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Alaska Primary Care Association

EIN 92-0154822 · Anchorage, AK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE ALASKA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER PRIMARY CARE SAFETY NET PROVIDERS WITH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SO THEY CAN DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS. TO ASSIST ALASKANS IN DISCOVERING AND PURSUING HEALTH CAREERS. TO ASSIST ALASKANS IN EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. TO PROACTIVELY ASSESS NEW POLICY AND REGULATIONS THAT COULD AFFECT PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS.

Income
$9.7 million
Spending
$9.3 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
65
Volunteers
39
Highest pay
$262,039, ceo

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    39 of 39 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 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 (1)
  1. $7.6 million spent. HRSA PCA - PROVIDED NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER LEADERS AND STAFF TO INTERACT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD ABOUT IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS. DRAMATICALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF HEALTH CENTERS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR PCMH AND QUALITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. HCCN - THE ALASKA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NETWORK (AQUIN), ALASKAS HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK (HCCN) IS A PROJECT FUNDED UNDER THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES WITH A GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. AQUIN IS COMPRISED OF 10 PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. THE AQUIN MODEL UTILIZES A CENTRAL DATA WAREHOUSE, FED DAILY BY HEALTH CENTERS' ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR). THE PLATFORM HAS A PORTFOLIO OF TOOLS AND PRE- FORMATTED REPORTS THAT ALLOW SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICS TO BE PERFORMED, RESULTING IN ACTIONABLE INFORMATION USED TO IMPROVE QUALITY. THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE AQUIN IS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCREASED PATIENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND LOWER COSTS. THE DATA WAREHOUSE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, AND SAFETY THROUGH THE DATA-DRIVEN SUPPORT OF PCMH MODELS, OPTIMIZATION OF THE CLINICS EHRS, AND ATTAINMENT OF MEANINGFUL USE. SCAHEC - FACILITATED 300+ INDIVIDUALS IN EXPLORING HEALTH CARE CAREERS. APPRENTICESHIP - THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUBAWARDEE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DOLWD), DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES (DETS), UNDER THE "HEALTHY ALASKA THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP" GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. UNDER THIS FUNDING, APCA CREATED APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR IN THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATIONS:COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW), PROVIDES CARE COORDINATION FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA); PROVIDES CLINICAL SUPPORT, MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (MAA); PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IN HEALTH CENTERS, AND BILLING AND CODING SPECIALIST (BCS); PROVIDES BILLING AND CODING SERVICES. HRSA PCA - PROVIDED NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER LEADERS AND STAFF TO INTERACT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD ABOUT IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS. DRAMATICALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF HEALTH CENTERS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR PCMH AND QUALITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. HCCN - THE ALASKA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NETWORK (AQUIN), ALASKAS HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORK (HCCN) IS A PROJECT FUNDED UNDER THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES WITH A GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. AQUIN IS COMPRISED OF 10 PARTICIPATING HEALTH CENTERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. THE AQUIN MODEL UTILIZES A CENTRAL DATA WAREHOUSE, FED DAILY BY HEALTH CENTERS' ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR). THE PLATFORM HAS A PORTFOLIO OF TOOLS AND PRE- FORMATTED REPORTS THAT ALLOW SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICS TO BE PERFORMED, RESULTING IN ACTIONABLE INFORMATION USED TO IMPROVE QUALITY. THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE AQUIN IS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCREASED PATIENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND LOWER COSTS. THE DATA WAREHOUSE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, AND SAFETY THROUGH THE DATA-DRIVEN SUPPORT OF PCMH MODELS, OPTIMIZATION OF THE CLINICS EHRS, AND ATTAINMENT OF MEANINGFUL USE. SCAHEC - FACILITATED 300+ INDIVIDUALS IN EXPLORING HEALTH CARE CAREERS. APPRENTICESHIP - THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUBAWARDEE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DOLWD), DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES (DETS), UNDER THE "HEALTHY ALASKA THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP" GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. UNDER THIS FUNDING, APCA CREATED APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR IN THE FOLLOWING OCCUPATIONS:COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW), PROVIDES CARE COORDINATION FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA); PROVIDES CLINICAL SUPPORT, MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (MAA); PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IN HEALTH CENTERS, AND BILLING AND CODING SPECIALIST (BCS); PROVIDES BILLING AND CODING SERVICES.

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 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 June 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 June 1997.

    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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