Primary Health CARE
Primary Health CARE reported $65.7 million in revenue and $68.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.03 went to program services, $13.95 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.3% of the total. Government grants made up 35.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,189 (PHYSICIAN - FAMILY PRACTICE). 42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $69MFor 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 $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 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 | 45.2% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 35.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,189 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 42 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity health center cluster our Primary Care clinics provide medical, dental, and mental health services to uninsured and under served patients in central iowa, regardless of their ability to pay. Patient visits for the fiscal year totaled 153,860
The teaching health center graduate medical education program supports the expansion of Primary Care medical residency training in community-based ambulatory settings whereby these graduates are likely to serve underserved communities
Primary Health Care's HIV program expanded in january 2013. It provides comprehensive primary medical, dental, mental health, and nurse care management services to patients with HIV disease. Services also include testing, supportive services such as housing and case management, counseling, and referrals. These programs served hundreds of patients with HIV during the year, and thousand at risk for contracting the disease. Funding comes from hrsa's ryan white parts b and c, hud's hopwa program, the cdc, and iowa department of public health
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICIAN - FAMILY PRACTICE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $267,620 | $0 | $18,569 | $286,189 |
| PHYSICIAN - FAMILY PRACTICE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $261,772 | $0 | $19,900 | $281,672 |
| CMO TO PHYSICIAN 10/2024 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $249,275 | $0 | $17,921 | $267,196 |
| CEO TO STRAGEY OFFICER 1/25 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $221,144 | $0 | $21,597 | $242,741 |
| PHYSICIAN - PEDIATRICS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $212,815 | $0 | $15,086 | $227,901 |
| DENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $188,225 | $0 | $12,640 | $200,865 |
| DENTAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $171,749 | $0 | $17,266 | $189,015 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $153,555 | $0 | $14,543 | $168,098 |
42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Primary Health CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
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–1b13 · 13 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 5556
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AZCON CORP Contractor | $2,034,582 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS Lab testing services | $358,687 |
| SMARTCLEAN LLC Cleaning services | $343,010 |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Audit/tax/consulting | $314,447 |
| PROPIO LANGUAGE SERVICE Language services | $313,048 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Primary Health CARE totaling $132K 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 Primary Health CARE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Primary Health CARE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Primary Health CARE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Primary Health CARE reported that 86.0% of its $68.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Primary Health CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Primary Health CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $286,189, for the role of PHYSICIAN - FAMILY PRACTICE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Primary Health CARE get its money?
Of $65.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.2% came from contributions and grants (including 35.7% from government grants) and 54.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Primary Health CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1350092 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 202641329349306609 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531069349301133 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349308668 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349308723 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221389349300322 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349302298 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1350092: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.