Berks Community Health Center
Berks Community Health Center reported $26.6 million in revenue and $25.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.15 went to program services, $28.85 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: 53.9% of the total. Government grants made up 13.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $382,136 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.8% | 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 | 32.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.6% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $382,136 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 88.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBerks Community Health Center (bchc) has been providing services as an fqhc since june 2012 and provides a full range of primary care and preventive services for adult and pediatric patients on-site. It attracts not only patients from reading, but also from all parts of berks and surrounding counties. Bchc provides exceptional family-centered primary and preventive healthcare for all residents of berks county, regardless of economic status. The center has a sliding fee schedule for patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy. The sliding fees are amounts less than…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $337,811 | $0 | $44,325 | $382,136 |
| CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $306,859 | $0 | $29,924 | $336,783 |
| CHIEF DENTAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $259,280 | $0 | $44,722 | $304,002 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $149,318 | $0 | $38,740 | $188,058 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,321 | $0 | $26,616 | $178,937 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $166,069 | $0 | $12,726 | $178,795 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (8/24-9/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $66,565 | $0 | $13,280 | $79,845 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 2/24) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $42,823 | $0 | $3,016 | $45,839 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Berks Community Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $474K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 4Yes
- 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 5196
- Volunteers Part I, line 6152
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VIRTUAL OFFICEWARE INC Emr system support | $844,596 |
| PACIFIC INTERPRETERS Interpreting services | $325,873 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL Security services | $203,579 |
| EDWARDS BUSINESS SYSTEMS Leasing & maintenance- copiers | $144,417 |
| WEIDENHAMMER Hosting & support for tech & sw | $135,082 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Berks Community Health Center totaling $50,564 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Berks Community Health Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Berks Community Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Berks Community Health Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Berks Community Health Center reported that 71.2% of its $25.0 million in expenses went to program services, 28.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Berks Community Health Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Berks Community Health Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $382,136, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Berks Community Health Center get its money?
Of $26.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 32.2% came from contributions and grants (including 13.6% from government grants) and 53.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Berks Community Health Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3795179 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533109349301533 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349302002 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349323152 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349313323 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349322201 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349310322 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3795179: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.