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Blessing Community Health Center

EIN 83-2558659 · San Bernardino, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

BLESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER'S CORE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CARING, AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY PREVENTATIVE MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO EVERYONE, WITH A SPECIAL COMMITMENT TO UNINSURED, LOW-INCOME AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PEOPLE.

Income
$3.0 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
-0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
25
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$101,435, chief executive 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

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 100% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 237% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% 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 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $2.4 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:(A) MEDICAL SERVICES INCLUDE: GENERAL PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY, SCREENINGS, VOLUNTARY FAMILY PLANNING, IMMUNIZATIONS, WELL CHILD SERVICES, GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES, POSTPARTUM CARE, PREVENTATIVE DENTAL, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, ELIGIBILITY SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION, OUTREACH.(B) MEDICAL TELEHEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE: GENERAL WELLNESS VISITS, LAB TEST OR X-RAY RESULTS, MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS, COUNSELING ABOUT DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS, PRESCRIPTION MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION COUNSELING. SEE SCHEDULE O PAGE 33.(C) DENTAL: BASIC DENTAL SCREENINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, ORAL HYGIENE INSTRUCTION AND RELATED ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, TOPICAL APPLICATION OF FLUORIDES, SEALANTS, PERIODONTAL THERAPIES.(D) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED AND OFFERS AN ARRAY OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CARE AND SUPPORT THE YOUNG ADULTS TO ELDERLY'S WHILE MEETING INDIVIDUALS NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO SUFFER WITH MILD TO SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. IN ADDITION TO TREATMENT WITH PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS , THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PSYCHOTHERAPY SESSIONS TO TREAT MORE MILD MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS RELATED TO STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS SUCH AS (E.G., DIVORCE), WORK AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS, ANGER, RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, AND FAMILY RELATED ISSUES, WHICH CAN BRING OUT SYMPTOMS THAT INCLUDE DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, SLEEP DIFFICULTY, AND FATIGUE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ASSISTS IN PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS BY FOLLOWING MAT PROTOCOLS AND INTEGRATING MEDICAL CARE AS APPROPRIATE.(E) FAMILY PLANNING, ACCESS, CARE, AND TREATMENT (FAMILY PACT) PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AT NO COST TO CALIFORNIA'S LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY PLANNING IS TO PROVIDE WOMEN AND MEN A MEANS BY WHICH THEY DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES THE NUMBER, TIMING, AND SPACING OF THEIR CHILDREN. FAMILY PACT SERVES OVER 1 MILLION INCOME-ELIGIBLE MEN AND WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE THROUGH A NETWORK OF 2,400 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROVIDERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES INCLUDES: COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, CONTRACEPTION, PREGNANCY TESTING, STERILIZATION, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION (STI) TESTING, AND LIMITED CANCER SCREENING SERVICES.(F) COVID-19 TREATMENT: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TREATMENTS FOR PEOPLE THAT INFECTED WITH COVID. THESE TREATMENTS MAY HELP INDIVIDUALS AVOID SEVERE ILLNESS, HOSPITALIZATION, AND DEATH. THE PATIENTS AT WILL BE ABLE TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19 AT THE ORGANIZATION'S LOCATION. AND IF THE PATIENT IS POSITIVE FROM COVID, AND IF TREATMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THEM, THEY WILL BE RECEIVING THE COVID-19 ANTIVIRAL MEDICATION.(G) PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN (PE4PW): THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, TEMPORARY COVERAGE FOR PRENATAL CARE TO LOW-INCOME PREGNANT PATIENTS PENDING A FORMAL MEDI-CAL APPLICATION. ANY PATIENT WHO THINKS THEY ARE PREGNANT AND WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS UNDER A CERTAIN AMOUNT IS ELIGIBLE FOR PE4PW.(H) VACCINES FOR CHILDREN (VFC): THIS PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES BY PROVIDING VACCINES AT NO COST TO PROVIDERS WHO SERVE ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 18 YEARS OF AGE. THE VFC PROGRAM HAS EARNED HIGH MARKS FROM CALIFORNIA DOCTORS FOR MAKING IT EASY TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO THEIR PATIENTS.(I) CHILD HEALTH & DISABILITY PREVENTION: THIS PROVIDES COMPLETE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR THE EARLY DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND DISABILITIES FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND YOUTH. A HEALTH ASSESSMENT CONSISTS OF A HEALTH HISTORY, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT, NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT, DENTAL ASSESSMENT, VISION AND HEARING TESTS, A TUBERCULIN TEST, LABORATORY TESTS, IMMUNIZATIONS, HEALTH EDUCATION/ANTICIPATORY GUIDANCE, AND REFERRAL FOR ANY NEEDED DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.THIS PROGRAM OVERSEES THE SCREENING AND FOLLOW-UP COMPONENTS OF THE FEDERALLY MANDATED EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT (EPSDT) PROGRAM FOR MEDI-CAL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH.THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 2,278 PATIENTS DURING 2024.

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 2019.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Health Center Incorporated (Middletown, CT), EIN 06-0897105. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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