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Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition Inc

EIN 59-3151838 · Pensacola, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ESCAMBIA COUNTY HEALTHY START'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES BY FOSTERING THE WELL-BEING OF PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS, AND FAMILIES, AND STRENGTHENING FATHER INVOVEMENT.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 51%
Employees
9
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$145,105, non-voting member

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 25

    12 of 12 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $575,495 spent. IN 2001, THE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE HEALTHY START COALITION ASSOCIATION, DEVELOPED A 1915(B) WAIVER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR HEALTHY START SERVICES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A HIGHER INTENSITY OF SERVICES THAT WILL INCREASE THE STATE'S CAPACITY TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE THREE ENROLLED IN MEDICAID.
  2. $647,238 spent. HEALTHY START CARE COORDINATION AND SERVICES SUPPORT FAMILIES IN REDUCING THE FACTORS AND SITUATIONS THAT PLACE PREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS IN JEOPARDY FOR POOR OUTCOMES. CURRENTLY, HEALTHY START SERVICES CAN BE OFFERED TO PRENATAL WOMEN, INTERCONCEPTIONAL WOMEN WITHIN CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND CHILDREN UP TO AGE THREE. THE MOST FREQUENTLY OFFERED HEALTHY START SERVICES ARE OUTREACH, CARE COORDINATION, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION, PARENTING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, NUTRITION COUNSELING, PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELING, TOBACCO EDUCATION AND CESSATION COUNSELING, BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, AND INTERCONCEPTIONAL EDUCATION AND COUNSELING.
  3. $50,487 spent. HEALTHY START SERVES AS THE LOCAL FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) TEAM FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY. FIMR STRIVES TO ADDRESS THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT INFANT AND FETAL DEATHS BY REVIEWING INDIVIDUAL CASES TO UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY AND MAKE CHANGES IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, THE FIMR PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED TO SERVE NOT ONLY ESCAMBIA COUNTY, BUT NOW ALSO SERVES SANTA ROSA, OKALOOSA, AND WALTON COUNTIES.
  4. $69,219 spent. THE 1915(B) WAIVER ALSO INCLUDES A COMPONENT FOR THE PROVISION OF CHOICE COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO SOBRA (SIXTH OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT) WOMEN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID DUE TO THEIR PREGNANCY. HEALTHY START COALITIONS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSURING THAT ALL SOBRA WOMEN RECEIVE OUTREACH AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ASSURE THEIR ACCESS TO CONTINUOUS AND ONGOING PRENATAL CARE AND OTHER SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE FATHERHOOD COACHING AND SUPPORT, CRIBS FOR KIDS (SAFE SLEEP), FETAL AND INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW, AND OTHERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 April 1993.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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