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Sacvalley Medshare

EIN 46-5423598 · Chico, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF HEALTHCARE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL VALLEY, BY SHARING HEALTH INFORMATION IN A SECURE AND EFFICIENT FASHION BETWEEN ALL PROVIDERS, FACILITIES AND PATIENTS.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 45%
Employees
4
Volunteers
17
Highest pay
$211,988, 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 116% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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 68% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 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. $3.5 million spent. SUBSCRIPTION REVENUES: THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT FEES THAT SACVALLEY MEDSHARE (SVMS) CHARGES TO ITS MEMBERS. ADT AND XDS FEES: THESE ARE ONE TIME SETUP FEES TO SETUP THE ALERTS SYSTEM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. OCCASIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ALERTS REGARDING PATIENT DISCHARGES FROM THE HOSPITAL. ACUTEALERTS AND DASHBOARD FEES: THESE FEES VARY BASED ON PANEL SIZE. FOR ALERTS, THE HOSPITALS SUBMIT PATIENT PANELS TO SVMS. WHEN ONE OF THEIR PATIENTS GOES INTO THE ED, THE SVMS SYSTEM NOTIFIES THEM THAT THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE ED. THESE FEES ARE PAID BY SOME HOSPITALS DUE TO THE CURRENT DASHBOARD BEING RUN BY KONZA AND AS REQUIRED BY ITS CONTRACT. INITIAL ONE-TIME HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (HIE) FEES: THESE ARE A ONE-TIME SETUP FEES FOR COUNTIES SPECIFICALLY.
  2. PHP CUSTOMER SUPPORT: THIS IS FOR REVENUE RELATED TO THE INCENTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTNERSHIP HEALTHPLAN OF CALIFORNIA AND SACVALLEY MEDSHARE (SVMS). PARTNERSHIP HEALTHPLAN PAYS SVMS FOR ONBOARDING COUNTIES ONTO SVMS'S SYSTEM AS WELL AS FOR ACHIEVING CERTAIN MILESTONES RELATED TO DATA SHARING.
  3. EDIE FEES: THESE ARE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT INFORMATION EXCHANGE (EDIE) FEES. THESE ARE FOR NOTIFICATIONS SENT TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDERS. PRIOR TO JULY 2024, SVMS WAS PAYING FOR THESE FEES FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. NOW SVMS BILLS THE CUSTOMERS FOR THESE FEES.

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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2017 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2025.

    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 April 2015.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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