Healthvisions Midwest Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE UNDERSERVED, DEVELOP AND FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADDRESS SYSTEMIC COMMUNITY HEALTH DISPARITIES.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 17.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $154,737, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% 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.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 (7)
- $1.1 million spent. FAITH IN ACTION TO SERVE AND TRANSFORM (FAST) PROMOTES HEALTHY LIVING AND INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER-BASED NON-MEDICAL SUPPORT AND CAREGIVER SERVICES TO SENIORS 60 YEARS AND OLDER AND OTHERS WHO ARE HOMEBOUND, FRAIL, DISABLED, OR AFFLICTED WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES IN THE GREATER EAST ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY. ASSISTED TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE TRANSPORTATION TO SENIORS 60 YEARS AND OLDER. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO MEDICAL TRIPS, BUT VOLUNTEERS ALSO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR BUSINESS, SHOPPING, NUTRITION, AND OTHER EVENTS. VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE TRAINING AND COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING, INCLUDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE (I&A) ASSISTED SENIORS WITH ACCESSING SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THEM TO MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. I&A PROVIDED CONTACTS TO SENIORS TO MAKE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE CHOICES AND ACTED AS ADVOCATES FOR MEDICARE, MEDICAID, BENEFIT ACCESS, LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ETC. TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (COF) REDUCES SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS FOR SENIORS BY PROVIDING INTERACTIVE GROUP ACTIVITIES, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OUTINGS. SENIORS DEVELOP A CLOSE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AS THEY SHARE EXPERIENCES TOGETHER. TELEPHONE REASSURANCE CALLS (TRC) ENABLE SENIORS TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND LIVE IN THEIR HOMES. THE CALLS HELP SENIORS IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BY CONNECTING THEM TO VOLUNTEERS WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR WELL-BEING. VOLUNTEERS MADE CALLS TO ENCOURAGE, COMFORT, AND EDUCATE SENIORS AND EMPOWER THEM TO ACCESS MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE PROGRAMS PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, SAFETY, HEALTHY LIVING, ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES, AND REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION.
- $774,131 spent. FORT WAYNE, IN HVMS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. CENTRAL TO THESE EFFORTS IS THE ALLEN COUNTY HEALTH EQUITY COALITION (ACHEC), A COLLABORATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY IN ALLEN COUNTY. THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE WELLNESS INITIATIVE, HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES,THE HEALTHY CHILD ADVOCATE PROGRAM, AND HEAL FARM MARKETS, HVM ADDRESSES BARRIERS SUCH AS LIMITED ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE, HELPING RESIDENTS OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND THRIVE. WE ALSO AMPLIFIED TO CONTACTS AN AWARENESS OF LEAD POISONING AND HOW IMPERATIVE LEAD TESTING IS AMONG CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN AGE THREE. THROUGH YOUR SUPPORT, THIS LEAD MESSAGING CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVELY HEIGHTENED UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION TOWARD SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF OUR PRECIOUS CHILDREN. HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING (HEAL) FARM MARKETS OPERATED THREE KEY MARKETS, OFFERING AFFORDABLE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN FOOD DESERT AREAS. THESE MARKETS, SUPPORTED BY GRANT DOLLARS,DOUBLED THE BUYING POWER FOR WIC,SNAP,AND SNAP,AND SENIOR FOOD VOUCHER RECIPIENTS. HVM HELPED PROVIDE HEAL(HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING)MARKET MANAGEMENT OF FRESH FOODS IN FOOD DESERTS. IMPACT AND REACH: FACILITATED IMPACTFUL ENGAGEMENTS AIMED AT COMBATING OBESITY AND ENHANCING FOOD INTAKE. EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ASPECTS OF CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH AS CANCER, DIABETES, AND HEART DISEASE. WITH VITAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES, THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE EMPOWERED TO COMBAT THESE DISEASES. INTERACTED THROUGH IMPACTFUL ENGAGEMENTS AIMED AT ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TO FOSTER A BETTER INFORMED AND MORE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. DIRECTLY IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS BY SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICES RELATED TO ORAL HEALTH AND EMPOWERING THEM TO TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TOWARD IMPROVING THEIR ORAL HYGIENE. MADE CONTACTS TO SIGNIFICANTLY BRIDGE CRITICAL GAPS TO ENHANCE LATINO ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS.
- $174,974 spent. THE CHW TRAINING PROGRAM IS A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THE PARTICIPANT TO TAKE THE CERTIFICATION EXAM. THE TRAINING CONSISTS OF A 45 HOUR INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM THAT FOCUSES ON ROLES, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES OF A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW). PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO ASSESS INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE NEEDS, MAKE REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, A CHW IS A FRONTLINE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER WHO IS A TRUSTED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED THAT ENABLES THE WORKER TO SERVE AS A LIAISON/LINK/INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO SERVICE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE OF SERVICE DELIVERY. TRUSTED NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION (TNT) PROMOTES QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN LAKE COUNTY,IN, BY PROVIDING MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION FOR CLIENTS TO OUR PROGRAM CLASSES, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, VA SERVICES, GROCERY AND MEDICATION PICK-UPS AND MORE. THE HEART AND DEEP PROGRAMS EMPOWER AND SUPPORTS PEOPLE ACROSS LAKE COUNTY,IN TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. HEART AND DEEP ARE COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS ON NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND PERSONALIZED CARE PLANS.
- $341,149 spent. THE HEART PROGRAM HAS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WHO ENGAGE WITH CLIENTS IN THEIR HOMES OR OTHER LOCATIONS TO CONDUCT HEALTH SCREENINGS THAT INCLUDE BLOOD PRESSURE, WEIGHT AND BMI. THEY ALSO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING TO HELP CLIENTS IDENTIFY AND ACHIEVE THEIR HEALTH GOALS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE REFERRALS AND RESOURCES TO ACCESS OTHER
- COMMUNITY SERVICES. SOME POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF THE HEART PROGRAM INCLUDED IMPROVED BLOOD PRESSURE, DECREASE IN WEIGHT AND BMI, INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, IMPROVED NUTRITION, DECREASED TAKE-OUT MEALS, AND BETTER STRESS MANAGEMENT.
- THE HEART PROGRAM HAS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WHO 341149. 0. 355413.
- COMMUNITY SERVICES. SOME POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES 0. 0. 0.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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