Washington Association for Community Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IS TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVOCATE FOR WASHINGTON'S COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (CHCS) AS THEY BUILD HEALTHCARE ACCESS, INNOVATION, AND VALUE. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WORKFORCE, OUTREACH & ENROLLMENT, DATA, CLINICAL, QI, ORAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND POLICY/ADVOCACY. THE ASSOCIATION'S WORK IS GOVERNED BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VARIOUS COMMITTEES COMPRISED OF CHC STAFF.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 40%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $200,167, chief executive officer (thru 02/25)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2528 of 28 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 March 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)
- $2.4 million spent. WORKFORCE:THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAINING AND LEARNING MEETINGS TO SUPPORT HEALTH CENTERS IN ADDRESSING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE HEALTH PROFESSION TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND UNDERSTANDING LEGISLATIVE UPDATES. THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERED A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN MEDICAL ASSISTING THROUGH MARCH 2025. FROM APRIL 1, 2024 TO MARCH 31, 2025, THERE WERE 8 ACTIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT APPRENTICESHIP COHORTS, AND 312 APPRENTICES WERE ENROLLED. MEDICAL ASSISTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM HAS A COMPLETION RATE OF 81% WITH 1,400 STUDENTS GRADUATED OR ON TRACK TO GRADUATE SINCE INCEPTION. THE MA PROGRAM HAD AN OVERALL CERTIFICATION EXAM PASS RATE OF 94.5% FOR THIS PERIOD. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO OFFERS A DENTAL ASSISTING TRAINING PROGRAM THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, THERE WERE 2 ACTIVE DENTAL ASSISTANT COHORTS AND 14 WERE ENROLLED. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO OFFERS A MEDICAL ASSISTING PREAPPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT IS AVAILABLE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THERE WAS 1 ACTIVE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP COHORT AND 8 WERE ENROLLED. THE ASSOCIATION'S HEALTHCARE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED NATION-WIDE AND CONSULTATION WORK, INCLUDING CURRICULUM LICENSING, FOR OUT OF STATE ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUES TO GROW. THE IN-REACH CURRICULUM IS NOW BEING USED IN 11 STATES.DURING 2024-2025 THE ASSOCIATION DEEPENED ITS IDENTITY AS THE SW REGIONAL AREA HEATLH EDUCATION CENTER (SW AHEC). THE SW AHEC SUPPORTED 29 SECOND YEAR AND 39 FIRST YEAR AHEC SCHOLARS, WHICH PREPARES A SKILLED PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE SW AHEC ALSO PLACED 17 MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE RURAL UNDERSERVED OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM, ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO WORK ALONGSIDE GENERAL OR PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN PRECEPTORS PROVIDING HEALTH CAREWITHIN RURAL AND URBAN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE SW AHEC ALSO SUPPORTED MANY COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CAREER PROMOTION AND PREPARATION ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION THAT IMPACTED 198 YOUTH, 68 AHEC SCHOLARS, AND OVER 50 HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
- $810,663 spent. POLICY AND ADVOCACY:IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM HAS CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FUND AND THE PROTECTION OF WASHINGTON'S HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET SYSTEM, SECURED CAPITAL FUNDS FOR DENTAL CLINIC EXPANSIONS, AND ADVANCED LEGISLATIVE CONVERSATIONS ON VALUE BASED PAYMENT. THE ASSOCIATION POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAM PROVIDED CONSISTENT AND CONSIDERABLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN UNDERSTANDING FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS, OPERATIONALIZING POLICY AND REGULATORY CHANGES, AND NAVIGATING THE POLICY AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT.
- $483,169 spent. CARE IMPROVEMENT & INNOVATION:THE ASSOCIATION WORKS WITH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STAFF, MEDICAL DIRECTORS, PHARMACISTS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, DENTAL DIRECTORS, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANAGERS, HR PROFESSIONALS, AND CLINICAL CARE TEAMS. SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 INCLUDED: CONVENED 6 SESSIONS OF BUILDING SKILLS IN SEXUAL HEALTH SERIES TO FOCUS ON COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH SKILLS AND HIV/STI DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION. CONVENED 3 MEDICAL DIRECTOR LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON CLINICAL OPERATIONS, OPTIMIZING PATIENT ACCESS, AND INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS. CONVENED 3 HUMAN RESOURCES LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON A.I. IN THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, AND THE AHEC PROGRAM. CONVENED 3 PHARMACY LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON THE 340B PROGRAM, WORKFORCE ISSUES, AND PHARMACY REGULATIONS AND OPERATIONS. CONVENED 3 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON CLINICAL PRACTICES, LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS, CONTINUITY OF CARE, AND OPIOID USE DISORDER. CONVENED 4 LEARNING MEETINGS FOR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS LEADERS TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL RESILIENCY AND SHARE PROMISING PRACTICES IN REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT. CONVENED 3 DENTAL LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON PREVENTIVE ORAL CARE, DENTAL WORKFORCE, AND ORAL HEALTH OPERATIONAL ISSUES. CONVENED 2 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS NEEDS AT HEALTH CENTERS, BASIC BUSINESS CONCEPTS, AND EP COALITION ENGAGEMENT. PARTNERED WITH UPSTREAM USA TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH CENTERS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF PATIENT-CENTERED, NONCOERCIVE ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION. PARTNERED WITH NORTHWEST REGIONAL PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION TO HOST AN INTEGRATED CARE CONFERENCE SERIES FOCUSED ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE INTEGRATION AND COLLABORATION ON COMMON CONDITIONS. PARTNERED WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON COLONOSCOPY OUTREACH FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PATIENT NAVIGATION TOWARD COLONOSCOPY COMPLETION. HOSTED A UDS REPORTING TRAINING SERIES TO SUPPORT HEALTH CENTER STAFF IN SUBMITTING ACCURATE AND TIMELY DATA.
- $248,620 spent. HEALTH ACCESS:THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH CENTER STAFF TO INCREASE HEALTH ACCESS. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATED ON MULTIPLE STATEWIDE WORKGROUPS TO SUPPORT CHC PRACTICES THAT REACH WASHINGTON'S MOST UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, INCLUDED: CONVENED 2 OUTREACH & ENROLLMENT LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON MEDICAID OPEN ENROLLMENT AND OUTREACH CHALLENGES.CONVENED 2 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER LEARNING MEETINGS FOCUSED ON SHARING BEST PRACTICES FOR CHW PROGRAMS AMONG PEERS. HOSTED TRAINING TO SPREAD HEALTH CENTER PRACTICES IN ADDRESSING FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY AND SUPPORTING PATIENT DIGITAL NAVIGATION. PURCHASING:WORKED WITH OVER 100 FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CLINICS IN WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO AND ALASKA TO HELP BRING THEM BETTER PRICES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 March 2025.
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 April 1986.
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 October 21, 2026.
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