Access Health INC

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The mission of Access Health is to offer an integrated community-based Health improvement program for those residents who otherwise would not receive services. The vision for Access Health is to provide Access to appropriate Health care through the effective use of community resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$331K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$331K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$373K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$8.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$8.5M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$8.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $3.0M Management & general 7% · $213K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $331K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$221,845Pt VII · Sec A
$109,194Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Fi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff S Fortenbacher’s $222K as Executive Di is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff S Fortenbacher$221,845$221,845$208,971$207,980$190,577$198,077
Samantha Cornell$109,194$103,063————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides integrated, community-based health services to residents who would otherwise lack access.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Muskegon in TANDEM/COMMUNITY information exchange(cie)(formerly promotion for health equity and muskegon cie) the program hasd three objectives: (1)FOSTERING community engagement, building partnerships, and collaborang with stakeholders to understand the needs of medicaid beneficiaries and historically disadvantaged populations, (2)…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

C3 health is a community plan designed to provide health benefits to working residents of muskegon county. C3 health plan eligibility is based on the individual's level of percentage of poverty. C3 health is a minimal essential coverage certified plan.

$989Kprogram expense
03

Muskegon ship (formerly national institute of health (nih) compass) funded by the national institute of health, the muskegon ship (sustainable health investment partnership) was a multi-year program that sought to improve community health, provide economic mobility for workers and their families, and support employers by reducing…

$391Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $273K · 2023–2024

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2025 · $1.5M federal money spent
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, D.b.a Center for Health and Research Transformation$1.1M
Trans-Nih Research SupportDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.310 · Direct$391K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2024 · $1.5M federal money spent
Trans-Nih Research SupportDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.310 · Direct$830K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, D.b.a. Center for Health and Research Transformation$600K
Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education Training and Clinical Skills Improvement ProjectsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.185 · Through National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, INC. (cdc)$79K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2023 · $1.0M federal money spent
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, D.b.a Center for Health and Research Transformation$550K
Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (stlt) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare CrisesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.391 · Through Michigan Department of Health and Human Services$325K
Csels Partnership: Strengthening Public Health LaboratoriesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.322 · Through National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, INC.$89K
Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education_training and Clinical Skills Improvement ProjectsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.185 · Through National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, INC.$40K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$213K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$48K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$432K
Accounts receivableLn 4$646K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K$432K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M$5.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$419K$373K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$8.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$113K$113K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$239K$234K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$103K$101K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$85K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K$621
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$535K$482K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$17K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$65K$28K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$97K$86K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$48K$18K
TravelLn 17$29K$23K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$65K$38K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$28K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$30K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$607K$603K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$3.0M$213K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 30, 2026 $3.3M$3.2M$64K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 7, 2025 $3.9M$3.5M$306K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $2.4M$2.8M−$361K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 25, 2023 $2.4M$2.0M$346K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 19, 2022 $1.4M$1.6M−$172K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2021 $1.2M$1.6M−$409K$7.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,289,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,516,812$2,769,645
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $191,568$254,008
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136,375$230,297
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,275$35,155
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,851,030$3,289,105
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $160,587$112,718
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,357,467$1,507,248
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,026,684$1,604,784
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,544,738$3,224,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $306,292$64,355
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,289,105 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,439,518
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,769,645
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,008$254,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $182,394$182,394
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $47,903$47,903
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,155$35,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $337,066 · Excluded from tax $182,394$3,289,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,224,750 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $112,718$112,718
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $233,958 · Management $5,254$239,212
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,066,766 · Management $13,089$1,079,855
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $101,351 · Management $1,244$102,595
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,549 · Management $1,037$85,586
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,669 · Management $621$28,290
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,879$18,879
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $482,194 · Management $52,858$535,052
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,396 · Management $1,789$19,185
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,295 · Management $36,749$65,044
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $86,487 · Management $10,904$97,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,468 · Management $17,689$66,157
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,425 · Management $5,473$28,898
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,805 · Management $27,100$64,905
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,742 · Management $4,815$32,557
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,201 · Management $11,621$41,822
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $602,699 · Management $3,905$606,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,011,723 · Management $213,027 · Fundraising $0$3,224,750
Part X · Balance sheet $8,837,248 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $422,600$431,837
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $584,221$646,232
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,910$1,678
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,766$17,439
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $179,286$146,728
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,323,967$5,466,997
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,126,337$2,126,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,656,087$8,837,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $293,218$228,942
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $117,213$144,161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $419,031$373,103
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,968,290$7,963,420
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $268,766$500,725
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,237,056$8,464,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,656,087$8,837,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,464,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,289,105
XI-2 Total expenses$3,224,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,355
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,237,056
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$162,734
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,464,145

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