Legacy Community Health Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES IS, "DRIVING HEALTHY CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES." OUR VISION IS, "CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES TO HEALTH EVERY DAY, IN EVERY WAY."
- Income
- $453.8 million
- Spending
- $447.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 2,348
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $667,419, chief executive officer end 12/24
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
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $352.7 million spent. CLINICAL SERVICES - 190,956 PEOPLE SERVED. LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS ALL AGES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE ADULT MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, OB/GYN, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND MORE - DELIVERED WITH CULTURAL HUMILITY AND RESPECT FOR EVERY PATIENT. LEGACY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO CARE REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. WE STRIVE TO CREATE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS FEEL SAFE, RESPECTED, AND SUPPORTED IN THEIR HEALTHCARE JOURNEY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. HEALTH CARE FOR MEN: WE FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF COMMON HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE PHYSICAL EXAMS, PROSTATE AND TESTICULAR EXAMS, SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND BLOOD GLUCOSE AND CHOLESTEROL TESTING. HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN: OUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND FOCUS ON THE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF COMMON HEALTH ISSUES. OB/GYN & MATERNITY: OUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF OB/GYN SERVICES INCLUDING PAP SMEARS, PELVIC AND BREAST EXAMS, CONTRACEPTION AND FAMILY PLANNING COUNSELING, TREATMENT OF VAGINAL AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND REFERRALS FOR MAMMOGRAMS. TRANSGENDER SERVICES: LEGACY SPECIALIZES IN ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF TRANSGENDER PATIENTS. AT LEGACY, YOU CAN ACCESS THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE IN A WARM AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. OUR STAFF UNDERSTANDS YOUR NEEDS AND OFFERS YOU ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT. OUR TRANSGENDER HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE: HORMONE THERAPY: MONITORED DOSAGES OF HORMONES TO AID YOUR TRANSITION. MALE-TO-FEMALE CARE: SPECIALIZED ATTENTION TO YOUR TRANSITIONAL NEEDS. FEMALE-TO-MALE CARE: SPECIALIZED ATTENTION TO YOUR TRANSITIONAL NEEDS. PHYSICAL EXAMS: REGULAR CHECK-UPS TO MONITOR YOUR HEALTH. PROSTATE AND TESTICULAR EXAMS: CAREFUL EXAMINATIONS TO DISCOVER PROBLEMS EARLY. GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES: PAP SMEARS, BREAST EXAMS, AND OTHER SCREENINGS. STD SCREENING AND TREATMENT: TESTING AND SCREENING ON HOR TO AVOID STDS. FAMILY PLANNING COUNSELING: PREVENT PREGNANCY AND PROTECT YOUR HEALTH. MAMMOGRAPHY REFERRALS: ACCESS TO PROVIDERS THAT SPECIALIZE IN MAMMOGRAMS. PEDIATRIC SERVICES: LEGACY OFFERS PEDIATRIC CARE FOR CHILDREN. YOU AND YOUR CHILD CAN VISIT THE SAME PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTHCARE NEEDS. OUR DOCTORS PROVIDE WELL-CHILD CHECKUPS AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS TO HELP YOUR CHILD GROW UP HEALTHY AND STRONG. WE ALSO OFFER CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATIONS, WHICH PREVENT SERIOUS CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES AND ARE REQUIRED BY TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS. AND IF YOUR CHILD HAS SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS, OUR DOCTORS CAN WORK WITH YOU AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE SPECIALISTS. LEGACY GERIATRIC SERVICES: LEGACY GERIATRICIANS PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING NEW PATIENT CONSULTATIONS, ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAMS, AND LINKING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. PHARMACY SERVICES: LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH HAS OPENED OUR OWN NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART PHARMACIES AT THE MONTROSE AND FIFTH WARD LOCATION. USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, LEGACY PHARMACY OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING: FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS, PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY, ONE-ON-ONE MEDICATION COUNSELING, SMOKING CESSATION, HEALTH COACHING, AND IMMUNIZATIONS. LEGACY PHARMACY ACCEPTS MOST PRIVATE INSURANCE PLANS AND MEDICARE PART D PLANS. FROST EYE CLINIC: LEGACY OFFERS AFFORDABLE OPTOMETRY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES - INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS FOR PRESCRIPTION GLASSES AND CONTACT LENS FITTINGS. IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED REGULARLY. EYE EXAMS CAN DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS SUCH AS GLAUCOMA, DIABETES, MACULAR DEGENERATIONS, CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS, PINK EYE, OR OTHER VISION PROBLEMS. OUR EYE CARE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE UNDER A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, WHICH TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL'S FINANCIAL SITUATION AND PROVIDE THESE EXAMS ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED UPON EACH PERSON'S ABILITY TO PAY. LEGACY ALSO ACCEPTS A NUMBER OF THIRD-PARTY PAYER SOURCES SUCH AS INSURANCE AND MEDICARE. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: LEGACY OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY A GROWING NETWORK OF COMMUNITY CLINICS OFFERING ASSESSMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, TESTING AND THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS. AT LEGACY, WE UNDERSTAND THAT CARING FOR ONE'S MENTAL HEALTH IS AS IMPORTANT AS CARING FOR YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH. WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE FROM ALL INCOME BRACKETS. FOR THIS REASON, WE ACCEPT MOST INSURANCE AS WELL AS OFFER SLIDING SCALE FEES FOR OUR SERVICES FOR THOSE WITH NO INSURANCE. THE ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH PATIENT ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. WE BELIEVE TREATMENT SHOULD BE WITHIN THE FINANCIAL REACH OF EVERYONE. WE PROUDLY SERVE A DIVERSE POPULATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS ACCEPTING AND UNDERSTANDING. OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO RESPECT THE INDIVIDUAL AND OFFER TREATMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EACH CLIENT TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS. SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND THERAPISTS INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF A WIDE RANGE OF MENTAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, BIPOLAR DISORDER, ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDERS, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, LEARNING DISABILITIES, AND SCHIZOPHRENIA. LEGACY PROVIDES THERAPY FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES. DENTAL SERVICES: LEGACY'S WELL-ROUNDED APPROACH TO INDIVIDUAL HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDES PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED DENTAL/ORAL CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS, AND THAT EXTENDS TO OUR SPECIALTY IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. THE REGULAR DENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS OFFERED BY LEGACY HELP DETECT DISEASES SUCH AS ORAL CANCER, DIABETES AND HIV IN THEIR EARLY STAGES.
