spent. PATIENTS ARE ASSISTED TO OBTAIN LOW COST MEDICATION RANGING FROM 20-80% DISCOUNT THROUGH THE FEDERAL 340B DRUG PROGRAM. PRESCRIPTIONS WERE FILLED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AT OUR CONTRACT PHARMACIES, HY-VEE AND WALGREENS. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS OBTAINED FREE MEDICATIONS THROUGH OUR PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANAGED IN THE CLINIC.
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 October 2004.
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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