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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: January 2027

Central Plains Health Care Partnership, Inc.

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
1 6
(316) 680-6126
1102 S Hillside St
Wichita, KS, 67211-4004
https://centralplainshealthcarepartnership.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Central Plains Health Care Partnership, Inc. does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

Central Plains Health Care Partnership, Inc. does not meet this standard because:

The organization does not have a CEO performance review policy.  

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Central Plains Health Care Partnership, Inc. does not meet this standard because:

The organization does not have a board policy on assessing organizational performance and effectiveness.  

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 7

Central Plains Health Care Partnership, Inc. meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To improve the health and well-being of the residents of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Kansas, especially vulnerable patient populations.

Year, State Incorporated:
1998, KS

Also Known As:
Project Access

Project Access coordinates donated healthcare to people living in poverty who work but cannot afford health insurance. Clients receive all care and treatment from a network of over 600 local physicians, all hospitals, and other medical providers who donate all care and treatment. Criteria for enrollment is income less than 250% of federal poverty level, no health insurance of any kind, and residence in Sedgwick County. Clients are referred due to serious medical issues requiring treatment from a medical specialist (endocrinologist, urologist, etc.). Needed medication and durable medical equipment is also provided to clients.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Central Plains Health Care Partnership, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Programs $10,095,537
Total Program Expenses $10,095,537

Chief Executive
Shelley Duncan., Executive Director

Compensation*
$169,260

Chair of the Board
Dr. Donna Sweet MD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
KUSM-Wichita

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
9

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Door-to-door solicitation, Grant proposals, Internet

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 0.76%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Central Plains Health Care Partnership, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Interest Income $6,470
Other Revenue $12,643
Grant Revenue $70,927
City of Wichita $174,361
Sedgwick County $200,000
United Way of the Plains $207,719
Contributions and Donations $249,991
State of Kansas $250,000
In Kind Contributions $9,468,301
Total Income $10,640,412

Programs: 97% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $10,640,412
Total expenses: $10,405,161
  Program expenses $10,095,537
  Fundraising expenses $78,729
  Administrative expenses $230,895
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $235,251
Beginning Net Assets $691,187
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $926,438
Total Liabilities $86,408
Total Assets $1,012,846

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