- $9.1 million spent. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED FOR HIV MEDICATIONS FOR THOSE AWAITING APPROVAL FOR THE TX HIV MEDICATION PROGRAM - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PAYMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS, CO-PAYS/CO-INSURANCE, AND DEDUCTIBLES TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV AT A COST TO THE ORGANIZATION OF $5,238,024. THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY THROUGH THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 3,155 PATIENTS.
- $3.2 million spent. EDUCATION AND PREVENTION - A LARGE PART OF BEING HEALTHY IS BEING INFORMED. AS A PATIENT AT LEGACY, WE WILL HELP YOU MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS WITH OUR HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION. LEGACY OFFERS HIV/STD TESTING, ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS, TO ALL PERSONS REQUESTING A TEST. HIGH-RISK PERSONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE HIV TESTING ALONG WITH AN EXTENDED RISK-REDUCTION COUNSELING SESSION. CLIENTS CAN ALSO CHOOSE BETWEEN CONFIDENTIAL TESTING (USING THEIR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION) OR ANONYMOUS TESTING (NO NAME OR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IS USED). SINCE 1978, LEGACY HAS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE HIV/AIDS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND HAS BECOME A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN HIV/AIDS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. LEGACY'S TEAM OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INCLUDES PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, PREVENTION COUNSELORS, AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, OUR SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, MEDICATION ADHERENCE COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND WELLNESS SERVICES. PROJECT CORRE: PROJECT CORRE STANDS FOR CYBER OUTREACH RISK-REDUCTION EDUCATION AND WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO PEOPLE WHO USE THE INTERNET. USING WEBSITES, CHAT ROOMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES, PROJECT CORRE SPECIFICALLY HELPS TO ADDRESS THE HIV/STD PREVENTION NEEDS OF GAY, BISEXUAL AND OTHER MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) ENGAGING IN SEXUAL PRACTICES WITH SEX PARTNERS MET THROUGH THE INTERNET. NEXT STEP: NEXT STEP IS A CONFIDENTIAL 5-HOUR ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR PERSONS NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH HIV/AIDS. BY EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT THE DISEASE, NEXT STEP EMPOWERS HIV-POSITIVE PERSONS TO STAY HEALTHY AND MAKE SMART DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR MEDICAL CARE. POSITIVE ORGANIZING PROJECT: POSITIVE ORGANIZING PROJECT (POP+) IS AN ADVOCACY PROGRAM DESIGNED BY AND FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. POP+ PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO: BECOME A LEADER IN THE HIV/AIDS COMMUNITY, ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, GET EDUCATED ABOUT ISSUES THAT IMPACT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, GET EMPOWERED TO USE YOUR VOICE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HAVE MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT WITH HIV/AIDS ORGANIZATIONS. SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CARE: LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH HAS PARTNERED WITH KIPP, YES PREP AND GALENA PARK ISD TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL STUDENTS AT SELECTED SCHOOLS. MSOCIETY: MSOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING A SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG GAY MEN OF COLOR, AGES 18-20, IN HOUSTON. MSOCIETY PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE THAT HELPS THESE YOUNG MEN TO CONNECT, DEVELOP STRENGTHS AND SKILLS, SUPPORT EACH OTHER, HAVE FUN AND ACHIEVE POSITIVE GOALS. MEMBERS PLAY AN INTRICATE ROLE IN PLANNING ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND DESIGN OF THE SPACE. MSOCIETY PROVIDES ACCESS TO HIV TESTING AND STD SCREENING AT ON AND OFF-SITE LOCATIONS. MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED LINKAGE TO PRIMARY CARE, HIV/STD TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
- $996,878 spent. BODY POSITIVE: THROUGH OUR BODY POSITIVE WELLNESS CENTER, LEGACY OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH. OUR MULTI WEEK PROGRAM INTEGRATES EXERCISE AND NUTRITION AS WELL AS MASSAGE THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WHERE NECESSARY.
- (Expenses $ 996,878 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,161,824) BODY POSITIVE: THROUGH OUR BODY POSITIVE WELLNESS CENTER, LEGACY OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH. OUR MULTI WEEK PROGRAM INTEGRATES EXERCISE AND NUTRITION AS WELL AS MASSAGE THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WHERE NECESSARY.
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
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 November 2006.
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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