Iowa Rural Health Telecommunications Program
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE IOWA RURAL HEALTH TELECOMMUNICATION PROGRAM (IRHTP) IS TO IMPROVE EQUITY, ACCESS, QUALITY, SECURITY, AND EFFICIENCY OF MEDICAL SERVICES, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL IOWA, THROUGH THE USE OF VARIOUS TELEHEALTH AND TELEMEDICINE APPLICATIONS. THE IRHTP IS A JOINT EFFORT CONSISTING OF A CONSORTIUM OF HOSPITALS AND THE IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (ICN) WITH THE PURPOSE TO CONNECT WILLING IOWA HOSPITALS AND HOSPITALS IN SURROUNDING STATES TO A DEDICATED BROADBAND FIBER NETWORK USING EXISTING ICN INFRASTRUCTURE.THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ICN FOR ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DEDICATED NETWORK, USE OF THE NETWORK WITH BE INITIATED BY HOSPITALS CONTRACTING WITH THE ICN FOR BROADBAND SERVICE. THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE NEW LAST MILE FIBER CONNECTIONS, NETWORK ELECTRONICS AND CO-LOCATION FEES, AND WAVELENGTH SERVICE FEES WILL BE COVERED BY STANDARDIZED MONTHLY CONNECTION AND BANDWIDTH FEES.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $2.8 million spent. THE IOWA RURAL HEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM (IRHTP) RECEIVES PAYMENTS FROM IRHTP MEMBERS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ONGOING NETWORK OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, FUTURE REPLACEMENT OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT, OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CIRCUIT FEES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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