Sentinel Primary Care

Tax-deductible

Raleigh, NC501(c)(3)Since 2016Health CareEIN 81-1974628

To provide high-quality primary care services, giving generous time and personal attention to promote health through long-term relationships; to provide the same care to those with limited resources; to provide care that upholds the dignity of the person.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$296K
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 53% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$567K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$564K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$567K
FY2025▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$590K
FY2025$567K
Expenses
$564K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$518K
FY2024$549K
FY2025$564K
Net assets
$79K
FY2025▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$92K
FY2021−$41K
FY2022−$21K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$79K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $404K Management & general 28% · $159K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $296K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director, Physic
$195,000Pt VII · Sec A
Practice Manager
$101,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick O'Connell MD’s $195K as President/Director, Physic is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M 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
Patrick O'Connell MD$195,000$195,000$195,000$34,691$29,765$10,404
Michael Stillford$101,000—————

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers quality primary care, prioritizing time, attention, and dignity for all, especially those with limited resources.

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1 program service account for $404K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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To provide high-quality primary care services, giving generous time and personal attention to promote health through long-term relationships; to provide the same care to those with limited resources; to provide care that upholds the dignity of the person.

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$567K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$550K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$564K
Ln 25
Programscol B$404K
Managementcol C$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$550K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$567K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$195K$185K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$67K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$4K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$58K$18K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$41K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$564K$404K$159K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $567K$564K$3K$79K 990 PDF
FY2024 $590K$549K$41K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023 $573K$518K$55K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $110K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $125K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 $178K−$92K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $566,809 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $881 · Unrelated business $549,008$549,889
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,040$2,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $881 · Unrelated business $549,008 · Excluded from tax $2,040$566,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $563,523 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $185,250 · Management $9,750$195,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,004 · Management $67,004$134,008
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,568 · Management $7,568$15,136
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,699 · Management $5,690$24,389
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,044$2,044
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,750$5,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,579 · Management $15,237$18,816
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,390$2,390
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,038 · Management $2,142$9,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,327 · Management $17,747$76,074
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,517$4,517
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,822$4,822
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,311 · Management $1,920$8,231
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,021 · Management $12,924$53,945
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,820 · Management $4,401$9,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $404,134 · Management $159,389 · Fundraising $0$563,523
Part X · Balance sheet $165,312 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,262$104,282
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,866$32,512
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,398$28,518
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,526$165,312
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $144,091$86,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,435$78,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,526$165,312
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$566,809
XI-2 Total expenses$563,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,286
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,435
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$78,721

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

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