Interfaith Community Clinic

What Interfaith Community Clinic does

Interfaith Community Clinic (legally South County Community Clinic, dba Interfaith Community Clinic) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare center founded in 1996 by Dr. Joel Kerschenbaum in Oak Ridge North, Texas, serving uninsured individuals in Montgomery County. The clinic provides free medical care (chronic disease management for diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and COPD; preventive exams; lab and diagnostic services), counseling (individual, couple, and family), specialty care referrals (cardiology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, rheumatology), a pharmacy assistance program, benefits access assistance, and patient education classes. Dental services are scheduled to end effective January 1, 2026. Approximately 90% of all clinical services are delivered by licensed medical professionals volunteering their time; the paid staff is small (1-10 employees), led by President and CEO Missy Herndon, with a Medical Director (William Surber, M.D.), Director of Clinic Operations (Anita Phillips), and clinical staff.

The clinic operates three physical touchpoints: the main Oak Ridge North headquarters at 101 Pine Manor Drive, a Cut & Shoot satellite in Conroe served every second Tuesday, and a Miracle City location operated in partnership with Compassion United, Inc. Its sole digital technology is a Patient Portal built on the ECW Cloud platform, providing 24/7 secure messaging with providers and online prescription refills. The organization holds NAFC 2022 Gold Transparent recognition, targetBP recognition from the American Heart Association, and a CCCGOLD award. It maintains strategic alliances with Houston Methodist, CHI St. Luke's Health, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, and Texas Children's Hospital, which supply volunteer clinicians and specialty referral pathways. The GTM motion is community-led: patients are acquired through church assistance programs, community referrals, and word-of-mouth, with eligibility interviews required to confirm uninsured status.

The business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. All services are provided free of charge to qualified uninsured individuals; there are no patient fees, though donations are welcomed. Revenue (in the nonprofit sense) flows from individual donors, businesses, community partners, and likely hospital system grants. The clinic carries no private equity, venture capital, or parent company ownership and is governed by a Board of Directors. Marketing is conducted entirely through organic channels — church and community referrals, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and the website — with no paid advertising. The model is operationally stable but resource-constrained, as evidenced by the 1-10 employee headcount and the planned 2026 wind-down of dental services.

Name

Interfaith Community Clinic

Legal name

South County Community Clinic DBA Interfaith Community Clinic

Website

https://interfaithcommunityclinic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interfaith Community Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996 in Oak Ridge North, Texas, providing free medical, dental (until January 2026), and counseling services to uninsured individuals in Montgomery County, with ~90% of care delivered by volunteer licensed professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Clinic Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Community health clinic
• Free medical services
• Healthcare for uninsured
• Patient counseling services
• Pharmacy assistance program

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Ridge North

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Interfaith Community Clinic relies on donations from individuals, businesses, and community partners to fund operations and provide free healthcare services to uninsured patients.
2. Volunteer Services: Approximately 90% of all services are performed by licensed professionals volunteering their time, significantly reducing operational costs and enabling free service delivery

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Interfaith Community Clinic is a nonprofit health care center that provides free medical care, counseling, dental services (until January 2026), specialty care referrals, lab and diagnostic services, pharmacy assistance, benefits access support, and patient education to qualified uninsured individuals in Montgomery County, Texas. Approximately 90% of all services are performed by licensed medical professionals volunteering their time. Care is delivered on a free-of-charge basis to patients who meet eligibility requirements.

