Valley-wide Health Systems Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Alamosa, Colorado, registered in 1977, with $65,216,892 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 79% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$65.2M
▲ 7.7% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2023)
$70.9M
Net assets
$62.2M
Employees
782
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Valley-wide Health Systems Inc: 79% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Valley-wide Health Systems Inc: 11 mo reserves · -9% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Valley-wide Health Systems Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Valley-wide Health Systems Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Vwhs is committed to providing high- quality, safe, effective and integrated health care in a respectful manner for all with special consideration for medically underserved.
On february 3, 2023, valley-wide health system entered into a memorandum of understanding (mou) with southeast mental health services (southeast). southeast operated as a community mental health center and is affiliated with southeast behavioral health group, partnership for progress, family guidance institute, and southeast wellness works, llc (collectively, the health group). southeast mental health services and southeast behavioral group and their affiliates provide behavioral health and other services throughout multiple rural counties in southern colorado.
(continued) to better serve its communities and to capitalize on available synergies the boards of directors of valley-wide health system and the health group deemed it to be in the best interest of all parties for valley-wide health system to enter into a transaction with southeast and its respective affiliates. under the mou, on march 6, 2023, valley-wide health system became the sole member of southeast and the health group's employees were transferred to valley-wide health system.
Revenue grew from $29.5M (FY2013) to $65.2M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-8.7%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$79.1M
Total liabilities
$16.9M
Net assets
$62.2M
Salaries & benefits
$46.2M
65% of expenses
Board members
11
11 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $65,216,892▲7.7% | $70,872,844▲29.2% | $62,197,817▲29.1% | $79,100,975▲30.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $60,568,715▲13.5% | $54,850,420▲12.9% | $48,183,054▲13.5% | $60,772,935▲15.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $53,344,570▲1.7% | $48,577,763▲2.5% | $42,464,759▲12.6% | $52,544,690▲12.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $52,431,671▲11.9% | $47,389,868▲11.6% | $37,697,952▲15.4% | $46,697,315▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $46,865,830▲12.4% | $42,480,704▲13.3% | $32,656,149▲15.5% | $45,742,806▲22.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $41,698,752▲14.9% | $37,493,590▲11.5% | $28,271,023▲17.5% | $37,449,296▲29.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $36,294,787▲1.7% | $33,623,949▼1.5% | $24,065,861▲12.5% | $29,016,096▲7.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $35,690,229▲4.8% | $34,134,671▲2.2% | $21,395,023▲7.8% | $26,993,158▲4.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $34,058,102▲0.7% | $33,410,358▲8.2% | $19,839,465▲3.4% | $25,940,981▲4.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $33,827,405▲14.5% | $30,865,165▲5.1% | $19,191,721▲18.3% | $24,777,519▲14.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $29,534,853 | $29,365,280▲4.0% | $16,229,481▲1.1% | $21,640,838▼0.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $28,235,283▲11.7% | $16,059,908▲32.1% | $21,760,723▲10.6% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $25,270,759▼2.2% | $12,158,197▲14.8% | $19,682,487▲11.1% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $25,838,204▲3.2% | $10,594,035▲14.1% | $17,710,808▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $25,031,111 | $9,280,948 | $17,894,164 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Jania Arnoldi — $274,123 (0.39% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jania Arnoldi | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $274,123 |
| Nancy Panter | Provider | 40 | $267,103 |
| Jeffery Perry | Provider | 40 | $264,137 |
| Stacy Rittmueller | Provider | 40 | $258,112 |
| Daniel Tailleur | Provider | 40 | $244,638 |
| Emelin Martinez | Chief Medical Officer | 40 | $236,491 |
| Javier Martinez | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $163,662 |
| Alondra Maldonado | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Bonnie Gutierrez | Board Member (to 07/23) | 1 | — |
| Celina Espinoza | Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Jeremy Silva | Chair | 2 | — |
| John Spano | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Linda L Deherrera | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Lorin Adams | Board Member (from 1/24) | 1 | — |
| Mary Shorter-king | Board Member (to 12/23) | 1 | — |
| Matthew Martinez | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Michelle Ferrera | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Michelle Velasquez | Board Member (from 1/24) | 1 | — |
| Raul Ramos | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Trevor La Cost | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Art C Klein Construction Inc | Construction Service | $2,110,071 |
| Clean As A Whistle Janitorial | Janitorial Services | $523,317 |
| Breakthrough Consulting LLC | Accounting Services | $299,443 |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | Legal Services | $264,892 |
| Alamosa Dental Lab | Dental Lab Services | $244,840 |
12 grants to Valley-wide Health Systems Inc totaling $1.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstream USA Inc | Reproductive health program training | 2024 | $35,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Patient support | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Patient support | 2024 | $10,000 |
| Direct Relief | Covid19-us | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Direct Relief | Covid19-us | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Direct Relief | Covid19-us | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Direct Relief | Covid19-us | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Denver Foundation | Two new behavioral health providers | 2018 | $250,000 |
| Denver Foundation | To support renovation of the behavioral health sections of a larger integrated clinic | 2017 | $225,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Equipment upgrade | 2017 | $10,000 |
| The Colorado Health Foundation | Promote healthy living | 2015 | $150,000 |
| Colorado Health Benefit Exchange | Assistance network | 2014 | $150,395 |
1 grant totaling $4.4M in FY2023. All grants made by Valley-wide Health Systems Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Guidance Institute | New market tax credit holding | $4,408,500 |
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Data for Valley-wide Health Systems Inc (EIN 84-0706945) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.