SCHENECTADY FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCHENECTADY FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES

EIN 14-1636222 · Health Care (E99Z)

What they do

HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTERS is A TOP RATED MEDICAL, DENTAL and BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RECOGNIZED for ITS HIGH-QUALITY CARE BY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE for QUALITY ASSURANCE. HOMETOWN OFFERS PATIENT-CENTERED CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, and LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE CARE and SERVICES to A LARGELY MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED POPULATION IN A FRIENDLY, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT. HOMETOWN HEALTH CENTERS EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE of PRIMARY CARE and PREVENTIVE SERVICES WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN to REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES for LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, RACIAL and ETHNIC MINORITIES and OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE HEALTH CENTER is GOVERNED BY A BOARD of DIRECTORS COMPRISED MOSTLY of PATIENT CONSUMERS, WHICH ENSURES THE CARE DELIVERED is SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.07%of revenue went to mission work78.0% of expenses · Program services

$103.93spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.86%of revenue went to management and office costs22.0% of expenses

$1.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $864,238 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,963,611

Mission workProgram services$17,806,53081.07% of revenue78.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,021,31922.86% of revenue22.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$22,827,849103.93% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.93% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 21.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 21.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,963,611

Expenses$22,827,849

Annual shortfall $864,238 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$17,806,530 · 78.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,021,319 · 22.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,963,611

Expenses$22,827,849

Assets$26,492,362

Income$27,449,442

Contributions$5,366,185

Mission work (program services)$17,806,530

Management and general$5,021,319

Executive compensation (total)$632,161

Stocks and bonds$9,108,871

Accounting fees$52,955

Investing fees$41,234

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH GAMBINOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $389,002Base $351,405 · Other $37,597

MANISH SHAHOBGYN PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $296,758Base $271,202 · Other $25,556

STEPHANIE EVANSPHYSICIAN PEDIATRICIAN · 40 hrs/week $268,113Base $239,792 · Other $28,321

CRISTINE ESPINOSA MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $258,534Base $232,653 · Other $25,881

KEARA SEASEPHYSICIAN FAMILY PRACTICE · 40 hrs/week $257,920Base $223,643 · Other $34,277

PAUL JESEPCHIEF ETHICS AND COMPLIANC · 40 hrs/week $234,909Base $224,019 · Other $10,890

TIMOTHY STARRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $217,996Base $199,098 · Other $18,898

SEBA VARUGHESECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $195,712Base $167,826 · Other $27,886

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

JOSEPH GAMBINOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MANISH SHAHOBGYN PHYSICIAN

STEPHANIE EVANSPHYSICIAN PEDIATRICIAN

CRISTINE ESPINOSA MDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

KEARA SEASEPHYSICIAN FAMILY PRACTICE

PAUL JESEPCHIEF ETHICS AND COMPLIANC

TIMOTHY STARRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SEBA VARUGHESECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

WILLIAM FAUBIONBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA UDAIRAMDIRECTOR

RICHARD CORREADIRECTOR

PEDRO AVILESDIRECTOR

KEIVA MORGAN SMITHDIRECTOR

JONATHAN VANDERBECKDIRECTOR

EVAN BROOKSBYCHAIR

DOREEN WATSONDIRECTOR

DONALD LIEBERSDIRECTOR

CATHERINE LEWISTREASURER

CAROLINE WELCHCHAIR ELECT

ASHLEY POLLOCKDIRECTOR

ANDREW BIGNESSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1044 STATE ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12307-1508
County: Schenectady
In care of: TIM STARR
Primary officer: TIM STARR, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(518) 370-1441

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E99Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services