AJO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AJO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

EIN 86-0871311 · Health Care (E21Z)

What they do

THE VISION of DESERT SENITA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER STATES: YOUR CENTER for HEALING and WELLNESS. THE MISSION is QUALITY, LOCAL, AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE for ALL. DESERT SENITA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is THE SOLE PROVIDER of PRIMARY MEDICAL, DENTAL, PHYSICAL THERAPY, and BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AS WELL AS PHARMACY SERVICES IN THE RURAL FRONTIER COMMUNITY of AJO, ARIZONA, A GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREA ROUGHLY 2.5 TIMES THE SIZE of THE STATE of CONNECTICUT and SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY FEDERAL LANDS. AJO and SURROUNDING AREAS HAVE A U.S. CENSUS 2022 POPULATION of APPROXIMATELY 4,000. DESERT SENITA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CURRENTLY PROVIDES SERVICES to AN ESTIMATED 75% of ALL LOCAL RESIDENTS and TYPICALLY RECORDS OVER 12,000 PATIENT VISITS PER YEAR. IN 2017, DESERT SENITA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (DSCHC) EXPANDED SERVICES to INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, and PHARMACY SERVICES to THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY of ARIZONA CITY, IN PINAL COUNTY, ARIZONA. DSCHC is THE ONLY FULLTI

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.95%of revenue went to mission work73.3% of expenses · Program services

$102.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.35%of revenue went to management and office costs26.7% of expenses

$0.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $292,749 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $297,591 for BORU NALE (CMO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$12,747,115

Mission workProgram services$9,553,72174.95% of revenue73.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,486,14327.35% of revenue26.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$13,039,864102.30% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.3% mission · 26.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 26.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 31.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 28.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 27.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,747,115

Expenses$13,039,864

Annual shortfall $292,749 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)$9,553,721 · 73.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,486,143 · 26.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,747,115

Expenses$13,039,864

Assets$12,486,029

Income$12,747,115

Contributions$3,063,071

Mission work (program services)$9,553,721

Management and general$3,486,143

Executive compensation (total)$210,688

Accounting fees$37,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BORU NALECMO · 40 hrs/week $297,591Base $276,648 · Other $20,943

DANIEL BARBARAPRIOR CEO · 40 hrs/week $284,237Base $256,890 · Other $27,347

JONATHAN SAUERFNP · 40 hrs/week $199,110Base $182,905 · Other $16,205

TOYIN ESANCLIN PHARMAC · 40 hrs/week $196,635Base $179,605 · Other $17,030

BORIANA NIKOLAVAFNP · 40 hrs/week $194,084Base $178,828 · Other $15,256

JENNIFER LIMDENTAL DIREC · 40 hrs/week $189,528Base $177,126 · Other $12,402

JARED HATCHARDCMSO · 40 hrs/week $188,934Base $179,125 · Other $9,809

FATIMA LAHFNP · 40 hrs/week $168,897Base $162,732 · Other $6,165

CESAR CARDENASINTERIM CEO · 40 hrs/week $162,958Base $137,266 · Other $25,692

JENNIFER WARDCFO · 40 hrs/week $138,032Base $131,867 · Other $6,165

IRENE CATORENACPO · 40 hrs/week $71,558Base $65,393 · Other $6,165

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 (22)

BORU NALECMO

DANIEL BARBARAPRIOR CEO

JONATHAN SAUERFNP

TOYIN ESANCLIN PHARMAC

BORIANA NIKOLAVAFNP

JENNIFER LIMDENTAL DIREC

JARED HATCHARDCMSO

FATIMA LAHFNP

CESAR CARDENASINTERIM CEO

JENNIFER WARDCFO

IRENE CATORENACPO

ALICIA LABEAUDIRECTOR

DAN SKILESTREASURER

TOMMY THOMASDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE COSANDDIRECTOR

SHEILA PLYVICE PRESIDE

KAREN KC JONESDIRECTOR

JON THOMPSONDIRECTOR

ERIKA VEGACCO

ENEDINA ANNIE MUNOZDIRECTOR

DOLORES HEREDIADIRECTOR

DARLENE ABELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 410 N MALACATE STREET, AJO, AZ 85321-2254
County: Pima
In care of: CESAR CARDENAS
Primary officer: CESAR CARDENAS, INTERIM CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoutreach@desertsenita.org Phone(520) 387-5651

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: March 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FESTER & CHAPMAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Health Care (E21Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Outpatient Care Centers