Exponents Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 72%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $183,896, vp & chief operating officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 59% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.8 million spent. TRAINING & COUNSELING - ENCOMPASSES HARM REDUCTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING ARRIVE: A 24 SESSION GROUP INTERVENTION WITH ACCOMPANYING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING FOR ACTIVE USERS WHO ARE HIV+; RECOVERY & WELLNESS CENTER WHICH PROVIDES A FULL SCHEDULE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS AT ANY STAGE OF RECOVERY; EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING SEEKING SAFETY WHICH ENGAGES CLIENTS TO WORK ON EXPERIENCED TRAUMA; AND PREVENTION SERVICES TARGETED TO THE LGBT COMMUNITY.
- $1.2 million spent. TESTING & OUTREACH - EARLY INTERVENTION AND TESTING SERVICES PROVIDE HIV TESTING AND HEPATITIS C SCREENING AND LINKAGE TO PRIMARY CARE AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AROUND PREP AND PEP TREATMENT. HIV TESTING IS PROVIDED ON-SITE AT EXPONENTS, ON OUR MOBILE UNIT, AND AT PARTNER AGENCIES. WE TEST APPROXIMATELY 1440 HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY AND SCREEN APPROXIMATELY 600 ANNUALLY FOR HEPATITIS C. OUTREACH SERVICES PROVIDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO DRUG TREATMENT, HARM REDUCTION AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE PROGRAMS INCLUDING PROPHYLACTIC MEDICATION TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF HIV BETWEEN SERO DISCORDANT PARTNERS.
- $425,385 spent. DRUG TREATMENT - 822 MEDICALLY SUPERVISED, OUTPATIENT DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSED BY THE STATE (OASAS) TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE AND NON-INTENSIVE SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT VIA GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT UTILIZING BUPRENORPHINE AND VIVITROL. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS A HARM REDUCTION APPROACH TO ENGAGING ACTIVE USERS. WE PROVIDE AN AVERAGE OF 8,000 SERVICES ANNUALLY.
- $34,712 spent. BROADWAY CARES FOOD PROGRAM, MAP METROCARD, THE HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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