ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY CLINIC Charity Report

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ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY CLINIC

EIN 26-0574826 · Ambulatory Health Center, Community Clinic

What they do

AVCC PROVIDES QUALITY CARE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE IN ORDER to SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ACCESS to PRIMARY CARE, DISEASE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION and EDUCATION SERVICES. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN A MANNER THAT is CULTURALLY and ETHNICALLY APPROPRIATE and is SENSITIVE to THE ECONOMIC and SOCIAL NEEDS of THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THE MISSION of THE ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY CLINIC is to INCREASE ACCESS to PREVENTATIVE and PRIMARY HEALTH CARE for MEDICALLY INDIGENT POPULATIONS to INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED to THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES: ANTELOPE ACRES, BORON CITY, HI VISTA, LITTLE ROCK LAKE, HUGHES, MOJAVE, PALMDALE, ROSAMOND.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.26%of revenue went to mission work86.6% of expenses · Program services

$109.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.70%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$0.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$16,677,812

Mission workProgram services$15,887,91495.26% of revenue86.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,451,12214.70% of revenue13.4% of expenses

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

Total expenses$18,339,036109.96% 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

2016CurrentExpense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.96% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.65% of revenue

2014Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,677,812

Expenses$18,339,036

Annual shortfall $1,661,224 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)$15,887,914 · 86.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,451,122 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,677,812

Expenses$18,339,036

Assets$8,248,237

Income$16,708,773

Contributions$3,028,590

Mission work (program services)$15,887,914

Management and general$2,451,122

Executive compensation (total)$1,432,736

Accounting fees$24,103

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHAHAB MOSTAFANIAPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $233,373

DR KARUNYAN ARULANANTHAMMDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $210,079

JAMES A COOKCEO · 40 hrs/week $202,694

SUTTIRAK CHAIWONGKARJOHN MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $181,120

ARASH R HASSID MDPHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $174,421

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

SHAHAB MOSTAFANIAPHYSICIAN

DR KARUNYAN ARULANANTHAMMDCHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

JAMES A COOKCEO

SUTTIRAK CHAIWONGKARJOHN MDPHYSICIAN

ARASH R HASSID MDPHYSICIAN

JUDY K STEPPBOARD MEMBER

TINA THORNTONBOARD MEMBER

THEODORE CHARLES JRTREASURER

STEVEN RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT SEYMOURBOARD MEMBER

MARIA SANDOVALBOARD MEMBER

LILIA GALINDOVICE-CHAIR

LAURA GALLEGOSBOARD MEMBER

JOHN PERRYBOARD MEMBER

JENNY CORDOVA FLORESBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE GECYPAST CHAIR

DECHANE YUSEFCHAIR

DEBORAH RICEBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE TRIPOLISECRETARY

About this charity

Location: 45104 10TH STREET WEST, LANCASTER, CA 93534
County: Los Angeles
In care of: JAMES A COOK
Primary officer: JAMES A COOK, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(661) 942-2391

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VASQUEZ & CO LLP
IRS tax category: Ambulatory Health Center, Community Clinic
Revocation date: May 15, 2021