Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$4,433,656

Total expenses

$3,219,534

Contributions and grants received

$4,383,410

Grants paid

$91,061

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$22,933

Other revenue

$27,313

Total assets, end of year

$5,207,416

Total liabilities, end of year

$49,909

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$5,157,507

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,871,687

Management and general expenses

$183,911

Fundraising expenses

$163,936

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,871,687

Program services were 89.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2022

• OVERVIEWSINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2000, WFC HAS BEEN AN INNOVATIVE NONPROFIT WITH THE DUAL GOAL OF: 1) SERVING AS A COMMUNITY CARE CENTER THAT PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO FREE HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH-SUPPORTING SERVICES TO HARD-TO-REACH POPULATIONS FACING TRANSPORTATION, LANGUAGE, CULTURAL, AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE; AND 2) PROVIDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A PATHWAY TO COLLEGE AND TO CAREERS IN THE GROWING HEALTHCARE SECTOR THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND HANDS-ON TRAINING IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES. TO MEET ITS GOALS, WFC MOBILIZES OVER 600 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY--INCLUDING 200+ MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, 150+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS, 220+ HIGH SCHOOL AND 50 COLLEGE STUDENTS-THAT COLLECTIVELY ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY FOR THE UNINSURED. THANKS TO ITS LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 30 ORGANIZATIONS, ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE AND ARE AVAILABLE IN SPANISH/ENGLISH. OVER THE YEARS, WFC HAS BEEN THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR UNINSURED SPANISH-SPEAKING LATINOS IN VENTURA COUNTY. WFC HAS A WELL-ESTABLISHED REPUTATION AND IS HIGHLY TRUSTED BY THIS HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATION. WFC'S STAFF IS MADE UP PRIMARILY OF LATINO, SPANISH-SPEAKING WOMEN REFLECTIVE OF THE PATIENT POPULATION AND WITH SHARED LIVED EXPERIENCES. THIS UNIQUELY POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION TO DELIVER ITS PROGRAMS IN A CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT MANNER. STAFF ARE CHARGED WITH COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF VOLUNTEERS AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DELIVER FREE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. PROGRAMSWFC PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESSES THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO KEEPING OUR TARGET POPULATION OF LOW-INCOME UNINSURED PATIENTS HEALTHY, INCLUDING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH PEOPLE LIVE, WORK AND PLAY THAT, WHEN COMBINED, DETERMINE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. KEY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INCLUDE ACCESS TO QUALITY/AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY/SUPPORTS. COMBINED, WFC'S PROGRAMS AND ESSENTIAL BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES AIM TO COMPLEMENT OUR ROBUST MEDICAL SERVICES AND ADDRESSES THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AS FOLLOWS: 1)ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THROUGH ITS TWO CLINIC LOCATIONS IN THOUSAND OAKS AND IN OXNARD, WFC FILLS A UNIQUE GAP IN THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE WHOLE PERSON NEEDS, INCLUDING BASIC PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, MEDICATIONS, LABS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, VISION AND DENTAL SERVICES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, FLU VACCINES, MAMMOGRAMS, DIABETES HOME TEST KITS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES, PODIATRY, CASE MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION COUNSELING, AND MUCH MORE. THE USE OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) ENHANCES THE CLINIC'S CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF CARE. 2)CORAZONES SANOS (HEALTHY HEARTS). THIS YEAR-LONG PROGRAM, DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE AT HIGH RISK FOR HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES, EMPOWERS THEM TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH, BECOME HEALTH LITERATE, EDUCATE OTHERS, AND RECEIVE THE EXTRA SUPPORT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. 3)FOOD EQUITY: WFC PROVIDES FREE DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHY FOOD (NO ADDED FAT, SALT OR SUGAR) INCLUDING FREE PRODUCE AND HEART-HEALTHY DRY STAPLE FOODS (BROWN RICE, BEANS, OATMEAL AND LENTILS) TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING FOR OVER 500 FAMILIES, WEEKLY. WFC'S FOOD EQUITY PROGRAM EMPOWERS PATIENTS TO STAY WELL BY CONSUMING A HEALTHY DIET.

