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Coastal Family Health Center Inc

EIN 64-0592416 · Gulfport, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Coastal Family Health Center provides quality, comprehensive patient-centered care to the community regardless of one's economic status.

Income
$38.7 million
Spending
$35.6 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
359
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$284,944, physician

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $12.4 million spent. MEDICAL SERVICES - PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL SERVICES PRIMARILY TO THE UNINSURED AND THE UNDER-INSURED IS ONE OF OUR PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES. DURING 2024, OUR ORGANIZATION HAD OVER 120,000 APPOINTMENTS FOR VARIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH WERE SEEN BY FAMILY PHYSICIANS OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, INTERNISTS, PEDIATRICIANS, OR NURSE PRACTITIONERS. THESE APPOINTMENTS PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER 35,000 PATIENTS. (Expenses $ 7,105,411 including grants of $) OTHER SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES SHOWN IN PART III, ITEMS A THROUGH C, OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HIV, MENTAL HEALTH, LAB, NUTRITION, PATIENT TRANSPORTATION, OB/GYN, OPTOMETRY, AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES TO OUR TOTAL PATIENT COUNT OF APPROXIMATELY 36,000. (Expenses $ 7,621 including grants of $ 7,621) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
  2. $5.8 million spent. PHARMACY - OUR ORGANIZATION MANAGES 4 IN-HOUSE PHARMACIES AND ALSO PROVIDES PHARMACY DRUGS TO MANY OF OUR PATIENTS THROUGH THE FEDERAL 340B DRUG PROGRAM. DURING 2024, WE FILLED APPROXIMATELY 125,000 PRESCRIPTIONS THROUGH OUR 4 IN-HOUSE PHARMACIES AND OVER 20 PARTICIPATING 340B CONTRACT PHARMACIES.
  3. $1.6 million spent. SOCIAL SERVICES: PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY SOCIAL SERVICES PRIMARILY TO THE UNINSURED AND THE UNDER-INSURED IS ANOTHER ONE OF OUR PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES. OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES TO OUR TOTAL PATIENT COUNT WHICH EXCEEDS 35,000. (Expenses $ 7,105,411 including grants of $) OTHER SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES SHOWN IN PART III, ITEMS A THROUGH C, OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HIV, MENTAL HEALTH, LAB, NUTRITION, PATIENT TRANSPORTATION, OB/GYN, OPTOMETRY, AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES TO OUR TOTAL PATIENT COUNT OF APPROXIMATELY 36,000. (Expenses $ 7,621 including grants of $ 7,621) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
  4. $7.1 million spent. OTHER SERVICES: IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES SHOWN IN PART III, ITEMS A THROUGH C, OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HIV, MENTAL HEALTH, LAB, NUTRITION, PATIENT TRANSPORTATION, OB/GYN, OPTOMETRY, AND OTHER ANCILLARY SERVICES TO OUR TOTAL PATIENT COUNT OF APPROXIMATELY 36,000.
  5. $7,621 spent. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 February 1979.

    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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