To enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventative care in Southern Alabama

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $698K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
$2.2M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$709K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$526K
FY2022$0
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$503K
FY2022$0
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$709K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$103K
FY2022$0
FY2023$464K
FY2024$728K
FY2025$709K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Oct 2015.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.1M Management & general 3% · $69K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $97K 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
Executive Director
$97,253Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vanessa Hall’s $97K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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

Improves access to quality health and preventative care in Southern Alabama.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Southern Alabama AHEC's primary program focus is Student Recruitment and Education, designed to expand the healthcare workforce in rural and medically underserved communities across Southern Alabama.

$2.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Cigna FoundationFY2023$113K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$698K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$798K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$709K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$581K
Total assetsLn 16$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$798K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$581K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$581K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$709K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$357K$581K
Total assetsLn 16$813K$798K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$89K
Net assetsLn 32$646K$709K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$118K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$369K$369K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.1M$21K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$312K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.1M$69K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.1M$63K$709K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.6M$264K$728K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.3M$191K$464K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $526K$503K$23K$103K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,183,868 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,401,374$1,386,317
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,428,775$797,551
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,830,149$2,183,868
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $464,031$570,004
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,184,461$1,551,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,648,492$2,121,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $181,657$62,766
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,183,868 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,386,317
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,386,317
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $797,551$797,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $797,551 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,183,868
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,121,102 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,046$118,046
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $368,521$368,521
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,862$50,862
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,575$32,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,122,467 · Management $20,900$1,143,367
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,250$14,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,719$47,719
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,682$2,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $311,660 · Management $31,420$343,080
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,051,850 · Management $69,252 · Fundraising $0$2,121,102
Part X · Balance sheet $798,167 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $356,835$580,899
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $454,953$186,523
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,458$6,321
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$24,424
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $813,246$798,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,656$20,437
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $116,755$33,109
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,898$35,918
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,309$89,464
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $645,937$708,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $645,937$708,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $813,246$798,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $708,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,183,868
XI-2 Total expenses$2,121,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$645,937
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$708,703

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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