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Nonprofit · EIN 76-0289927

GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640

Financials

$11.7M$12.7M2021$14.7M$13.2M2023$13.4M$13.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$13,401,690$13,406,017-$4,327$8,980,602$3,847,625$5,132,977
March 31, 2024990 (amended)$14,702,043$13,185,813$1,516,230$9,942,736$4,805,431$5,137,305
March 31, 2022990$11,666,177$12,672,275-$1,006,098$5,190,003$1,212,017$3,977,986
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,144,417
of which government grants
$5,823,429
Program service revenue
$5,209,659
Investment income
$230,099
Other revenue
$817,515

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$7,621,925
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,285,330
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$19,681
Accounting fees
$54,279
Occupancy
$251,885
Travel
$80,744
Depreciation
$357,482
Program services (functional)
$9,440,982
Management and general (functional)
$3,965,035

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,942,736
Total assets, end of year
$8,980,602
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,847,625
Net assets, end of year
$5,132,977
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,686,033
Publicly traded securities
$1,040,856
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,712,459
Net assets with donor restrictions
$420,518
Gross receipts
$13,401,690
Employees
25
Volunteers
11
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Marsha Thigpen MDExecutive Director
Officer
40$183,464
John HedermanDental Director
Key employee
40$166,513
Nkem NwaobiBehavorial Health Director
Key employee
40$160,616
Kathyrn WilliamsonFamily Nurse Practitioner
Highest-paid employee
24$152,902
Phillip UgochukwuPharmacy Director
Key employee
40$144,396
Hina HussaninFamily Nurse Practitioner
Highest-paid employee
40$128,423
Tasneem LokhandwalaChief Financial Officer
Officer
40$120,438
Maria DiestroFamily Nurse Practitioner
Highest-paid employee
40$112,692
Deshundra AntoineOptometrist
Highest-paid employee
24$107,738
Hope ScottBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Yadira CardenasTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheila NorwoodBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rose HenrySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry NapperBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Deborah FreemanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Chris GyasiBoard chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert MayharVice chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Margaret TaylorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Donny TeateParliamentarian
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Marsha Thigpen MDExecutive Director
Officer
40$183,464
John HedermanDental Director
Key employee
40$166,513
Nkem NwaobiBehavorial Health Director
Key employee
40$160,616
Kathyrn WilliamsonFamily Nurse Practitioner
Highest-paid employee
24$152,902
Phillip UgochukwuPharmacy Director
Key employee
40$144,396
Hina HussainNurse Practitoner
Highest-paid employee
40$128,423
Hina HussaninFamily Nurse Practitioner
Highest-paid employee
40$128,423
Tasneem LokhandwalaChief Financial Officer
Officer
40$120,438
Maria DiestroFamily Nurse Practitioner
Highest-paid employee
40$112,692
Deshundra AntoineOptometrist
Highest-paid employee
24$107,738
Hope ScottBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Yadira CardenasTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheila NorwoodBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rose HenrySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry NapperBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Deborah FreemanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris GyasiBoard chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert MayharVice chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Margaret TaylorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Donny TeateParliamentarian
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2022: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Marsha Thigpen MDExecutive Director
Officer
40$179,054
John HedermanDental Director
Highest-paid employee
40$152,788
Heather RodesDentist
Highest-paid employee
40$132,409
Jedidiah MorganNurse Practitoner
Highest-paid employee
40$123,077
Hina HussainNurse Practitoner
Highest-paid employee
40$110,909
Tasneem LokhandwalaInterim CFO
Officer
30$103,500
Evan M GawuAccounting Manager
Officer
40$49,383
Phyllis CharlesBoard Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Yadira CardenasTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheila NorwoodVice Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Rose HenrySecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph L Rizzo SrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Deborah FreemanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris GyasiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert MayharBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Margaret TaylorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Donny TeateParliamentarian
Trustee or director
1$0
Hope ScottMember
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2548 MEMORIAL BLVD, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-2825
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Marsha Thigpen MD, 2548 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 776402825
Signed the 990
Marsha Thigpen MD, Chief Executive Officer
Phone
(409) 983-1161
Return prepared by
Brown Ewing & Co PA

Mission

To provide accessible, affordable, quality family health, dental, vision and behavioral care within the Gulf Coast Service areas.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GCHC was organized to improve accessibility of primary health care resources in southern Jefferson, Jasper, Newton, Hardin, and Orange counties through the development, provision, and maintenance of health care services.
    Expenses $9,440,982 · revenue $5,209,659

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
76-0289927
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E32Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,980,602
Income (IRS master file)
$13,401,690

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$13,401,690$13,406,017$8,980,602XML
990March 2024$14,702,043$13,185,813$9,942,736XML
990March 2023$12,136,293$11,894,662$9,346,056IRS
990March 2022$11,666,177$12,672,275$5,190,003XML
990March 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 76-0289927).

Questions about GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC

What is the EIN of GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC is 76-0289927.
Is GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Marsha Thigpen MD.
Who are the officers and directors of GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,464 (Marsha Thigpen MD, Executive Director).
How much revenue does GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,401,690, expenses of $13,406,017 and total assets of $8,980,602 at year end.

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