Senior Charity Care Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
HERE AT SENIOR CHARITY CARE, WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY SENIOR SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE, REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR INSURANCE STATUS. OUR MODEL FOCUSES ON AFFORDABLE MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS. WE BRING DENTAL AND VISION SERVICES DIRECTLY TO OUR CLIENTS.
- Income
- $284,718
- Spending
- $388,748
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- -2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $22,965, executive di
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: 8 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 122% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
- $220,353 spent. FORMALLY ESTABLISHED IN 2011 AS A UTAH-BASED 501C3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE MISSION OF THE SENIOR CHARITY CARE FOUNDATION (SCCF) IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ELDERS IN NEED. OUR PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AMONG SENIORS IN POVERTY BY ADDRESSING GAPS IN MEDICAID/MEDICARE FOR DENTAL CARE, HEARING AIDS AND PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES, AND IT IS THROUGH OUR CHARITY CARE PROGRAM THAT WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE. FOR DENTAL CARE/DENTURES, SCCF HAS BEEN OPERATING MOBILE DENTAL CLINICS SINCE 2015. SCCFS MOBILE DENTAL CLINICS REMOVES THE TRANSPORTATION, AFFORDABILITY AND MOTIVATION/FEAR BARRIERS BY BRINGING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE TO THE SENIOR RESIDENCES. A DEDICATED TEAM OF LICENSED CONTRACTED DENTISTS AND SCCF HYGIENIST, SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN EVIDENCE-BASED GERIATRIC CARE, WILL TRAVEL TO ROSE COVE SENIOR APARTMENTS (OR ONE OF THE OTHER SITES) AND PROVIDE A FULL-DAY CLINIC AT LEAST FIVE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD. DENTAL SERVICES INCLUDE THE EXAM, X- RAYS, TREATMENT PLANNING, CLEANINGS, EXTRACTIONS AND FILLINGS, SEMI- PERMANENT CROWNS AND DENTURES. AMERICORPS MEMBERS WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE SENIORS TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION, MAKE REMINDER CALLS, AND COLLECT OUTCOME DATA AND FEES. FOR PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES, SCCF OPERATES OUR OWN MOBILE VISION PROGRAM. A LICENSED OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIANS WILL VISIT THE FACILITIES/SENIOR APARTMENTS TO SEE UP TO TWENTY RESIDENTS IN ONE DAY. THE RESIDENTS WILL BE PRESCREENED AND PREQUALIFIED BY OUR AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET OUR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND TO OBTAIN MEDICAL HISTORIES ENSURING THAT THEY ARE READY TO SEE THE OPTOMETRIST ON THE ASSIGNED DAY. FEW SENIORS QUALIFY FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR THEIR VISION EXAMS, BUT FOR THOSE WHO DO, THEY STILL CANNOT RECEIVE EYEGLASSES THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEDICARE AND THOSE WITH ADVANTAGE PLANS; AND, BECAUSE THEY ARE IN POVERTY AND ON FIXED INCOMES, THEY FIND THAT THE CO-PAYS ARE COST PROHIBITIVE. OUR OPTICIAN WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE SENIORS TO MAKE SURE THEY SELECT GLASSES THAT WILL WORK FOR THEM AND TO DELIVER THEM APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, ENSURING THEIR FIT. WE ARE ASKING EACH SENIOR TO PAY 50 TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE EYEGLASSES REGARDLESS OF MEDICARE COVERAGE. FOR HEARING AIDS, WE PARTNER WITH THE STARKEY HEAR NOW FOUNDATION WHO COLLABORATES WITH US TO GIVE THE GIFT OF HEARING TO SENIORS IN NEED BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEARING AIDS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE (250 PER SET). RETAIL COSTS FOR NEW HEARING AIDS CAN BE UPWARDS TO 10,000. WHEN A SENIOR APPLIES FOR HEARING AID ASSISTANCE FROM SCCF, ONE OF OUR AMERICORPS MEMBERS MEETS WITH THE SENIOR TO HELP THEM THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS WITH THE STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION. THE SENIOR IS ASKED TO PAY 20-30% OF THE HEARING AID COST (50-75). IT TAKES ABOUT A MONTH FOR THE STARKEY FOUNDATION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION. HEARING AIDS ARE SENT TO THE AUDIOLOGIST AND THE SENIOR IS CONTACTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE HEARING AID FITTING. ADDITIONAL COSTS SUCH AS BATTERIES AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SENIOR. SENIOR CHARITY CARE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS QUALIFYING SENIORS ON AN ONGOING, YEAR-ROUND BASIS, AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE. TO QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE, A SENIOR MUST BE: AGE 55 (OR OLDER), UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, RESIDE IN A SKILLED NURSING, ASSISTED LIVING OR HUD-FUNDED (SECTION 8) OR (BELOW MARKET RATE RENT) SENIOR APARTMENT; AND, REPORT AN INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% (24,280 FOR A SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLD AND 32,920 FOR A TWO-PERSON HOUSEHOLD) OF THE 2018 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. SENIORS CAN ACCESS OUR APPLICATION ON OUR WEBSITE OR BY MAIL. SENIORS TYPICALLY ARE CHARGED A NOMINAL FEE OF 20-30% OF THE COST, WHICH GIVES THEM DIGNITY BUT WE NEVER SEND THEM TO COLLECTIONS IF THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. SCCF PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES RENDERED ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE CARE PROVIDER, NOT TO THE SENIORS THEMSELVES. WE HAVE GROWN FROM SERVING ONLY TWO SENIORS IN 2011 TO SERVING 806 SENIORS IN 2018. CURRENTLY WE SERVE SENIORS FROM SALT LAKE, UTAH, WEBER, DAVIS, SUMMIT, TOOELE AND WASATCH COUNTIES. THE SENIORS WE SERVE ARE NOT A FACELESS, ANONYMOUS GROUP; THEY ARE OUR GRANDPARENTS, PARENTS, AUNTS AND UNCLES; INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SPENT BUSY, THRIFTY LIVES LOOKING AFTER THEIR LOVED ONES. NOW THEY NEED A HELPING HAND TO ENSURE THEIR FINAL CHAPTERS ARE ONES OF IMPROVED HEALTH, FULFILLMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE NEED THE NEED FOR OUR SERVICES IS PROFOUND AND EVER INCREASING. IN THE NEXT 25 YEARS, UTAH'S POPULATION OF SENIORS, AGES 65 AND OLDER, WILL DOUBLE, BOTH IN NUMBERS AND AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE'S POPULATION. IN UTAH, THERE ARE 115,543 SENIORS, AGE 55 AND OLDER, THAT LIVE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (CENSUS.GOV). INADEQUATE MEDICAID/MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR DENTAL CARE, EYEGLASSES, AND HEARING AIDS CAUSE SENIORS THAT LACK PRIVATE INSURANCE AND LIVE IN POVERTY, TO GO WITHOUT THESE ESSENTIAL SERVICES. ACCORDING TO THE 2024 CDC ORAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE REPORT, UTAH RANKS "POOR" FOR PROVIDING ORAL CARE TO OLDER ADULTS. RESIDENTS RESIDING IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES ARE UNDER THE CARE OF CNA'S AND NURSES; HOWEVER, FACING MANY DEMANDS FOR THEIR TIME, ORAL HEALTH IS OFTEN NEGLECTED. POOR ORAL HEALTH LEADS TO POOR OVERALL HEALTH, COMPLICATES DIABETES, DEMENTIA, HEART CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES, AMONG OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND CAN LEAD TO DEATH. FURTHERMORE, MEDICARE/MEDICAID IN UTAH DOES NOT COVER PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES OR HEARING AIDS. ACCORDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS (NIDCD), NEARLY 25% OF THOSE AGED 65-74 AND HALF OF THOSE OLDER THAN 75 HAVE DISABLING HEARING LOSS. AMONG ADULTS AGES 70 AND OLDER WITH HEARING LOSS WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM HEARING AIDS, FEWER THAN ONE IN THREE (30%) HAS EVER USED THEM. EVEN FEWER (~16%) ADULTS AGES 20-69 WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM WEARING HEARING AIDS HAVE EVER USED THEM. VISION LOSS CAN ADVERSELY IMPACT THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER ADULTS IN MANY WAYS,
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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