Cowlitz Family Health Center
Cowlitz Family Health Center reported $26.5 million in revenue and $26.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.95 went to program services, $26.05 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: 81.2% of the total. Government grants made up 18.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $343,790 (CMO). 42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.0% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.0% | 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 | 18.5% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.4% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $343,790 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.30% | 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 | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo provide medical services to low income individuals. The total medical encounters during the year were 40,389
To provide integrated behavioral health services to low-income individuals. During the year, encounters totaled 8,275
To provide dental services to low income individuals. The total dental encounters during the year were 14,696
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMO Key employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $320,916 | $0 | $22,874 | $343,790 |
| ASSOCIATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $308,828 | $0 | $28,229 | $337,057 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,346 | $0 | $21,168 | $287,514 |
| DENTAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,538 | $0 | $17,656 | $286,194 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week | $263,683 | $0 | $18,049 | $281,732 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $232,150 | $0 | $15,670 | $247,820 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,503 | $0 | $23,655 | $221,158 |
42 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cowlitz Family Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 5239
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OCHIN Electronic medical records | $867,535 |
| POLAR SYSTEMS INC It services | $653,168 |
| SUNRISE DEVELOPMENT LLC Building lease | $600,079 |
| MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL INC Medical product distributor | $365,864 |
| ENVIROMMENT CONTROL Janitorial services | $295,710 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Cowlitz Family Health Center totaling $40,016 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 Cowlitz Family 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 Cowlitz Family Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Cowlitz Family Health Center spent in 2025, $73.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Cowlitz Family Health Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Cowlitz Family Health Center reported that 74.0% of its $26.5 million in expenses went to program services, 26.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cowlitz Family Health Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cowlitz Family Health Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $343,790, for the role of CMO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cowlitz Family Health Center get its money?
Of $26.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 18.5% came from contributions and grants (including 18.4% from government grants) and 81.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cowlitz Family Health Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0896241 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632579349301453 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541689349301339 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422629349300742 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332779349301663 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349307534 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112929349301801 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012469349300731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0896241: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.