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ROTACARE INC

HEMPSTEAD, NY · EIN 113135331 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E90Z · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M) · rotacareny.org
revenue
$241K
expenses
$218K
net assets
$651K
employees
0
volunteers
71
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

The mission of RotaCare is to facilitate free health care for the relief of pain and suffering to those who have the most need and the least access to medical care.

profile · synthesized from sources

RotaCare provides free primary medical care to uninsured individuals on Long Island who lack access to health services. The organization focuses on chronic disease management, basic women’s health, and referrals to specialty care, operating through a volunteer-based clinic model. Founded in 1992 and based in Hempstead, NY, it serves approximately 800 patients annually with over 2,000 patient visits.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Gynecological Clinic
Offers basic women’s health services as part of the free clinic offerings
Prescription Program for Indigent Patients (PPIP)
Secures donated medications from pharmaceutical companies and purchases additional medications to provide needed prescriptions to patients at no cost
Primary Medical Care Clinic
Provides basic primary care, chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension), patient education, and referrals to specialty care on a volunteer basis
Social Services & Insurance Assistance
Provides socio-economic screening, insurance eligibility assistance, and referrals to public health programs and social services
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Community Health Center Services 2 activities
    • Chronic disease management and preventive care
      Provides early intervention, disease management, and patient education for chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, including diagnostic testing, referrals to specialty care, and basic women's health services. The program supports approximately 800 patients annually, generating over 2,000 patient visits per year.
    • Provision of free primary and specialty medical care
      Provides free primary and specialty medical care to uninsured individuals with limited access to healthcare, particularly those with annual income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and who are ineligible for public health programs. Services are delivered through a volunteer-driven clinic operating on a recurring schedule (Mondays, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, and 2nd Tuesday each month) at facilities in Hempstead and Uniondale, NY.
  • Pharmacy Access and Medication Assistance 1 activity
    • Pharmaceutical services and medication access
      Dispenses, stores, and administers medications through licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and prepares medications under pharmacist supervision. Facilitates patient access to prescription drugs through donated medications via the PPIP Program and medications purchased with funds raised through fundraising.
  • Comprehensive Care Management Services 1 activity
    • Support services for patient care and clinic operations
      Conducts intake assessments with social workers to evaluate income, insurance eligibility (including under the Affordable Care Act), and social barriers to treatment. Provides language assistance for non-English speaking patients, conducts socio-economic screenings, and maintains ongoing clinic support including facility management, bookkeeping, and pharmacy maintenance through a team of approximately 40–100 volunteers.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$241K
Contributions & grants$208K86%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$23K10%
Other revenue$9K
expenses
Total expenses$218K
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$856K
Cash$642K
Investments$0
Liabilities$205K
Net assets$651K
Liquid reserves35.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +5.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 21
  • Andrew Umreiko — Director
  • Francis Faustino — Director
  • Gary Jendras — President
  • George Alvarez — Director
  • Gerard Fishberg — Director
  • Helmut Schuler — Director
  • James Brady — Director
  • Jane Schwartz — Director
  • Joanne Meyer-Jendras — Director
  • Kimberly Calstrom — Director
  • Margery Clayton — Director
  • Mary Beth Welsh — Director
  • Pat McCormack — Secretary
  • Raymond Sikorski — Vice President
  • Robert Schoelle — Director
  • Roman Urbanczyk — Director
  • Ron Steimel — Director
  • Ronald Jendras — Treasurer
  • Stephen Buccaria — Director
  • Thomas Lamberti — Director
  • Tom Gelsdorf — Director
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • AmazonSmile Partner — Partnership enabling donations through eligible purchases made at smile.amazon.com
  • American Legion Partner — Honored RotaCare nurse practitioner Dennis Graham for his service to veterans.
  • Grumman Corporation Funder — Provided an initial grant to support the formation of RotaCare's volunteer medical team.
  • Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network Partner — Collaborated with RotaCare to identify and serve the medical needs of clients at the INN soup kitchen in Hempstead, NY.
  • Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club Partner — Founded RotaCare in 1992 and initiated services for the uninsured on Long Island.
  • Nassau University Medical Center Partner — Provides space for RotaCare's clinic at the A. Holly Patterson facility in Uniondale.
  • PPIP Program Partner — Partnership with the Prescription Program for Indigent Patients to receive donated medications from pharmaceutical companies.
  • RotaCare Network — ROTACARE INC is part of the RotaCare network focused on providing free health care to underserved populations.
  • Rotary District 7250 Network — RotaCare became a project of Rotary District 7250, reflecting its ongoing affiliation with the Rotary network.
  • community partners Partner — Provides additional services to patients through collaborations with community organizations.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Free Healthcare as Safety-Net Access
    methodology: free_healthcare_access
    By delivering free primary and specialty medical care to underserved populations, the organization reduces pain and suffering and improves health outcomes, because these patients have no other access to medical services. This positions the organization as a critical safety-net provider for uninsured and marginalized communities.
  • Integrated Health and Social Services Screening
    methodology: integrated_social_services
    By integrating socio-economic screening into patient intake, the organization identifies and addresses social barriers to treatment, because unmet social needs (e.g., housing, food insecurity) directly impact medical recovery and care adherence. This integration is extended through partnerships with interfaith nutrition networks to identify at-risk individuals.
  • Volunteer-Powered Healthcare Delivery
    methodology: volunteer_healthcare_delivery
    By relying on a fully volunteer-based, multidisciplinary healthcare workforce, the organization delivers free medical services to uninsured patients, because this model enables sustainable, low-cost care delivery without compromising clinical capacity or scope.