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Coalition of Community Health Clinics

EIN 91-1829239 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE COALITION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS RESIDING IN THE PORTLAND-METRO AREA. WE STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CLINICS, PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY, AND FOSTER COLLABORATION ACROSS THE SAFETY-NET DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Income
$702,713
Spending
$752,222
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 73%
Employees
9
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$131,310, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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 (7)
  1. $277,415 spent. HEALTH EQUITY THE COALITIONS HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAM BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF ITS MEMBER CLINICS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY RESPONSIVE CARE. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STRATEGIES RELATED TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION, THROUGH TRAINING, PEER-BASED LEARNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CHW TRAINING.
  2. $269,600 spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHWS) TRAINING - CCHC IS ONE OF THE STATES AUTHORIZE AGENCY TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORK TRAINING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE GOAL OF THE TRAINING IS TO PROVIDE WORKERS WITH THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT AND EMPOWER UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH HEALTH AND WELLNESS, HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS, AND HEALTH NAVIGATION. THE TRAINING HELPS INCREASE THE PATHWAY TO HEALTHCARE BY CONNECTING NEWLY CERTIFIED CHWS TO JOBS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS.
  3. $101,642 spent. DIRECT SERVICES CCHC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS PROVIDE HEALTH ENROLLMENT, HEALTH SERVICES NAVIGATION, AND HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL SERVICES AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CLINIC PATIENTS. STAFF ARE PART OF A MULTI-AGENCY MOBILE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TEAM THAT PROVIDES RETENTION SERVICES FOR NEWLY HOUSED CLIENTS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS MEMBER CLINICS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING BARRIERS AND WORKS WITH PROVIDERS TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CLINIC SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.
  4. $12,696 spent. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - CCHC IS A STRATEGIC CONVENER OF SAFETY-NET CLINICS, ACTING AS A HUB TO CONNECT WITH THE SAFETY-NET HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN THE REGION AROUND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. OUR WORK INCLUDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS, CONVENING TO SHARE GAPS, STRATEGIES, BEST PRACTICES, AND LESSONS LEARNED, COORDINATING SYSTEM TRAINING AND EXERCISES, AND MAINTAINING AN INFORMATION NETWORK AND WEBSITE TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES.
  5. $18 spent. COALITION BUILDING - THE COALITION ACTS AS A CONVENER TO GATHER SUPPORT AND WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES, EFFICIENTLY UTILIZE LIMITED RESOURCES, AND COORDINATE PATIENT SERVICES. THE COALITION ACTS AS A CONDUIT FOR HOSPITALS, LOCAL FUNDERS, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL SCHOOLS, AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, TO IDENTIFY SHARED ISSUES AND SHARED SOLUTIONS.
  6. HEALTH RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS - CCHC MANAGES PATIENT AND COMMUNITY REFERRALS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, AND HEALTH SERVICES NAVIGATION. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, MEDICAID, AND OTHER PATIENTS WITHIN THE MEMBER CLINICS, AS WELL AS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS NOT CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO CARE. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO PRIMARY CARE, URGENT CARE, ORAL HEALTH, INTEGRATIVE CARE, AND OTHER WELLNESS SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS VIA WEBSITE AND PHONE.
  7. HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT - CCHC PROVIDES OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF THE UNINSURED TO THE OREGON HEALTH PLAN AND OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. SERVICES INCLUDE OUTREACH TO BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES, ASSISTANCE IN THE PROCESS OF ENROLLMENT, AND SUPPORT TO NAVIGATE AND CONNECT TO CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 2025.

    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 December 2000.

    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 Clinics Inc (Nampa, ID), EIN 82-0300537. 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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