Asian Health Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Asian Health Services (AHS) provides a continuum of medical care, mental health care, dental care and other healthcare services for all, including health education; perinatal services; behavioral health; family and youth services; nutrition counseling; chronic disease management; insurance eligibility counseling; and other community health programs.
- Income
- $103.8 million
- Spending
- $91.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 14.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 677
- Volunteers
- 158
- Highest pay
- $495,657, chief innovation officer family physician
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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 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 (4)
- $41.4 million spent. Medical Care - The medical clinic provides comprehensive primary care to people of all ages regardless of their ability to pay. This care is provided across eleven service delivery sites. Along with prenatal, pediatric, behavioral health and adult services, it also has expertise in the special diseases including: tuberculosis, diabetes, hepatitis B, parasitic infections, and certain cancers. AHS has special clinic sessions devoted to minor surgery, cardiology, dermatology, neurology and gastroenterology. It also provides case management for prenatal patients, adolescents.
- $10.2 million spent. Dental Care - The dental clinic provides services to the low-income population in Alameda County. Building upon its capacity to provide a continuum of care to patients, the dental clinic complements the AHS primary care programs. AHS continues to enhance access to dental care with focus on preventive care services for perinatal women, children, and diabetic patients.
- $8.1 million spent. Behavioral Health Services - AHS provides both Specialty Mental Health (SMH) and Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) services. The SMH team provides specialized services to children, youth, and adults experiencing moderate to severe mental health illness including: assessment, therapy, medication, case management, crisis intervention, after-hours coverage, prevention and education, advocacy, support and referral services. The IBH team provides universal screening for mental health issues during patients' primary care visits, a "warm handoff" to a licensed behavioral health provider if needed, individualized treatment and intervention, case management and counseling with a licensed mental health worker for patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions, and referrals to the SMH team for moderate to severe mental health conditions. AHS's Behavioral Health Services are collaborative and co-located in the primary care setting, a gateway to identifying undiagnosed mental health or substance use disorders in underserved populations. AHS is the largest behavioral health provider for the Asian American population in Alameda County, providing much needed culturally and linguistically competent behavioral health care to a diverse Asian American Pacific Islander population.
- $19.8 million spent. All other Public Health Programs, AHS provides direct services to the residents of the County of Alameda to promote health and safety including community screening and vaccination efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Community Health Services - AHS provides educational materials and workshops on nutrition, prevention and management of tuberculosis, hepatitis B, cancer, hypertension, tobacco use prevention and cessation, prenatal care, parenting, and other health topics. Regular one-on-one, small group and large group workshops are held in the community or at AHS. AHS participates in other programs or services that are administrative and overhead projects that are not directly related to patient care services, for which costs are accounted for separately from the costs of providing direct patient care services. Community Development - AHS participates in education and health services to address poverty through community organizing and advocacy. AHS' community development works also aims to maintain ongoing relationships and build infrastructures to address community problems/issues, seek alternative solutions, and improve health and wellness for all.
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
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 June 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 March 1974.
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: Ihc Health Services Inc (Salt Lake Cty, UT), EIN 94-2854057. 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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