Southside Medical Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BE A LEADER IN ORGANIZING, PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND RELATED SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
- Income
- $33.3 million
- Spending
- $34.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 366
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $507,900, chief medical officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 May 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 (5)
- $25.6 million spent. PRIMARY CARE SERVICES - PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION'S ADULT MEDICINE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, AND PEDIATRICS AND TEEN HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDER INSURED PATIENT THROUGH SERVICES SUCH AS ADULT MEDICINE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, TEEN HEALTH, DENTISTRY, AND OPTOMETRY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ALL THESE PROGRAMS ACHIEVED THIS PURPOSE. THE HOURS OPERATIONS WERE - F, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM AND SATURDAY, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. SOUTHSIDE SERVED 136,748 PATIENTS, OF WHICH 50,643 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH MEDICAID,18,604 THROUGH SELF PAY, 53,411 PATIENTS THROUGH INSURANCE, AND 14,090 THROUGH MEDICARE. ADULT MEDICINE - ANY ADULT OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE MAY COME TO THE ADULT MEDICINE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE CARE FROM AN INTERNAL MEDICINE OF FAMILY PRACTITIONER. A FEW OF THE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES OFFERED, IN ADDITION TO GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMS, INCLUDED FLU SHOTS; TREATMENT AND COUNSELING FOR HEART DISEASE, DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION; DRUG TESTING FOR NEW JOB HIRES; TESTING FOR THOSE SEEKING TO GET MARRIED; MEN'S HEALTH CONCERNS AND REFERRALS TO SPECIALISTS. WOMEN'S HEALTH - PATIENTS IN OUR OB/GYN DEPARTMENT FEEL WELL CARED FOR WHETHER THEY ARE RECEIVING PRENATAL OR GYNECOLOGICAL CARE. OUR PHYSICIANS DELIVER THAT CARE WITH COMPASSION, PROFESSIONALISM AND CONFIDENTIALITY. ALL PROVIDERS, AS IN THE REST OF THE ORGANIZATION, ARE BOARD CERTIFIED AND SERVE ON THE STAFF OF ALL THE MAJOR METROPOLITAN HOSPITALS. SO WOMEN HAVE A CHOICE ABOUT WHERE TO HAVE THEIR SURGERIES PERFORMED OR THEIR BABIES DELIVERED. PEDIATRICS AND TEEN HEALTH - REGULAR CHECK-UPS ARE IMPORTANT FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN. OUR PEDIATRICS DEPARTMENT TREATS ILLNESS COMMON TO CHILDREN, PROVIDES HEALTH CHECK SCREENINGS AND ALL IMMUNIZATIONS FOR CHILDREN UP TO AGE 17, AND OFFERS SPORTS PHYSICALS UPON REQUEST. REFERRALS ARE MADE FROM THIS AREA TO THE DENTIST, OPTOMETRIST, ASTHMA DEPARTMENT OR OTHER SPECIALIST AS NEEDED. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED COVID TESTING AND VACCINES. EACH YEAR THE PEDIATRICS DEPARTMENT SPONSORS AN ANNUAL IMMUNIZATION DRIVE WHERE, FOR ONE DAY ONLY, CHILDREN MAY RECEIVE ALL OF THEIR SHOTS AND DENTAL AND HEARING SCREENINGS FREE OF CHARGE. THIS FESTIVE OCCASION ALSO FEATURES CARTOON CHARACTERS IN COSTUME, FOOD, MUSIC, GAMES AND FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF ATTENDEES.
- $3.2 million spent. DENTISTRY - THE MOST REQUESTED DENTAL SERVICES ARE OBTAINABLE IN THIS DEPARTMENT - EXAMS, FILLINGS, CLEANINGS, AND EXTRACTIONS, AS WELL AS REFERRALS FOR DENTURES AND PARTIALS. OUR PROVIDERS ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO START THEIR CHILDREN'S DENTAL CARE AT AGE 3 WITH A GENERAL EXAM BY THE HYGIENIST AND THEN A COMPLETE EXAM, AND TREATMENT, IF NECESSARY, AT AGE 5 BY THE DENTIST.
- $529,115 spent. OPTOMETRY - A WIDE SELECTION OF FASHIONABLE EYEWEAR TO CHOOSE FROM AND A QUICK TURN-AROUND IN THE FILLING OF EYEGLASS AND CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTIONS MAKE THIS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR DEPARTMENTS. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED, THE OPTOMETRY DEPARTMENT OFFERS COMPLETE EYE EXAMS.
