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Suwannee River Area Health Education Center Inc

EIN 59-3112649 · Alachua, FL

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA, CONSISTING OF TWELVE COUNTIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$4.3 million spent. TOBACCO PROGRAM: THROUGH TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA'S AHEC CESSATION PROGRAM, SUWANNEE RIVER AHEC ASSISTED OVER 1,750 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH DIRECT CESSATION AND TRAINING.MAS: THE MEETING AND ASSOCIATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED OVER 240 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION TO OVER 950 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA.FEDERAL: THROUGH THE FEDERAL AHEC SCHOLARS PROGRAM, SUWANNEE RIVER AHEC HAD STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM GAINING HANDSON SKILLS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING ON TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTH DISPARITIES, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, HEALTH LITERACY AND MORE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 June 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 May 1992.
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 October 21, 2026.

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