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Palm Beach County Medical Society Services Inc

EIN 65-1048299 · West Palm Bch, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY SERVICES, INC. (PBCMSS/ORGANIZATION) IS A NON-FOR-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES AND IMPROVES PATIENTS' ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INFORMS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON HEALTH CARE ISSUES, AND COORDINATES CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLECTS AND STUDIES INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND RECOGNIZES GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 92%
Employees
8
Volunteers
84
Highest pay
$106,644, executive di

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

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 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

    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

    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

    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 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 (1)
  1. $908,477 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O PROJECT ACCESS PROJECT ACCESS HAS BEEN DELIVERING PBCMSS'S VISION FOR A HEALTHIER PALM BEACH COUNTY SINCE 2005 BY HELPING RESIDENTS OVERCOME SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO ACCESS SCREENINGS, REFERRALS, RESOURCES, AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE. ITS CARE COORDINATORS SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS ON BEHALF OF QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS WHO MEET FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THIS MEANS HIGH- RISK PATIENTS GAIN ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE PROJECT ACCESS VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE NETWORK. BEYOND PHYSICIANS, ITS CARE NETWORK INCLUDES DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS, IMAGING FACILITIES, AND HOSPITALS. HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION (HERC) HERC DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES THE HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY CAPABILITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. IT OFFERS A FORUM FOR THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OTHER RESPONSE AGENCIES AT COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS TO PROMOTE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. IT COORDINATES AND IMPROVES THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES, FOSTERS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE ENTITIES ON COMMUNITY-WIDE EMERGENCY PLANNING, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY, ENSURES OVERALL READINESS THROUGH COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY-WIDE TRAINING AND EXERCISES, AND PROMOTES PREPAREDNESS IN THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY THROUGH STANDARDIZED PRACTICES AND INTEGRATION WITH OTHER RESPONSE PARTNERS. OPIOIDS TASK FORCE THE OPIOIDS TASK FORCE DEVELOPS MYRIAD RESOURCES TO EDUCATE PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS NAVIGATE THE GROWING CHALLENGES OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, INCLUDING PODCASTS, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION SEGMENTS, VIDEOS, PSAS, AND SUMMITS. PBCMSS ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF PALM BEACH COUNTY PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS TO ENSURE THAT OPIOID-RELATED LEGISLATION TAKES A COMMON SENSE, PATIENT- CENTERED APPROACH. SEE SCHEDULE O PROJECT ACCESS PROJECT ACCESS HAS BEEN DELIVERING PBCMSS'S VISION FOR A HEALTHIER PALM BEACH COUNTY SINCE 2005 BY HELPING RESIDENTS OVERCOME SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO ACCESS SCREENINGS, REFERRALS, RESOURCES, AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE. ITS CARE COORDINATORS SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS ON BEHALF OF QUALIFYING PARTICIPANTS WHO MEET FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THIS MEANS HIGH- RISK PATIENTS GAIN ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE PROJECT ACCESS VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE NETWORK. BEYOND PHYSICIANS, ITS CARE NETWORK INCLUDES DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS, IMAGING FACILITIES, AND HOSPITALS. HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION (HERC) HERC DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES THE HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY CAPABILITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA. IT OFFERS A FORUM FOR THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OTHER RESPONSE AGENCIES AT COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS TO PROMOTE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. IT COORDINATES AND IMPROVES THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES, FOSTERS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE ENTITIES ON COMMUNITY-WIDE EMERGENCY PLANNING, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY, ENSURES OVERALL READINESS THROUGH COORDINATION OF COMMUNITY-WIDE TRAINING AND EXERCISES, AND PROMOTES PREPAREDNESS IN THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY THROUGH STANDARDIZED PRACTICES AND INTEGRATION WITH OTHER RESPONSE PARTNERS. OPIOIDS TASK FORCE THE OPIOIDS TASK FORCE DEVELOPS MYRIAD RESOURCES TO EDUCATE PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS NAVIGATE THE GROWING CHALLENGES OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, INCLUDING PODCASTS, CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION SEGMENTS, VIDEOS, PSAS, AND SUMMITS. PBCMSS ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF PALM BEACH COUNTY PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS TO ENSURE THAT OPIOID-RELATED LEGISLATION TAKES A COMMON SENSE, PATIENT- CENTERED APPROACH.

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 July 2001.

    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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