Strong Family Health Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE DEDICATED TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 15
- Highest pay
- $74,998, fiscal officer
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 6 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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)
- $1.6 million spent. OUR INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION CONTRACT WITH DHHS/INDIAN HEALTH SERVIES PROVIDES FOR: HEALTH SERVICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION, ALCOHOL PREVENTION SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES AS MAY BE DETERMINED TO NATIVE AMERICANS WHO RESIDE IN MODOC COUNTY. OUR MAIN SERVICE IS PROVIDING CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, PRESCRIPTION, DENTAL, OPTOMETRIC, ORTHODONTURE AND MENTAL HEALTH PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT. OUR STAFF ALSO TRANSPORTS CLIENTS TO APPOINTMENTS AND PROVIDES HEALTH EDUCATION THROUGH HOME VISITS, NEWSLETTERS AND VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE PROVIDED ALL OF THESE SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 180-200 CLIENTS DURING THE YEAR.WE ALSO HAVE A DIABETIC PROGRAM WHICH CONSISTS OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND CONTRACTING AND SCHEDULING DENTAL EXAMS FOR 220-230 CLIENT PER YEAR. PREVENTION TECHNIQUES ARE DEMONSTRATED TO OUR CLIENTS AND A FOCUS ON INFANT, TODDLER AND ADULT DENTAL HYGIENE IS TAUGHT THROUGH OUR COMMUNTIY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE. OUR CHR PROGRAM WHICH WAS INTRODUCED IN 2009 FOCUSES HEAVY ON OUR DIABETIC CLIENTS AS DENTAL PROBLEMS HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON CLIENTS WITH DIABETES.
- $56,299 spent. VICTIM SERVICES: THROUGH FUNDING PROVIDED BY DOJ-OVC, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO AI/AN CRIME VICITIMS; ENCOMPASSING A WIDE RANGE OF ASSISTANCE WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, PERSONAL ADVOCACY AND ACCOMPANIMENT, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SAFETY, SHELTER, AND NAVIGATING THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEMS.
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
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 December 2024.
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 November 1982.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Erie Family Health Center Inc (Chicago, IL), EIN 36-3088628. 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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