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Hill Country Community Clinic

EIN 94-2831597 · Round Mtn, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HILL COUNTRY IS A PLACE WHERE INTEGRATED MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE,REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. SEE SCH O FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.

Income
$18.8 million
Spending
$18.7 million
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
-3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 62%
Employees
237
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$232,524, physician

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

Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 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 (4)
  1. $6.4 million spent. HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY CLINIC PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING: PREVENTATIVE CARE, WELL CHILD CARE, WOMEN'S AND MEN'S HEALTH, SENIOR CARE, FAMILY PLANNING, PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, PODIATRY, IMMUNIZATIONS, PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND DIABETES PREVENTION.
  2. $1.3 million spent. HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY CLINIC PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF DENTAL SERVICES, INCLUDING: GENERAL DENTISTRY, PREVENTATIVE CARE, DENTAL HYGIENE, SEALANTS AND VARNISH, ROOT PLANNING, PROSTHETICS, ENDONTICS, ORAL SURGERY, SUPPORTIVE PERIODONTAL THERAPY, AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THE CLINIC'S ORAL OUTREACH PROGRAM TO SCHOOLS PROVIDES SCREENINGS, SEALANTS, EXAMS, AND GENERAL EARLY CHILDHOOD ORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MANY CHILDREN IN EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE.
  3. $1.2 million spent. HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY CLINIC PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL OF EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY, INCLUDING: COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS.
  4. Other Program Services include Community Programs, Complex Care, Youth Programs, CalAIM and substance use disorder.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 September 1982.

    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.

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