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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$27.7M
Program Spending
76%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$6.4M
Total Expenses
▼$26.6M
Total Assets
$20.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$3.1M
Net Assets
$17M
Officer Compensation
→$577.7K
Other Salaries
$12.7M
Investment Income
$38.4K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$69.2M
Awards Found
34
Department of Health and Human Services
$5.8M
OP EARLY INTERVENTIONS VCS W/RESPECT TO HIV DISEASE
Department of Health and Human Services
$4M
OP EARLY INTERVENTIONS VCS W/RESPECT TO HIV DISEASE
Department of Health and Human Services
$3.5M
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.2M
RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$854.1K
HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING
Department of Health and Human Services
$712.1K
HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT
Department of Health and Human Services
$668.9K
ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$589K
FISCAL YEAR 2023 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS (CARE)
Department of Health and Human Services
$387.5K
FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)
Department of Health and Human Services
$337.4K
FY 2018 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$325K
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$300K
RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM-OVERDOSE RESPONSE - DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT. LOW COUNTRY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (LCHCS) WAS DEEMED AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) IN 1998 AND NOW PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE FQHC PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE RURAL, SOUTHWESTERN REGION OF SOUTH CAROLINA (SC), INCLUDING AIKEN, ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, AND HAMPTON COUNTIES, ALONG THE BORDER OF GEORGIA. IN ADDITION TO THE SECTION 330 FQHC PROGRAM, LCHCS OPERATES A RYAN WHITE PART C EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM SERVING PEOPLE WITH HIV IN AIKEN, ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, CALHOUN, AND ORANGEBURG COUNTIES, SC. IN 2024, LCHCS SERVED 19,270 TOTAL PATIENTS THROUGH ITS FQHC PROGRAM WITH 67,071 MEDICAL VISITS, 3,546 MENTAL HEALTH VISITS, 598 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) VISITS, AND 510 VISION SERVICE VISITS. OF TOTAL PATIENTS, 73.7% WERE LIVING WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% FPG, AND 55.6% WERE LIVING AT OR BELOW 100% FPG. FURTHERMORE, 17.2% OF ALL PATIENTS HAD NO INSURANCE, 32.5% WERE RECEIVING MEDICAID, AND 19.7% WERE RECEIVING MEDICARE (UNIFORM DATA SYSTEM [UDS], 2024). THE PROPOSED RCORP-OVERDOSE RESPONSE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT IMPROVED HEALTH CARE IN RURAL ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, CALHOUN, AND ORANGEBURG COUNTIES, SC BY ADDRESSING IMMEDIATE AND SHORT-TERM NEEDS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF SUD SERVICES, AND WILL REDUCE AND PREVENT THE RISK OF OVERDOSES. NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS, INCLUDING SUD, OPIOID USE DISORDERS (OUD), AND MENTAL ILLNESSES INCLUDING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY ARE A SIGNIFICANT AND GROWING CONCERN THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA. THE DRUG-OVERDOSE MORTALITY RATE NEARLY DOUBLED BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020, FROM 8.1 PER 100,000 TO 15.4 PER 100,000 (AGE-ADJUSTED; WONDER, CDC, 2016-2020). IN 2022, THERE WERE 65 DRUG-RELATED DEATHS AND 338 DRUG-RELATED OVERDOSES, THE HIGHEST NUMBER ON RECORD (JUST PLAIN KILLERS, SC DAODAS, 2025). THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER MORTALITY RATE OF 40.5 PER 100,000 IN THE SERVICE AREA EXCEEDS THE NATIONAL RATE OF 34.5 PER 100,000 (AGE-ADJUSTED; WONDER, CDC, 2016-2020). ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, CALHOUN, AND ORANGEBURG COUNTIES ARE DESIGNATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS FOR MENTAL HEALTH, AS IS THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION OF BARNWELL COUNTY. ALL FIVE COUNTIES ARE ALSO DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS (FIND SHORTAGE AREAS, HRSA, 2025). PROPOSED SERVICES. LCHCS WILL BUILD ON THE CENTER’S EXISTING SUD PROGRAM BY IMPLEMENTING THE FOLLOWING RCORP-FUNDED ACTIVITIES. TIER 1: PREVENTION - TERTIARY PREVENTION: LCHCS WILL PURCHASE AND PROVIDE NALOXONE TO LCHCS PATIENTS/FAMILIES AT RISK FOR OVERDOSE. TIER 1: TREATMENT - SUD/OUD CARE DELIVERY SITES: LCHCS WILL CONDUCT MINOR A/R AT BARNWELL FAMILY MEDICINE (BARNWELL COUNTY) TO EXPAND PHYSICAL SUD/OUD CARE DELIVERY SPACE. TIER 1: TREATMENT - SCREENING AND CONNECTION TO TREATMENT: LCHCS WILL HIRE 1.0 FTE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLIENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR SUD/OUD AND RELATED INFECTIOUS DISEASES ARE CONNECTED WITH TREATMENT, INCLUDING MOUD. THE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION WILL BE SUPPORTED BY 1.0 FTE PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST WHO WILL PROMOTE LINKAGE TO CARE AT LCHCS AND TRANSITION BETWEEN CARE SETTINGS, AS NEEDED. TIER 1: RECOVERY - PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS: LCHCS WILL HIRE AND TRAIN 1.0 FTE PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST AND WILL IMPLEMENT A PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SUD. TIER 2: CAPACITY BUILDING - CLINICAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT: LCHCS WILL PROVIDE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION UNITS (CME) FOR THE MOUD DIRECTOR AND THE PROPOSED PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER TO ENHANCE PROVIDERS’ ABILITY TO CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUD/OUD. POPULATION TO BE SERVED. RCORP-OVERDOSE RESPONSE ACTIVITIES WILL TARGET ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, CALHOUN, AND ORANGEBURG COUNTIES, SC. THE TARGET RURAL POPULATION INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS IN THE SERVICE AREA WHO ARE AT RISK FOR, EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF, IN TREATMENT FOR, OR IN RECOVERY FOR SUD, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS AND OTHER IMPACTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Department of Health and Human Services
$257.4K
ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS
Department of Health and Human Services
$250K
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$247.1K
FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION
Department of Health and Human Services
$161.8K
RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$150K
RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$100K
CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$93.6K
RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$85K
RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$65.9K
FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS
Department of Health and Human Services
$33.8K
FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$26.3K
RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS
Department of Health and Human Services
$24.1K
RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM PART C EIS COVID-19 RESPONSE
Department of Health and Human Services
$24.1K
RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM PART C EIS COVID-19 RESPONSE
Department of Health and Human Services
$0
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$0
FY 2018 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS
Department of Health and Human Services
-$117.1K
RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
10
Clean Audits
8
Material Weakness
Yes
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $4.5M | Yes | 2026-03-13 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $5.2M | Yes | 2025-03-17 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $5.7M | No | 2024-03-09 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $6.4M | No | 2023-03-05 |
| 2021 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $7.4M | Yes | 2022-03-22 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $5.1M | No | 2021-03-16 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $4.1M | No | 2020-03-22 |
| 2018 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.6M | Yes | 2019-04-30 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.3M | No | 2018-04-26 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.2M | No | 2017-03-22 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$4.5M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$5.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$5.7M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$6.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$7.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$5.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$4.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.6M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.2M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $27.7M | $6.4M | $26.6M | $20.2M | $17M |
| 2022 | $24.7M | $7.9M | $23.1M | $17.6M | $14.2M |
| 2021 | $25.9M | $10.7M | $20.8M | $15.9M | $12.6M |
| 2020 | $20.1M | $5.7M | $19.7M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Ashley Barnes | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $227.9K | $0 | $19.1K | $247K |
| Jennifer Rahn | Medical Director | 40 | $206.1K | $0 | $18.9K | $225K |
| Karolyn Turner | Former Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $76K | $0 | $7,937 | $84K |
Ashley Barnes
Chief Executive Officer
$247K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$227.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$19.1K
Jennifer Rahn
Medical Director
$225K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$206.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$18.9K
Karolyn Turner
Former Chief Financial Officer
$84K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$76K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$7,937
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Koukos | Physician | 40 | $309.3K | $0 | $12.4K | $321.7K |
| Richard Boyles | Physician | 40 | $222.1K | $0 | $19.7K | $241.8K |
| Teresa Williams | Physician | 40 | $199.2K | $0 | $12.2K | $211.5K |
| Bryan Burnett | Physician | 40 | $181.4K | $0 | $17.7K | $199.1K |
| Vernon Whitley | Physician | 40 | $179.5K | $0 | $18.4K | $197.9K |
Dean Koukos
Physician
$321.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$309.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$12.4K
Richard Boyles
Physician
$241.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$222.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$19.7K
Teresa Williams
Physician
$211.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$199.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$12.2K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Chappel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Anderson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Thompson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Packer | Vice-chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrel Wright | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva Martin | Board Member |
Ada Chappel
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Andre Anderson
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Betty Thompson
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $14M |
| $7.5M |
| 2019 | $18.3M | $4.7M | $18.1M | $10.4M | $7.1M |
| 2018 | $16.3M | $3.6M | $16M | $10.2M | $6.9M |
| 2017 | $14.2M | $4M | $12.8M | $8.5M | $5.9M |
| 2016 | $12.1M | $3.5M | $11.2M | $7.1M | $4.6M |
| 2015 | $10.9M | $3.3M | $10.2M | $6.2M | $3.7M |
| 2014 | $9.3M | $2.5M | $9M | $5.6M | $3.6M |
| 2013 | $8M | $2.2M | $8M | $5.2M | $3.4M |
| 2012 | $7.8M | $2.1M | $7.4M | $5.1M | $3.3M |
| 2011 | $7.4M | $2.2M | $7.4M | $4.9M | $3M |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
| 2021 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
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Bryan Burnett
Physician
$199.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$181.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$17.7K
Vernon Whitley
Physician
$197.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$179.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$18.4K
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Evelyn Coker | Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joey Preston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Herrera Ortiz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Reid Boylston | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rose Raysor | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Taylor Alexander | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Sanders | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Daniel Packer
Vice-chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Darrel Wright
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Eva Martin
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Evelyn Coker
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joey Preston
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Maria Herrera Ortiz
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Reid Boylston
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rose Raysor
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Taylor Alexander
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Walter Sanders
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0