Sutter Community Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 25.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $3.7 million, svp, coo/pres such (pt-yr)
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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 186% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 3 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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)
- $2.9 million spent. Sutter Community Health (SUCH), formerly known as East Bay Perinatal Center (EBPC), dba Alta Bates Summit Perinatal Center (ABSPC), provides prenatal and immediate post-partum care to high-risk, low-income, underserved women in the San Francisco/Oakland and East Bay Area. Services include medical evaluation and a needs assessment to develop an individualized plan of care appropriate for the maternal condition or diagnosis. A plan is developed according to Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) in consultation with providers - including perinatologists, obstetricians, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives, perinatal health educators, social workers, and registered dieticians holding a certified diabetes education certificate (CDE). The perinatal center also adheres to California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP) Sweet Success guidelines. SUCH specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies with complications such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and sickle cell disease. Perinatologists also provide care to the perinatal population that suffers from obstetrical problems such as recurrent pregnancy loss, preterm labor, and fetal abnormalities. EBPC provides referrals, counseling, and support for patients dealing with psychosocial ailments, substance abuse issues, psychiatric diagnoses, domestic violence issues, teen pregnancy, and homelessness. During 2024, the Center served a total of 4,526 patients for an estimated total of 6,479 visits.
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 1975.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Center Incorporated (Middletown, CT), EIN 06-0897105. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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