My Community Health Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (MCHC) IS A GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-BASED 501(C)(3) OHIO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, HEALING AND LEARNING TOGETHER. MCHC'S GOAL IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, BUT WITH CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON THE UNDERSERVED AND THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO CARE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ECONOMIC STATUS, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR DISABILITY.
- Income
- $13.2 million
- Spending
- $11.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 74%
- Employees
- 107
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $275,381, chief medical officer
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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 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)
- $9.2 million spent. ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT: MY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (MCHC) IS A GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-BASED 501(C)(3) OHIO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, HEALING AND LEARNING TOGETHER. MCHC'S GOAL IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S IT SERVES, BUT WITH CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON THE UNDERSERVED AND THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO CARE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ECONOMIC STATUS, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR DISABILITY. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: MY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (MCHC) IS A GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY BASED 501(C)(3) OHIO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, HEALING AND LEARNING TOGETHER. MCHC'S GOAL IS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, BUT WITH CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON THE UNDERSERVED AND THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO CARE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ECONOMIC STATUS, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR DISABILITY. MCHC ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A COMMUNITY CLINIC SITE IN AUGUST 2017 AND HAS BEEN ACTIVE AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SINCE THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IN TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. AS SUCH, MCHC HAS ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THREE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR THEIR RESIDENTS TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT, CONTINUITY OF CARE AT MCHC: INTERNAL MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE AND OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. THE INTERNAL MEDICINE ALSO PROVIDES A RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR PHARMACY RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDERS, MCHC IS A CLINICAL SITE FOR NURSING AND MEDICAL ASSISTANT STUDENTS. IN SEPTEMBER 2019, MCHC RECEIVED FULL DESIGNATION FROM THE FEDERAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) TO BE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER. MCHC EMPLOYS MORE THAN 75 EMPLOYEES, MANY FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. STAFF ARE FLUENT IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (CONTRACTED TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR OTHER LANGUAGES) AND EFFECTIVE AT WORKING WITH PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF LITERACY. SERVICES PROVIDED BY MCHC INCLUDE FAMILY PRACTICE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PRENATAL SERVICES, POSTPARTUM CARE, WELL CHILD AND PEDIATRIC CARE, SCREENINGS, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, DENTAL CARE (BY REFERRAL), LABORATORY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS), FAMILY PLANNING, OUTREACH, HEALTH EDUCATION (INCLUDING NUTRITION), ELIGIBILITY ASSISTANCE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THESE OUTPATIENT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN STARK COUNTY, OHIO AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. OUR OBSTETRICAL PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN THE FACT THAT WE ARE THE LARGEST OB PROVIDER FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS IN STARK COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED APPROVAL TO OPEN A SECOND SITE IN MAGNOLIA, OHIO, A HRSA DESIGNATED UNDERSERVED AREA IN SEPTEMBER 2019. THIS FULLY FUNCTIONING SATELLITE OFFICE BEGAN OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2020 AND PROVIDES MOST OF THE SAME HEALTH CENTER SERVICES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN MARCH OF 2020 TO MEET THECHALLENGING ISSUES OF COVID-19 WITH OUR PATIENTS, MCHC ADDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES AND WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. IN 2024 WE PROVIDED OVER 36,600 MEDICAL VISITS, 1,840 MENTAL HEALTH VISITS AND OVER 2,100 TELEHEALTH VISITS TO MORE THAN 10,000 PATIENTS. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO MCHC. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR MANY COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. * OUR OB-GYN DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH STARK COUNTY AND CANTON CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE THRIVE INITIATIVE TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY. * OUR INTERNAL MEDICINE DIVISION CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH ACCESS HEALTH TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS FOR HIGH-RISK DIABETICS IN THE PRACTICE. THIS SAME DEPARTMENT STARTED COLLABORATING MORE WITH CANTON CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND EQUITAS HEALTH TO PROVIDE INFECTIOUS DISEASE MEDICAL CARE TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH HIV, HEPATITIS C AND ALSO PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. IN 2024, OVER 5200 PATIENTS WERE TESTED WITH HIV AND A TOTAL OF 16 WERE DIAGNOSED. WE HAVE OVER 130 PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HEP C AND MANY HAVE BEEN TREATED AT OUR FACILITY. LASTLY, WE HAVE OVER 320 PATIENTS WITH AN SUD DIAGNOSIS AND WE CONTINUE TO ENGAGE PATIENTS TO BE TREATED. IN MARCH OF 2023, MCHC OPENED A 340B INHOUSE PHARMACY TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS TO MCHC PATIENTS. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN OUR CARE DELIVERY AND TRULY ADDRESSED ADHERENCE IN TREATMENT, ESPECIALLY WITH MAT AND SUD. IN 2024, MCHC FILLED OVER 12,200 PRESCRIPTIONS TO OUR PATIENTS, INCLUDING NEARLY 380 PRESRIPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH HEPATITIS C OR HIV. TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND CONVENIENCE, WE ALSO PROVIDED APPROXIMATLEY 750 FREE HOME DELIVERY SERVICES, ENSURING PATIENTS RECEIVED THEIR MEDICATIONS WITHOUT BARRIERS. FINALLY IN 2024, WE IMPLEMENTED A TEMPORARY PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OUR PATIENTS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST. ON FEBRUARY 4, 2024, MCHC PROUDLY OPENED THEIR THIRD SITE AT GONDER PLACE, A MILESTONE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE COLLORATIVE EFFORT WITH THE CITY OF CANTON, CANTON FOR ALL PEOPLE AND SOMMERS MARKET. DESPITE FACING NUMEROUS DELAYS, OUR TEAM REMAINED STEADFAST IN ITS COMMITMENT TO LAUNCHING THE FIRST COMBINED HEALTH CENTER AND GROCERY STORE IN SOUTEAST CANTON, AND AREA HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND FOOD ACCESS. THIS NEW LOCATION PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE AS WELL AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN ITS FIRST YEAR, THE GONDER PLACE SERVED 815 UNIQUE PATIENTS AND DELIVRED 1,550 MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. MCHC CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN MANY COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2024. * IN JANUARY 2024, MCHC HOSTED A COMMUNITY BREAKFAST AT THE EDWARD PEEL COLEMAN COMMUNITY CENTER, LOCATED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF GONDER PLACE SITE. THE EVENT WELCOMED AND SERVIED 75 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOSTERING CONNENCTION AND ENGAGEMENT WHILE RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT OUR NEW CLINIC AND AVAILABLE SERVICES. * IN APRIL, WE ATTENED THE STRONG FAMILY WELLNESS EVENT AT OUR L
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
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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 December 2016.
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 November 4, 2026.
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