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Swope Health Services

EIN 43-0957840 · Kansas City, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES (SWOPE HEALTH) IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING ACCESSIBLE, QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT CARE.

Income
$109.4 million
Spending
$96.0 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
6.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%
Employees
857
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$643,978, president/ceo

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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $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 (1)
  1. $80.4 million spent. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) SERVING KANSAS CITY AND THE SURROUNDING BI-STATE COMMUNITY, SWOPE HEALTH SERVICES (SWOPE HEALTH) SERVED 54,716 UNIQUE PATIENTS AND PATIENTS RECEIVED 338,108 SERVICES IN 2024. ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION AND THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF), SWOPE HEALTH OPERATES A FULL-SERVICE CLINIC IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, PLUS MISSOURI SATELLITE CLINICS IN BELTON, INDEPENDENCE, HICKMAN MILLS, NORTHLAND AND MAPLE WOODS, TWO CLINICS IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY AND ONE CLINIC IN LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS. SWOPE HEALTH OPERATES THREE SCHOOL-BASED SATELLITE CLINICS AT EMMANUEL FAMILY AND CHILD CENTER, OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH, AND THE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER, AND OPERATES MOBILE MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNITS WHICH VISIT SCHOOLS, SHELTERS AND OTHER OUTREACH SITES. THE MOBILE DENTAL UNIT DELIVERS ORAL HEALTH PREVENTION SERVICES TO 82 LOCATIONS. CLOSE TO HALF OF SWOPE HEALTH'S PATIENTS ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, ONE-THIRD ARE WHITE AND MOST OF THE REMAINING PATIENTS IDENTIFY AS MORE THAN ONE RACE OR HISPANIC/LATINX OR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE. WE ARE EXPERIENCING GROWTH IN OUR HISPANIC/LATINX PATIENT POPULATIONS AT MOST LOCATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH RECENT NATIONAL CENSUS DATA. WE HAVE ACHIEVED PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME (PCMH) ACCREDITATION FROM THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA). IN 2024, SWOPE HEALTH WAS RECOGNIZED AT THE GOLD LEVEL FOR THE CLINICAL QUALITY AWARD FROM THE MISSOURI PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION; THIS RECOGNITION MEANS THAT WE MET OR EXCEEDED A GOAL OF 80% ON MPCA'S SELECTED CMS MEASURES FOR HEALTHCARE EFFECTIVENESS DATA AND INFORMATION (HEDIS) AND UNIFORM DATA SYSTEM (UDS).IN 2024, SWOPE HEALTH ENROLLED THE FIRST PARTICIPANTS AT THE PACE KC ADULT WELLNESS CENTER. PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT GREW THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2024, SWOPE HEALTH ALSO BROKE GROUND ON A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (BHIDD) RESIDENTIAL LOCATION, CALLED 87TH STREET PLACE. IN ADDITION, SWOPE HEALTH IS PARTNERING WITH THE KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY AMERICA CREDIT UNION FOR THE KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER WHICH WILL INCLUDE A WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S CENTER OFFERING MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OPERATED BY SWOPE HEALTH. SWOPE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDED SERVICES TO 7,075 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. THOSE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED MORE THAN 135,000 VISITS, SOME WHICH OCCURRED ON THE SAME DAY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, MEDICATION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR AGES THREE AND OVER. ADULTS ARE ALSO OFFERED PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION, INTEGRATED TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE, OPIOID TREATMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. SWOPE HEALTH WAS AN INTEGRAL PARTNER IN THE ROLLOUT OF MISSOURI'S 988 EMERGENCY CRISIS LINE PROVIDING STAFFING, MOBILE RESPONSE, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. SWOPE HEALTH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES TEAMS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICE INTEGRATION. THIS HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED CARE COORDINATION, RESOURCE ATTAINMENT, AND BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN MULTIPLE WAYS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE. THIS INCLUDES TELEHEALTH WITH REMOTE PROVIDERS AND THE ABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE CARE IN THEIR HOMES USING VIDEO AND/OR TELEPHONE. THE MAJORITY OF SERVICES ARE NOW BACK TO FACE-TO-FACE, BUT WE CONTINUE TO OFFER MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE CARE BASED ON THE PREFERENCES OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED. ACCESS TO CARE REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY AS WE LOOK TOWARD NEW MODELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY, COMBINING REMOTE AND ON-SITE SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CLIENTS. IN 2024, SWOPE HEALTH ASSISTED 3,339 UNHOUSED PATIENTS WITH HEALTH CARE, HOUSING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES. OF THESE UNHOUSED PATIENTS, 93% OF THEM WERE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). OUTREACH SERVICES PROVIDED 2,900 HOMELESS INTAKE SCREENINGS. SWOPE HEALTH STAFF MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE IN THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY AND OFTEN VISIT SHELTERS, COMMUNITY DAY CENTERS, AND HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS TO ASSESS BASIC MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF THE UNHOUSED.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Ihc Health Services Inc (Salt Lake Cty, UT), EIN 94-2854057. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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