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First Choice Health Centers

East Hartford, CT · EIN 06-1416492 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

First Choice Health Centers reported $22.5 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.01 went to program services, $31.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.4% of the total. Government grants made up 30.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $258,512 (CEO AND PRESIDENT). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
68.0%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
32.0%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
31.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
30.6%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
68.4%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$258,512$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.17%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
3027
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.16.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1288.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $15M

Provided medical, dental, and behavioral health services that include 81,166 visits for 17,998 patients

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO AND PRESIDENT
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$228,644$0$29,868$258,512
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$219,148$0$27,015$246,163
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$188,373$0$21,812$210,185
PSYCH DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week
$196,092$0$7,844$203,936
DENTAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$182,129$0$10,285$192,414
PSYCH APRN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,140$0$8,198$191,338
PHARMACY DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,050$0$7,520$188,570
PEDIATRIC DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week
$163,240$0$13,391$176,631

30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from First Choice Health Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $835K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$23M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$23M$22M68.0%$7.6M$258,512
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$22M70.0%$7.1M$278,186
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$22M69.0%$9.1M$247,797
FY2022 ⓘ$21M$20M72.0%$10M$260,717
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$17M69.4%$9.3M$249,834
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$17M68.7%$8.2M$239,710

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5209
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from First Choice Health Centers's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for First Choice Health Centers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of First Choice Health Centers's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, First Choice Health Centers reported that 68.0% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 32.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does First Choice Health Centers pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation First Choice Health Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $258,512, for the role of CEO AND PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does First Choice Health Centers get its money?

Of $22.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 31.1% came from contributions and grants (including 30.6% from government grants) and 68.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is First Choice Health Centers a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-1416492 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349300407 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521279349301617 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349310234 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341229349301244 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221189349301772 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111249349300816 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 06-1416492: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.