- $226,800 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS: MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDES OUR EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL WELL BEING. IT AFFECTS HOW WE THINK, FEEL AND ACT. IT ALSO HELPS DETERMINE HOW WE HANDLE STRESS, RELATE TO OTHERS, AND MAKE CHOICES. SOUTHSIDE MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE, FROM CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE THROUGH ADULTHOOD. OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE, IF YOU EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, YOUR THINKING, MOOD AND BEHAVIOR COULD BE AFFECTED. MANY FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING: - BIOLOGICAL FACTORS, SUCH AS GENES OR BRAIN CHEMISTRY - LIFE EXPERIENCES, SUCH AS TRAUMA OR ABUSE - FAMILY HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OUR CLINICIANS WILL MEET WITH THE CLIENT TO DEVELOP A HOLISTIC INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE TO ADDRESS THE DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS (I.E. SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, FINANCIAL, OCCUPATIONAL, INTELLECTUAL). IT IS THE DEPARTMENT'S GOAL TO ASSIST WITH RESTORING INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR OPTIMAL LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING AND BRAIN CHEMISTRY. SOUTHSIDE BEHAVIORAL LIFESTYLE ENRICHMENT CENTER IS A TREATMENT OPTION OFFERED AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES. THIS CENTER IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT RECOVERY FROM ANY TYPE OF DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE USE OF A WELL-INTEGRATED COMBINATION OF THERAPIES AND SERVICES. WE BELIEVE ADDICTION IS A CHRONIC, PROGRESSIVE, PRIMARY ILLNESS AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. THEREFORE, WE TREAT DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION IN A HOLISTIC AND INDIVIDUAL MANNER, MANAGING IT THROUGH EDUCATION, THERAPY, STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT. WE ENDEAVOR TO MATCH CLIENT NEEDS TO TREATMENT, WHEREIN THE INTENSITY OF MEDICAL, COUNSELING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES PROVIDED VARIES DEPENDING UPON THE CLIENT'S LENGTH OF SOBRIETY, SKILLS ACQUIRED, AND GOALS MET. WE OFFER FIVE PHASES OF TREATMENT: STABILIZATION, EARLY RECOVERY, ACTIVE RECOVERY, MAINTENANCE OR TRANSITION, AND AFTERCARE.
- (Expenses $ 226,800 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 204,865) PROGRAM SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS: MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDES OUR EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL WELL BEING. IT AFFECTS HOW WE THINK, FEEL AND ACT. IT ALSO HELPS DETERMINE HOW WE HANDLE STRESS, RELATE TO OTHERS, AND MAKE CHOICES. SOUTHSIDE MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE, FROM CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE THROUGH ADULTHOOD. OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE, IF YOU EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, YOUR THINKING, MOOD AND BEHAVIOR COULD BE AFFECTED. MANY FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING: - BIOLOGICAL FACTORS, SUCH AS GENES OR BRAIN CHEMISTRY - LIFE EXPERIENCES, SUCH AS TRAUMA OR ABUSE - FAMILY HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OUR CLINICIANS WILL MEET WITH THE CLIENT TO DEVELOP A HOLISTIC INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN OF CARE TO ADDRESS THE DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS (I.E. SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, FINANCIAL, OCCUPATIONAL, INTELLECTUAL). IT IS THE DEPARTMENT'S GOAL TO ASSIST WITH RESTORING INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR OPTIMAL LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING AND BRAIN CHEMISTRY. SOUTHSIDE BEHAVIORAL LIFESTYLE ENRICHMENT CENTER IS A TREATMENT OPTION OFFERED AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES. THIS CENTER IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT RECOVERY FROM ANY TYPE OF DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE USE OF A WELL-INTEGRATED COMBINATION OF THERAPIES AND SERVICES. WE BELIEVE ADDICTION IS A CHRONIC, PROGRESSIVE, PRIMARY ILLNESS AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. THEREFORE, WE TREAT DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION IN A HOLISTIC AND INDIVIDUAL MANNER, MANAGING IT THROUGH EDUCATION, THERAPY, STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT. WE ENDEAVOR TO MATCH CLIENT NEEDS TO TREATMENT, WHEREIN THE INTENSITY OF MEDICAL, COUNSELING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES PROVIDED VARIES DEPENDING UPON THE CLIENT'S LENGTH OF SOBRIETY, SKILLS ACQUIRED, AND GOALS MET. WE OFFER FIVE PHASES OF TREATMENT: STABILIZATION, EARLY RECOVERY, ACTIVE RECOVERY, MAINTENANCE OR TRANSITION, AND AFTERCARE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 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 May 2025.
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 August 1973.
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.
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