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Trenton Health Team Inc

EIN 45-1257757 · Trenton, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Trenton Health Team's mission is to improve community health and well-being in the community of greater Trenton, New Jersey.

Income
$5.5 million
Spending
$5.8 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 49%
Employees
45
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$221,309, chief executive officer

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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 (3)
  1. $943,503 spent. Clinical Services - THT provides a number of community-based clinical programs for individuals in Trenton and throughout Mercer County. These include care management services that provide one-on-one assistance to patients with unmet clinical and social needs, as well as programs aiming to reduce the prevalence and impact of chronic disease conditions in the Trenton area, particularly diabetes and cancer. THT also implements key public health initiatives for the City, County, and State, including efforts focused on tuberculosis monitoring and overdose fatality prevention.
  2. $3.4 million spent. Community Programs - As a Regional Health Hub, THT plays an important backbone/intergrator role for the region, supporting collective action by over 100 organizations through its various Stakeholder groups. THT also leads multiple efforts aimed at making Trenton a healthier and more vibrant city, grounded in the understanding that social and community factors strongly influence health outcomes. Key projects include: a collaboration with the Trenton Public Schools to reduce health-related chronic absenteeism; projects to address unhealthy housing conditions citywide; partnerships with faith-based organizations; targeted neighborhood revitalization efforts; food security initiatives; and strategies to promote maternal health equity.
  3. $284,862 spent. Data and Analytics - THT provides important data and analytics capacity to the region. This includes operating the Trenton Health Information Exchange (HIE), a healthcare data platform that facilitates the sharing of patient records between over 2,250 health care providers in the Trenton area, enabling better coordination of patient-level care between providers as well as population-level data analysis through its secure analytics module. THT's Data and Analytics team works with hyperlocal data from the HIE and a variety of public and private data sources to support the programs and strategies of THT; healthcare partners; community organizations; and public health agencies at the City, County, and State levels.

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 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 December 2024.

    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 February 2013.

    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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