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Turner House Clinic Inc

EIN 48-1151382 · Kansas City, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES OF KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA.

Income
$28.3 million
Spending
$29.4 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
-0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 59%
Employees
308
Volunteers
27
Highest pay
$298,213, president & 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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 46% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 (2)
  1. $19.9 million spent. VOLUNTEERS FOUNDED TURNER HOUSE CLINIC, INC. IN 1990. DURING THE NEXT THREE DECADES, THE ORGANIZATION EVOLVED FROM A VOLUNTEER PEDIATRIC CLINIC TO A PAID-PROVIDER PRACTICE AND ACHIEVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS A PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME, PROVIDING INTEGRATED PRIMARY MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES FOR ALL. IN 2019, VIBRANT HEALTH RECEIVED DESIGNATION AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), AFTER OPERATING AS A FQHC LOOK-ALIKE ORGANIZATION SINCE JANUARY 1, 2018. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESPECTFUL, EMPOWERING, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, AND APPROPRIATE HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF SOCIOECONOMIC OBSTACLES. THE TARGET POPULATION CONSISTS OF UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED CHILDREN AND ADULTS LIVING AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN 2024, 84% OF PATIENTS LIVED AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND APPROXIMATELY 86% OF VISITS WERE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS LIVING AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENT FAMILIES, VIBRANT HEALTH EXPANDED WEEKDAY CLINIC HOURS TO INCLUDE MORE START TIMES BEFORE 8 AM AND MORE CLINIC HOURS AFTER 5 PM, IN ADDITION TO SATURDAY CLINIC SESSIONS. AMONG TOTAL PATIENTS, 47% WERE UNINSURED, 36% WERE MEDICAID INSURED, 14% WERE COMMERCIALLY INSURED, AND 3% WERE MEDICARE INSURED. APPROXIMATELY 71% OF PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HISPANIC/LATINO; 63% OF PATIENTS WERE BEST SERVED IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH; 1% OF PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS MORE THAN ONE RACE. VIBRANT HEALTH HAS CONTRACTED WITH CHILDREN'S MERCY FOR PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRIC PROVIDER EMPLOYEES TO DELIVER SERVICES AT THE MEEKS LOCATION, PROMOTING CONTINUITY OF CARE. VIBRANT HEALTH OPENED AN IN-HOUSE 340B DISCOUNT PHARMACY TO IMPROVE PATIENT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICATIONS TO PATIENTS. AS AN INTEGRATED PRACTICE, VIBRANT HEALTH PHARMACISTS HELP PROVIDERS MONITOR MEDICATION ADHERENCE AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND TREATMENT OVERSIGHT, ESPECIALLY FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CARE CONDITIONS. IN 2024, THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE RENEWED PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION OF ALL VIBRANT HEALTH CLINICS. IN ADDITION, KANCARE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS UNITED HEALTH CARE, SUNFLOWER, AND AETNA, HAVE ANNUALLY RECOGNIZED VIBRANT HEALTH AS MEETING OR EXCEEDING QUALITY PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF HOLISTIC PERSON-CENTERED AND COORDINATED CARE.
  2. $2.1 million spent. IN 2024, VIBRANT HEALTH HAD TWO OPERATING DENTAL LOCATIONS TO HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE SERVICES, AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF UNDERSERVED ADULTS AND CHILDREN LIVING IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROVIDERS IN 2024 WAS 4 DENTISTS, 5 HYGIENISTS, AND 9 DENTAL ASSISTANTS. DUE TO THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF CENTAL CARIES IN VIBRANT HEALTH PATIENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO PREVENTATIVE ORAL HYGIENE CARE, VIBRANT HEALTH PROVIDES A PORTABLE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM TO AREA SCHOOLS AND IN-CLINIC. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES DENTAL SCREENINGS, TEETH CLEANING AND SCALING, AND THE APPLICATION OF FLOURIDE VARNISHES AND DENTAL SEALANTS. IN 2024, THE OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDED PREVENTATIVE ORAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN 29 AREA SCHOOLS.

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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 2024.

    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 October 1994.

    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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