Primary Care Association of Sc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE UNIFIED, SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT FACILITATES ACCESS TO COMMUNITY BASED PRIMARY, BEHAVIORAL AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO EVERY COMMUNITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $6.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 80%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $233,356, ceo (as of 6/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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
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 March 31, 2025, 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 (4)
- $2.3 million spent. AS THE DESIGNATED PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SCPHCA PROVIDES TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SAFETY NET PROVIDERS, IN THE AREAS OF CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE, PATIENT OUTCOMES, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, MATERNAL HEALTH, AND POPULATION HEALTH. SCPHCA FURTHER PROVIDES WORKFORCE SUPPORT INCLUDING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION/TRAINING, HEALTH CENTER LEADER AND BOARD SUPPORT, AND HELPS IMPROVE HEALTH CENTERS' FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY BY OFFERING REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO HEALTH CENTERS ON ADAPTING TO CHANGES IN THE HEALTHCARE FUNDING AND REGULATORY LANDSCAPE. SCPHCA HOSTED ITS CLINICAL NETWORK RETREAT WITH 284 ATTENDEES, CHC BILLING AND CODING BOOTCAMP WITH 77 ATTENDEES, ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND BOARD GOVERNANCE RETREAT WITH 242 ATTENDEES, AND SEA RETREAT WITH 229 ATTENDEES, MANY OF WHICH OFFERED CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO VARIOUS STAFF IN ATTENDANCE. THESE CONFERENCES INCLUDED CLINICAL TOPICS, PHARMACY, REVENUE CYCLE (INCLUDING CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES), FINANCIAL, BOARD GOVERNANCE, DENTAL, OUD, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURES, PATIENT ENGAGEMENT, CUSTOMER SERVICE, USE OF TECHNOLOGY, SUCCESSION PLANNING, AND WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION. IN ADDITION TO THOSE TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, SCPHCA HOSTS MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) MEETINGS FOR VARIOUS GROUPS INCLUDING CMO, PHARMACY, CFO, REVENUE CYCLE, HCCN, INDIVIDUAL EHR USER GROUPS, UDS, VBC, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RYAN WHITE, ORAL HEALTH, OUTREACH, COMMUNICATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, TELEHEALTH, NURSING DIRECTORS, CLINICAL QUALITY, MATERNAL HEALTH (LEARNING COMMUNITY), SPECIAL POPULATIONS, AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND HOSTS COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARDS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES.
- $1.6 million spent. SCPHCA OPERATES A HEALTH CENTER VOUCHER PROGRAM, PARTNERING WITH HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE FARM WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, VISION, PHARMACY, AND ENABLING SERVICES. PER 2024 UDS REPORTING, THE HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM PROVIDED 9,991 CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS TO 1,974 PATIENTS, EXCEEDING THE PATIENT TARGET AND IMPROVED IN NINE (9) UDS CLINICAL OUTCOME MEASURES FOR THE FARMWORKER PATIENTS WE SERVE. DEVELOPED A REFERRAL PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL NON-PROFIT THAT SUPPLIES MENSTRUAL EDUCATION AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND A GROUP OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS WHO PROVIDE EYE SURGERIES AND OTHER ADVANCED OPHTHALMOLOGIC CARE/SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED.
- $914,790 spent. SCPHCA IS THE HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK GRANTEE FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THROUGH THE HCCN PROGRAM, NINETEEN PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR EMERGING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT), QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, DATA ANALYTICS, AND PATIENT ENGAGEMENT. USING TECHNOLOGY AND THESE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES, THE HCCN HELPS TO IDENTIFY CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED FOR TARGET PATIENT POPULATIONS EARLY IN THE YEAR ENABLING PROACTIVE OUTREACH TO THOSE PATIENTS MOST IN NEED. THE HCCN FURTHER APPLIES TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE PROVIDER BURDEN AND INCREASE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND SATISFACTION, THEREBY PREPARING HEALTH CENTERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN VALUE-BASED CARE DELIVERY MODELS WHILE BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR THE FUTURE. DURING THE GRANT PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2022 TO JULY 31, 2025, THE HCCN GRANT SAVED PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS MORE THAN $1M FOR DATA ANALYTICS AND REPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND AI-ENABLED HEALTH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MODELS THROUGH SHARED SERVICE AND STRATEGIC PURCHASING AGREEMENTS. THE HCCN PARTNERED WITH TWO (2) SOUTH CAROLINA MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS (MCOS) THAT COVERED IMPLEMENTATION AND ONGOING SUBSCRIPTION COSTS FOR PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS' ACCESS TO A PAYER INTEGRATION MODULE TO: RECONCILE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PAYER-ATTRIBUTED MEMBERS AND UDS PATIENT PANELS; SUPPORT HEDIS AND VALUE-BASED CARE PERFORMANCE WITH UP-TO-DATE INSIGHTS; IMPROVE COLLABORATION ACROSS THE CARE CONTINUUM TO IMPROVE CARE COORDINATION FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS THROUGH SHARED DATA UTILIZATION; AND, STREAMLINING REPORTING BY ALIGNING PAYER AND PROVIDER DATA ACROSS POPULATION HEALTH METRICS WHILE ALSO CLOSING THE LOOP FOR VALUE-BASED CONTRACTS. BUILDING ON THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED DURING SCPHCA'S DESIGNATION AS THE HCCN FOR SOUTH CAROLINA, THE HCCN WILL WORK WITH TWENTY HEALTH CENTERS IN THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVES IN THE NEXT ITERATION OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS, INTEROPERABILITY AND DATA SHARING, UDS MODERNIZATION, VALUE-BASED CARE READINESS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND CYBERSECURITY.
- $801,469 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
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 June 1986.
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 November 4, 2026.
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