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Neighborcare Health

EIN 91-0893287 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NON-PROFIT AGENCY THAT OPERATES 31 MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS THROUGHOUT SEATTLE AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO OVER 57,008 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. OUR CLINICS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT AREAS OF KING COUNTY THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST RATES OF UNINSURED FAMILIES AND THE GREATEST ETHNIC DIVERSITY. INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE FOR THE UNINSURED, AND NO ONE IS EVER TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. WE ARE UNIQUELY SKILLED IN PROVIDING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES TO OUR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION, WHICH INCLUDES PATIENTS WHO SPEAK MORE THAN 100 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS AND REPRESENT MANY CULTURAL GROUPS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF URBAN SEATTLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. OUR TARGET POPULATION CONSISTS OF THE URBAN POOR, UNINSURED, MEDICAID ELIGIBLE, HOMELESS, RECENT IMMIGRANTS, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE ISOLATED FROM SERVICES DUE TO TRANSPORTATION OR CULTURAL BARRIERS.

Income
$92.2 million
Spending
$93.8 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 74%
Employees
818
Volunteers
17
Highest pay
$418,757, ceo (through december 2025)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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

    13 of 13 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, 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 (4)
  1. $43.7 million spent. PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES INCLUDE THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PREVENTIVE CARE (SUCH AS WELL-CHILD EXAMS, SCREENING SERVICES AND IMMUNIZATIONS), SOCIAL WORK, MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES. NEIGHBORCARE HEALTH ALSO PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION, MATERNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (INCLUDING MIDWIFERY SERVICES), AND OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC INSURANCE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE. NEIGHBORCARE HEALTH PROVIDES SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS SUCH AS WOMEN'S HEALTH, TB, HIV, AND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON CARING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THE MEDICAL PROGRAM ENCOURAGES PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH. IN 2025, NEIGHBORCARE HEALTH PROVIDED 112,406 IN-CLINIC VISITS AND 9,918 VIRTUAL VISITS TO 41,853 PATIENTS AND $7,828,843 OF CHARITY CARE.
  2. $19.1 million spent. GENERAL DENTISTRY SERVICES INCLUDE ORAL HEALTH EXAMS, HYGIENE, AND RESTORATIVE SERVICES TO CONTAIN THE DISEASE PROCESS. PERIODONTAL AND ENDODONTIC CARE IS ALSO PROVIDED. IN 2025, NEIGHBORCARE PROVIDED 66,896 DENTAL VISITS TO 24,501 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
  3. $6.9 million spent. SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY MEDICAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS, AND A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS FOR YOUTH, ALL WITHIN SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON AGE-APPROPRIATE HEALTH EDUCATION AND SKILL-BUILDING TO HELP YOUTH MAKE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES SO THAT THEY MAY THRIVE AT SCHOOL AND BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AT SCHOOL, HOME, AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN 2025, NEIGHBORCARE HEALTH PROVIDED 19,799 VISITS TO 4,203 SCHOOL-BASED PATIENTS.
  4. $2.4 million spent. SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PATIENTS INCLUDE PROGRAMS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS INITIATIVE.FAMILY TEAM FOCUSES ON CRISIS INTERVENTION THERAPY, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, IMMUNIZATION SCREENING, PARENTING SKILLS, SELF-CARE SKILLS, CHRONIC AND ACUTE DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRALS FOR LONG-TERM CARE. THE HOMELESS YOUTH CLINIC PROVIDES SERVICES TO HOMELESS AND STREET INVOLVED YOUTH, INCLUDING PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, DENTAL CARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, ACUPUNCTURE, NATUROPATHY, YOGA, AND OUTREACH, AS WELL AS A RANGE OF ALLOPATHIC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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? 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 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 February 1978.

    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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