  Expenses $1,559,993

• 4)ECONOMIC SUPPORTS: WFC HELPS FAMILIES WITH ECONOMIC SUPPORTS BY DISTRIBUTING FREE GROCERY GIFT CARDS TO HELP CLIENTS PURCHASE BASIC NECESSITIES; AND BY GIVING OUT HYGIENE PRODUCTS (E.G., DIAPERS, TOOTHPASTE, SOAP, SHAMPOO AND CLEANING PRODUCTS) AND GENTLY USED CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. FOR THE CHILDREN OF PATIENTS, WFC DISTRIBUTES BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, DENTAL KITS, AND TOYS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.5)SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS: IN ADDITION TO FREE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING IN SPANISH, GRIEF AND LOSS CLASSES AND AN 8-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RAISING EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHILDREN, WFC IS A SAFE, TRUSTED PLACE WHERE PATIENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY A MULTIGENERATIONAL TEAM OF VOLUNTEER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, ADULT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND YOUTH WHO COME TOGETHER AS VOLUNTEERS TO COLLECTIVELY MEET THEIR BASIC ESSENTIAL NEEDS. 6)HOUSING SECURITY: DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, WFC HAS ADDRESSED HOUSING SECURITY AS A SELECTED NETWORK PARTNER IN CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING IS KEY PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED TO HELP PEOPLE ECONOMICALLY IMPACTED BY COVID APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE TO PAY FOR BACK RENT/UTILITIES OWED TO THEIR LANDLORDS. WFC HAS HELPED OVER 1,300 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS VENTURA COUNTY APPLY, INCLUDING MANY CLINIC PATIENTS, THUS PREVENTING FAMILIES FROM BEING EVICTED AND BECOMING HOMELESS. THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MARCH 31, 2024.?

  Expenses $1,052,957

• 7)WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. WFC'S HEALTHCARE CAREERS TRAINING AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PREPARES OVER 220 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNUALLY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS IN THE GROWING HEALTHCARE SECTOR. MORE THAN HALF OF THE STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM ARE LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION LATINOS AND MOST ARE THE CHILDREN CLINIC PATIENTS. THE PROGRAM EXPOSES TEENS TO CAREERS IN MEDICINE, NURSING, PHARMACOLOGY, DENTISTRY, OPTOMETRY, ETC., AND PROVIDES THEM WITH TRAININGS, ADULT MENTORSHIP, PEER SUPPORT, SERVICE LEARNING, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING. STUDENTS ASSIST VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS IN THE DELIVERY OF CARE TO THE UNINSURED AND GAIN HANDS-ON-TRAINING IN BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS. COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING, AND FREE MATH TUTORING RESULT IN OVER 85% ENROLLMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STUDENTS IN COLLEGE AFTER GRADUATION. AS PART OF THEIR INTERNSHIP AT WFC, SELECT STUDENTS CAN COMPLETE THE COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANTS. IN ADDITION, BILINGUAL LATINO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STUDENT ADVOCATES LEADING UPLIFTING DECISIONS (SALUD), A PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM THAT EXPOSES THEM TO CAREERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDS THEIR CAPACITY TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH AND EDUCATION EQUITY IN THEIR COMMUNITY. SALUD TEEN PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AS THEY SCREEN PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THEY ARE ALSO DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS TEEN SUBSTANCE USE AND VAPING. SALUD STUDENTS ENGAGE IN EDUCATION EQUITY BY ADVOCATING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS THAT THEY ENCOUNTER IN LOCAL SCHOOLS. THEY HAVE PRESENTED TO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER EMOTIONAL WELLNESS STRATEGIES AT SCHOOLS TO DECREASE STUDENT STRESS AND ANXIETY AS A WAY TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE USE/ABUSE AMONG TEENS. WFC'S TEEN INTERNS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE BY THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN 2022. THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS RATE OF PLACING FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS IN COLLEGE AND THE OVERALL PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS IN OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH MANY RETURNING TO WORK IN OUR AREA IS A TESTAMENT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM IN THE COMMUNITY.IN 2022, WFC APPLIED FOR FUNDING THAT WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SET UP A THIRD WFC CLINIC IN SANTA PAULA, CA, ANOTHER UNDERSERVED AREA NEEDING EARLY ACCESS TO CARE AND STUDENT JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. FUNDING WAS RECEIVED IN 2023.

  Expenses $258,737 · Grants $91,061

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

15 November 2023

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202333199349314568

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