Product overview

Interfaith Community Clinic is a nonprofit health care center offering a unified set of healthcare services to uninsured individuals in Montgomery County. The organization provides medical care, counseling, specialty care referrals, lab/diagnostic services, pharmacy assistance, and benefits access assistance as its core service portfolio. The clinic also offers a Patient Portal for secure online communication and prescription refills, along with patient education programs covering diabetes management, diet/exercise, women's health, and cardiovascular health. Approximately 90% of services are delivered by licensed professional volunteers. Note: Dental treatment services will cease effective January 1, 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Free basic medical care and preventative health services for qualified uninsured individuals, including treatment for common non-emergent medical problems, chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD), and preventive health exams.
• Counseling Services Individual, couple, and family counseling provided by licensed professionals or advanced graduate students under supervision, available to anyone in Montgomery County or surrounding area with no fees (donations welcomed).
• Specialty Care Referrals Referrals to specialty care including cardiology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, and rheumatology for patients requiring care beyond primary care capabilities, made possible through partner hospital relationships.
• Lab and Diagnostic Services Laboratory and diagnostic services to support medical care and treatment for uninsured patients at no charge.
• Pharmacy Assistance Program Program that helps patients obtain medications from pharmaceutical company assistance programs, including completing paperwork and follow-up to ensure continuity of prescriptions.
• Benefits Access Assistance Assistance accessing healthcare and social service resources available to uninsured patients and their families.
• Patient Portal Secure online platform (ECW Cloud) providing 24/7 access from home or office, enabling existing patients to communicate with their providers and order prescription refills.
• Patient Education Program Health education classes covering diabetes, diet and exercise, dental hygiene, women's health, behavioral health, first aid, emergency preparedness, and cardiovascular health, fulfilling the mandatory patient education requirement tied to the 12-month eligibility period.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services provided free of charge to uninsured individuals since 1996

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Houston Methodist The Woodlands HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system partner providing medical professional volunteers and referral support. CEO Dr. Debra F. Sukin serves as Regional Senior Vice President of Houston Methodist.
• CHI St. Luke's Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner with multiple hospital locations in The Woodlands area providing professional volunteer support.
• Memorial Hermann The WoodlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system partner providing medical professional volunteers and referral support.
• Texas Children's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric healthcare partner providing referral and specialty care support for pediatric patients.
• Montgomery County Women's ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing healthcare access to domestic abuse survivors and shelter residents.
• Conroe ISDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership for community health education and student health services.
• Compassion United, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Miracle City satellite clinic location providing healthcare services to underserved populations in the community.
• Tri-County Services (Montgomery County)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services partner providing crisis intervention and mental health support resources for clinic patients.
• The Harris CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarris County mental health crisis services partner providing emergency mental health referrals for patients in need.
• MosaicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization providing free mental health and substance use treatment navigation to connect community members with local providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston: Houston-based nonprofit delivering free medical, mental health, and case-management services to uninsured and homeless populations. Directly comparable as a community health safety-net provider in the same metropolitan region.
• TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit clinic in Tomball, TX serving uninsured residents of Montgomery, Waller, and surrounding counties with medical, dental, and pharmacy assistance. Comparable model, geography, and volunteer-driven delivery.
• Lone Star Circle of Care: Texas-based federally qualified health center (FQHC) network providing primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding-fee scale. Comparable outpatient primary-care offering for underserved populations in Central Texas.
• Volunteers in Medicine (national network): National network of nonprofit clinics using retired and volunteer licensed medical professionals to deliver free care to uninsured adults. Comparable volunteer-licensed-professional model and free-clinic operating framework.
• San Jose Clinic: Houston-area nonprofit clinic providing free medical, dental, and counseling services to uninsured individuals. Most comparable peer given shared Houston-region footprint, free-service mission for the uninsured, and integrated care model.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): Industry association that awarded ICC its 2022 Gold Transparent recognition. Peer as the umbrella ecosystem/administrator for the free-clinic sector ICC operates within, rather than a direct service competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Health System: Tax-supported community health system serving Harris County with a broad ambulatory and inpatient network targeted at low-income/uninsured residents. Comparable safety-net mission with significantly broader scale and geographic reach.
• CHRISTUS Foundation for Healthcare: Faith-based nonprofit operating community health programs across Texas and Louisiana, including free clinics for the uninsured. Comparable faith-rooted, volunteer-supported free-care delivery model.
• Memorial Hermann Community Benefit Corporation: Major regional health system partner of ICC that funds community clinics and uncompensated care pools across Greater Houston. Comparable as a broader safety-net provider; ICC partnership recipient.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/interfaithofthewoodlands
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interfaith-community-clinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/interfaithcommunityclinic/?utm_source=ig_embed

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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