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Via Care Community Health Center

EIN 80-0699156 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED OF LOS ANGELES.

Income
$52.1 million
Spending
$46.2 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
411
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$549,736, chief executive officer

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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 (1)
  1. $39.9 million spent. VIA CARE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 TO TACKLE THE GROWING LACK OF HEALTHCARE AMONG LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN EAST LOS ANGELES. WHAT STARTED AS A MODEST FACILITY HAS EVOLVED INTO A FULL-SERVICE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) SAFETY NET PROVIDER, CATERING TO PATIENTS OF ALL AGES AND OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES. VIA CARE'S SERVICE AREA HAS EXPANDED FROM EAST LOS ANGELES, SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH GATE AND BELLFLOWER, WEST TO DOWNTOWN, AND NORTH TO MONTEREY PARK AND THE VALLEY. VIA CARE IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE ENTIRE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY, AND HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS A TRUSTED, GRASSROOTS, RESPONSIVE AND WELCOMING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)VIA CARE HAS GROWN 574% IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, STARTING WITH A BUDGET OF $5.8M TO A 2025/26 BUDGET OF OVER $55.5M.WITH EIGHTEEN SITES IN AND AROUND EAST LOS ANGELES, VIA CARE SERVES THE GENERAL POPULATION OF ALL AGES WITH INTEGRATED MEDICAL, DENTAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IN 2024, VIA CARE SERVED 23,859 UNIQUE PATIENTS THROUGH 161,691 VISITS. VIA CARE'S CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL AGES INCLUDING PEDIATRICS; DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY AND RADIOLOGY; IMMUNIZATIONS; GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS; CHRONIC DISEASE SCREENING AND CARE; HEPATITIS C TESTING AND TREATMENT; STD AND HIV PREVENTION THROUGH PRE/POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP/PEP) TESTING AND TREATMENT; FAMILY PLANNING; PHARMACY; PODIATRY; FULL SCOPE ORAL HEALTH PREVENTATIVE AND RESTORATIVE CARE; MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES; AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, TRANSPORTATION, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR REENTRY AND OTHER HIGH-NEED POPULATIONS, OUTREACH, AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION.VIA CARE IS PROUD TO PROVIDE THIS VAST RANGE OF SERVICES AND WE ARE CONSTANTLY ADAPTING OUR SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL TO MAKE THIS CARE AVAILABLE TO MORE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS. IN RECENT YEARS WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS LIKE MEDICATION DELIVERY, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND EXPANDED CLINIC HOURS HELPING PATIENTS SURMOUNT ACCESS BARRIERS AND RECEIVE VITAL CARE. MOREOVER, VIA CARE HAS FORMED DEEP CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AND NON-PROFITS IN OUR SERVICE AREA, ESTABLISHING A NETWORK OF TRUSTED PARTNERS THAT ALLOWS OUR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE SPECIALTY CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES BEYOND OUR CURRENT SCOPE (INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, SHELTER, AND MORE). VIA CARE PROVIDERS ARE DEDICATED TO OFFERING COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THIS ENDURING COMMITMENT IS REFLECTED IN OUR FEDERAL AWARDS. IN 2023 ALONE, WE RECEIVED 6 BADGES FROM THE U.S. HUMAN RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) RECOGNIZING OUR EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2023 THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA) AWARDED VIA CARE THE RENOWNED "PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME" CERTIFICATION, WHICH CELEBRATES OUR EFFORTS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND CENTER PATIENTS WITHIN OUR APPROACH TO CARE. WE ARE PROUD TO CONTINUE THIS WORK, GIVING OUR COMMUNITY THE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, AND CULTURALLY CONSCIOUS CARE THAT THEY DESERVE.

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 September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2013.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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