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Boulder Valley Womens Health Center Inc

EIN 84-0645786 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AND EQUITABLE REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES, ABORTION, AND EDUCATION TO ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF ANY BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE THAT THEY MAY FACE.

Income
$5.1 million
Spending
$3.9 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
55
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$336,466, ceo/cmo

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: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 61% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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 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 (2)
  1. $2.4 million spent. THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SEXUAL HEALTH PROGRAM OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION WITHIN THIS SPECIALIZED SCOPE OF EXPERTISE. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT OUR BOULDER, CO CLINIC. BVHC ASSURES THAT ALL PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR INSURANCE COVERAGE. THUS, FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED AND LOW-INCOME, MOST CLINICAL SERVICES IN THIS PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE THAT SLIDES TO $0 FOR THE LOWEST-INCOME PATIENTS. ALL OF OUR MEDICAL PROVIDERS DELIVER ANNUAL WELLNESS CARE AND PRESCRIBE, DISPENSE, OR INSERT BIRTH CONTROL METHODS THAT BEST MEET THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE PATIENT, INCLUDING LONG- ACTING REVERSIBLE METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION (LARC). IN AUGUST 2024, BVHC ALSO INCORPORATED THE PRESCRIPTION OF PREP AS PART OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH PROGRAM. IN 2024, WE ALSO UPGRADED TO LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIONS' REAL-TIME AUDIO AND VIDEO TRANSLATION PLATFORM, ENHANCING COMMUNICATION FOR NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING PATIENTS IN OVER 300 LANGUAGES. WE TRANSLATE PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS, CONSENT FORMS, AND OUTREACH MATERIALS INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, WITH EMPHASIS ON SPANISH. BVHC ALSO PROVIDES ALTERNATIVE ACCESS POINTS TO CARE BY PROVIDING TELEHEALTH TO REDUCE PATIENT TIME IN CLINIC AND REMOVE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. BVHC PROVIDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM TO 4,366 PATIENTS IN 2024, AND PROVIDED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION TO 2,133 STUDENTS IN BOULDER AND WELD COUNTIES.
  2. $678,740 spent. ABORTION PROGRAM - SINCE 1973, BVWHC HAS PROVIDED ABORTION SERVICES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. EXPERIENCED MEDICAL STAFF PROVIDE ULTRASOUND AND IN-OFFICE PROCEDURES OR MEDICATION ABORTIONS THAT ARE COMPLETED IN THE PRIVACY OF THE PATIENT'S HOME. BVHC IS CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION (NAF) AND MEETS ALL THE STANDARDS FOR HIGH-QUALITY ABORTION CARE THAT NAF REQUIRES OF ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. ABORTION CARE IS PROVIDED ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH BVHC OR OTHER FUNDING SOURCES TO OFFSET THE COST FOR THOSE IN NEED. BIRTH CONTROL CAN BE PROVIDED AT THE SAME TIME AS AN ABORTION VISIT. BVHC IS FULLY COMPLIANT WITH AND ENSURE THAT NO GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING, EITHER FEDERAL OR STATE, IS USED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO SUBSIDIZE ABORTION CARE. BVHC SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN ANNUAL AUDIT BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE) WHICH SPECIFICALLY LOOKS AT THE ISSUE OF ADEQUATE SEPARATION OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED FOR FAMILY PLANNING FROM EXPENSES FOR ABORTION CARE.

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 September 7, 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 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 December 2024.

    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 July 1974.

    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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