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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Inc

EIN 39-1180475 · Milwaukee, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SIXTEENTH STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ENSURES ACCESS TO SUPERIOR QUALITY PATIENT CENTERED HEALTH CARE TO MILWAUKEE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND CONTINUES TO EXPAND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. OUR ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELL-BEING OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COUNSELING, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION FREE FROM LINGUISTIC, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS.

Income
$64.3 million
Spending
$65.6 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 78%
Employees
643
Volunteers
84
Highest pay
$489,216, ceo/president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 March 31, 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)
  1. $52.1 million spent. SIXTEENTH STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL AGES, WITH MOSTLY BILINGUAL BOARD-CERTIFIED TEAMS INCLUDING INTERNISTS, FAMILY PRACTICE, PEDIATRICS, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH. MANY OF THE PROVIDER STAFF ARE BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, 42,819 PATIENTS RECEIVED CARE AT 197,731 APPOINTMENTS. ALSO, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING THE LEADER IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITH LICENSED PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, FAMILY THERAPISTS AND COUNSELORS. THESE PROVIDERS HELP ADULTS WITH STRESS, GRIEF, ANXIETY AND PANIC, AND CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH HYPERACTIVITY AND CONDUCT OR MOOD DISORDERS. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, 7,534 PATIENTS WERE SEEN AT 44,094 INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 March 2025.

    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 January 1972.

    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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