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Borinquen Health Care Center Inc

EIN 59-1417397 · Miami, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BORINQUEN MEDICAL CENTERS PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTHAND SOCIAL SERVICES TO OUR CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY INMIAMI-DADE COUNTY. OUR QUALITY SERVICES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALLPEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE AREA THROUGH A MULTI-DISCIPLINE APPROACH.

Income
$69.1 million
Spending
$68.4 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%
Employees
443
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$726,652, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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 January 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 (1)
  1. $59.2 million spent. BORINQUEN HEALTH CARE CENTER OPERATES MEDICAL CENTERS IN MIAMI-DADECOUNTY SERVING PATIENTS AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE OPERATIONSCONDUCTED INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRIC CARE, DENTAL CARE, OBSTETRICSAND GYNECOLOGY CARE, AND BEHAVIORAL AND SPECIALTY HEALTH CARE. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED: SINCE 1972, BORINQUEN MEDICAL CENTERS HAVE GROWN TO BECOME A COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, DENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER SERVING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. IT IS THE POLICY OF BORINQUEN MEDICAL CENTERS TO ENSURE THAT OUR PATIENTS OBTAIN THE BEST CONTINUITY OF CARE AFTER HOURS. BORINQUEN MEDICAL CENTERS PATIENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A PROVIDER AFTER HOURS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK BY CALLING 305-576-6611. ORGANIZATIONAL QUOTE: "LA SALUD DEL PUEBLO ES LA MAXIMA LEY." BORINQUEN SITES PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 157,916 VISITS, INCLUDING TELEHEALTH SYNCHRONIC AND ASYNCHRONOUS VISITS TO 42,910 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS IN 2024- OF WHICH 94% OF PATIENTS REPORTING INCOMES WERE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL AND 80% EITHER HAD NO INSURANCE OR WERE ENROLLED IN MEDICAID. BASED ON OUR PERFORMANCE IN QUALITY MEASURES IN UDS 2024, BORINQUEN ACHIEVED EXCEPTIONAL NATIONAL RECOGNITION BY EARNING SIX OF NINE POSSIBLE HRSA QUALITY BADGES, INCLUDING THREE NATIONAL QUALITY LEADER AWARDS AND THE PRESTIGIOUS QUALITY LEADER GOLD DESIGNATION FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR. THESE HONORS POSITION BORINQUEN AMONG THE TOP-PERFORMING HEALTH CENTERS NATIONALLY AND IN FLORIDA FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CANCER SCREENING, AND DIABETES CARE, AND IN THE TOP 10% OF HEALTH CENTERS NATIONWIDE FOR OVERALL QUALITY. THIS ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS BORINQUEN'S ONGOING DEDICATION TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. THROUGH CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND TARGETED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADVANCED OUTCOMES IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY IN HIV CARE, HYPERTENSION, AND DIABETES, BY INTEGRATING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL AND GLYCEMIC INDICES. THIS WORK INCLUDED 425 PATIENTS WITH REMOTE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND OFFERING 18,646 TELEHEALTH VISITS TO 10,164 PATIENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES AND BECOMING AN AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEM TO BETTER SERVE THE COUNTY'S GROWING OLDER ADULT POPULATION, HAS LED US TO BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, 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 January 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 March 1973.

    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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