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Institute for Research and Education in Family Medicine

EIN 43-1863752 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, ONE PATIENT AT A TIME. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMMUNITY CLINICS PROVIDING PRIMARY CARE, PHYSICALS, IMMUNIZATIONS, ACUTE CARE, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, SCREENINGS, AND PREVENTATIVE CARE. THESE CLINICS TARGET UNDERSERVED PATIENTS AND PROVIDE CARE AT LITTLE OR NO COST.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
28
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$148,365, president an

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

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (2)
  1. $1.9 million spent. IN FY 2025, IFM SERVED 6,377 UNIQUE PATIENTS AND PROVIDED 12,205 PATIENT APPOINTMENTS ACROSS 33 CLINIC SITES IN COLLABORATION WITH 26 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THIS REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM GROWTH OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL PARTNER CLINIC SITE IN 2025: THE GUARDIAN ANGEL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER/PANTRY IN ST. LOUIS CITY. OUR TWO NEWEST COMMUNITY CLINIC SITES, THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS HEALTH CLINIC IN BRIDGETON, MO AND YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER HEALTH CLINIC IN NORTH ST. LOUIS CITY, BOTH INCREASED CLINIC HOURS, PROGRAMMING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS SERVED OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. THESE TWO SITES, IN ADDITION TO OUR HANCOCK PLACE COMMUNITY CLINIC, REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY CLINIC MODEL WHICH SERVE NOT ONLY THE CLIENTS OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNER WHERE THE CLINIC IS LOCATED, BUT ALSO SERVE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED FROM THE ENTIRE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OUR CONNECTIONS CLINIC'S SPANISH SPEAKING PATIENT POPULATION GREW SIGNIFICANTLY DURING 2025 AND NOW MAKES UP APPROXIMATELY 40% OF THE PATIENTS SEEN THERE. IN FY 2025, IFM SERVED 6,377 UNIQUE PATIENTS AND PROVIDED 12,205 PATIENT APPOINTMENTS ACROSS 33 CLINIC SITES IN COLLABORATION WITH 26 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THIS REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM GROWTH OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL PARTNER CLINIC SITE IN 2025: THE GUARDIAN ANGEL SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER/PANTRY IN ST. LOUIS CITY. OUR TWO NEWEST COMMUNITY CLINIC SITES, THE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS HEALTH CLINIC IN BRIDGETON, MO AND YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER HEALTH CLINIC IN NORTH ST. LOUIS CITY, BOTH INCREASED CLINIC HOURS, PROGRAMMING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS SERVED OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. THESE TWO SITES, IN ADDITION TO OUR HANCOCK PLACE COMMUNITY CLINIC, REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY CLINIC MODEL WHICH SERVE NOT ONLY THE CLIENTS OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNER WHERE THE CLINIC IS LOCATED, BUT ALSO SERVE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED FROM THE ENTIRE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OUR CONNECTIONS CLINIC'S SPANISH SPEAKING PATIENT POPULATION GREW SIGNIFICANTLY DURING 2025 AND NOW MAKES UP APPROXIMATELY 40% OF THE PATIENTS SEEN THERE.
  2. $78,570 spent. AT THESE SITES, WE ALSO HAVE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER SUPPORT AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS PATIENT SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH NEEDS WHICH INCLUDE FOOD INSECURITY, HOUSING, BASIC CARE ITEMS, SUPPORT WITH UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR PATIENT SATISFACTION ASSESSMENT DATA FOR 2025 REVEALED AN AVERAGE OF 4.87 ON A SCALE OF 5 (WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST). WE ALSO ADDED A QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE TO THIS ASSESSMENT IN 2025. NEW INITIATIVES FOR 2025/2026 INCLUDED FREE HIV TESTING AT ALL APPLICABLE CLINIC LOCATIONS WHICH STARTED IN 2025, EXPANSION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FROM 2 SITES TO 3 IN LATE 2025/EARLY 2026 AND THE PLAN TO OPEN FOUR NEW CLINIC SITES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 1 EXISTING AND TWO NEW PARTNERS IN LATE 2025/EARLY 2026. AT THESE SITES, WE ALSO HAVE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER SUPPORT AND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS PATIENT SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH NEEDS WHICH INCLUDE FOOD INSECURITY, HOUSING, BASIC CARE ITEMS, SUPPORT WITH UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR PATIENT SATISFACTION ASSESSMENT DATA FOR 2025 REVEALED AN AVERAGE OF 4.87 ON A SCALE OF 5 (WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST). WE ALSO ADDED A QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE TO THIS ASSESSMENT IN 2025. NEW INITIATIVES FOR 2025/2026 INCLUDED FREE HIV TESTING AT ALL APPLICABLE CLINIC LOCATIONS WHICH STARTED IN 2025, EXPANSION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FROM 2 SITES TO 3 IN LATE 2025/EARLY 2026 AND THE PLAN TO OPEN FOUR NEW CLINIC SITES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 1 EXISTING AND TWO NEW PARTNERS IN LATE 2025/EARLY 2026.

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

  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 June 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 November 2000.

    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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