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Neighborhood Health Clinics Inc

EIN 35-1922483 · Fort Wayne, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$24.3 million
Spending
$23.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%
Employees
306
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$272,401, chief dental officer

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 52% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 25

    14 of 14 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $11.8 million spent. MEDICAL: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS, INC. (NHCI) PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO ALL, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE NORMAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. NHCI'S MAIN OFFICE IS LOCATED IN A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED UNDER-SERVED AREA WHERE FEW OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), NHCI PROVIDES SERVICES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. NHCI'S MEDICAL SERVICES INCLUDE: -FAMILY MEDICINE - PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE AND SCREENING; ACUTE AND CHRONIC MANAGEMENT OF GENERAL DISEASE; -PEDIATRICS - WELL-CHILD CARE; ACUTE AND CHRONIC CARE OF GENERAL PEDIATRIC DISEASE; -PRENATAL - FREE PREGNANCY TESTS; GENERAL PRENATAL CARE AND DELIVERY SERVICES; POST-PARTUM CARE; AND -WOMEN'S HEALTH - PREVENTATIVE AND WELL CARE; CONTRACEPTION; GYNECOLOGICAL SCREENING; ACUTE AND CHRONIC GYNECOLOGICAL CARE (Expenses $ 1,339,495 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,824,520) OPTOMETRY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS (NHCI) OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE OPTOMETRY PRACTICE TO PROVIDE OPTOMETRY SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL OPTOMETRY SERVICES. NHCI'S MAIN OFFICE IS LOCATED IN A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED AREA WHERE FEW OTHER OPTOMETRY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), NHCI PROVIDES SERVICES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS (NH) OFFER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BH) TO OUR PATIENTS. LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS (LCSW) WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR PATIENTS DURING THEIR MEDICAL VISITS IF THE PATIENT NEEDED HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. NHCI TREATS PATIENTS WITH ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ABUSE, PTSD, SMOKING CESSATION, AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS (NH) OFFER CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES TO OUR PATIENTS. OUR CALHOUN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC USES A VARIETY OF ADVANCED, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNIQUES AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR OUR PATIENTS.
  2. $4.1 million spent. DENTAL: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS, INC. (NHCI) PROVIDES DENTAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE NORMAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. NHCI'S MAIN OFFICE IS LOCATED IN A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED UNDERSERVED AREA WHERE VERY FEW OTHER DENTAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), NHCI PROVIDES SERVICES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. NHCI'S DENTAL SERVICES INCLUDE FULL FAMILY DENTAL CARE (PEDIATRIC DENTAL PATIENTS STARTING AT AGE 3); CAVITY TREATMENT; DENTAL X-RAYS; EXTRACTIONS; CROWNS; DENTURES; AND PROTECTIVE SEALANTS.
  3. $3.1 million spent. WIC: NHCI ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE WIC PROGRAM. A NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERING HEALTHY FOODS AND OTHER SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE. THE WIC PROGRAM HELPS MANY FAMILIES (SINGLE PARENTS, MARRIED, WORKING, NOT WORKING, AND FOSTER PARENTS). EACH MONTH, FAMILIES RECEIVE NUTRITION COUNSELING, BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION, BREASTFEEDING PUMP ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD FROM NHCI'S WIC PROGRAM IN ALLEN, DEKALB, AND NOBLE COUNTIES. (Expenses $ 1,339,495 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 1,824,520) OPTOMETRY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES: NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS (NHCI) OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE OPTOMETRY PRACTICE TO PROVIDE OPTOMETRY SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL OPTOMETRY SERVICES. NHCI'S MAIN OFFICE IS LOCATED IN A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED AREA WHERE FEW OTHER OPTOMETRY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), NHCI PROVIDES SERVICES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS (NH) OFFER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BH) TO OUR PATIENTS. LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS (LCSW) WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR PATIENTS DURING THEIR MEDICAL VISITS IF THE PATIENT NEEDED HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. NHCI TREATS PATIENTS WITH ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ABUSE, PTSD, SMOKING CESSATION, AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS (NH) OFFER CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES TO OUR PATIENTS. OUR CALHOUN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC USES A VARIETY OF ADVANCED, CUTTING-EDGE TECHNIQUES AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR OUR PATIENTS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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