Erie Family Health Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MOTIVATED BY THE BELIEF THAT HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT, ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. (ERIE) PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE TO SUPPORT HEALTHIER PEOPLE, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. ERIE'S MISSION IS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND JUSTICE HAS REMAINED STEADFAST. OUR VISION OF "ALL PEOPLE LIVING THEIR HEALTHIEST LIVES" DEMANDS THAT WE EXAMINE AND WORK TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT ARE THE ROOT CAUSES OF INEQUITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $132.3 million
- Spending
- $122.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 1,074
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $634,331, president & ceo
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 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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 (1)
- $105.5 million spent. ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (ERIE), A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER, IS A REGIONAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCE FOR MORE THAN 94,000 PATIENTS, MOSTLY LOW-INCOME, WHO ARE SERVED IN THE CHICAGO AREA AT THIRTEEN LOCATIONS: SEVEN LARGE PRIMARY CARE CENTERS, FIVE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS AND OUR TEEN CENTER-THE REGION'S OLDEST AND LARGEST HEALTH CENTER DEDICATED TO ADOLESCENTS. SINCE THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS, ERIE HAS ALSO OFFERED TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO ASSURE CONTINUOUS, SAFE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE. TO EMPOWER OUR MISSION AND VISION AND TO FULFILL ERIE'S VALUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, IMPACT, EXCELLENCE, RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEARNING, ERIE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HEALTH SERVICES TO PROMOTE LIFELONG WELLNESS AMONG THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS. SINCE GROWING FROM A ONE-ROOM LOCATION IN 1957, ERIE HAS SUSTAINED OUR COMMITMENT TO HELPING MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES. UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ERIE HEALTH CENTERS OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE SERVICES, INCLUDING INTEGRATED MEDICAL, ORAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE; CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT; VACCINES AND FLU SHOTS; HIV TESTING; STI TESTING/TREATMENT; PRENATAL CARE; AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, WITH PROGRAMS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ERIE'S INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS. ERIE PROVIDES ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HOLISTIC, AND HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY AND MULTIPLE OBSTACLES TO GOOD HEALTH. ERIE WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN EFFORTS TO ENSURE STAFF ARE REFLECTIVE OF THOSE IT SERVES, WHICH WILL, IN TURN, PROVIDE ECONOMIC STIMULUS TO THE COMMUNITIES ERIE SERVES. RECOGNIZING THAT FACTORS IN OUR PATIENTS' LIVES HAVE A DEEP IMPACT ON THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, ERIE OFFERS A ROBUST ARRAY OF EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES BEYOND OUR EXAM ROOMS AND HEALTH CENTER WALLS. THESE INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, ONE ON- ONE AND PERSONALIZED HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES, HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION FOR INSURANCE BENEFITS AND ENROLLMENT. ERIE ALSO SCREENS PATIENTS FOR THE SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH-CONDITIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH THEY WORK AND LIVE THAT AFFECT HEALTH-AND LINKS THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS HOUSING ASSISTANCE, FOOD AND BABY SUPPLIES. ERIE CONTINUES TO STRIVE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE HIGH-QUALITY OUTCOMES THAT HAVE PLACED IT IN THE TOP TIER OF HEALTH CENTERS. IN 2025, ERIE RECEIVED THE GOLD AWARD AS A HEALTH CENTER QUALITY LEADER FROM THE U.S. HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA), PLACING ERIE IN THE TOP 10% OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS NATIONALLY. FURTHER, ERIE DELIVERS MORE BABIES THAN ANY OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN ILLINOIS AND RANKS IN THE TOP 1% NATIONALLY FOR NUMBER OF DELIVERIES. A LEADER IN TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, IN 2023 ERIE PARTNERED WITH TOP ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS TO OFFER ONSITE MEDICAL TRAINING THROUGH NINE RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE RESIDENCIES IN FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, AND PEDIATRICS; A FELLOWSHIP IN PULMONOLOGY; AND A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND NURSE MIDWIVES. IN ADDITION, ERIE PROVIDES TRAINING FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS. IN TOTAL, ERIE TRAINS MORE THAN 250 PROVIDERS AT ITS HEALTH CENTER SITES ANNUALLY. ERIE ALSO OFFERS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM THAT EDUCATES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS MEDICAL ASSISTANTS AND PREPARES THEM TO WORK AS PART OF A CARE TEAM IN A COMMUNITY HEALTH SETTING.
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 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 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 December 1982.
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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