Iris House a Center for Woman Living With HIV Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Iris House provides comprehensive services and advocacy for women, families, and communities infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS, while simultaneously providing prevention and education services for our clients and at-risk communities.
- Income
- $10.4 million
- Spending
- $10.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 72%
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $273,239, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
- $1.2 million spent. FOOD NUTRITION SERVICES The Food and Nutrition Department FNS is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of our clients. The following services are offered to our agency and community clients Nutrition Health Education, Cooking Classes, Healthy Movement Fitness Classes, Diabetes Management Workshops, Fresh Market Produce, Pantry Bags and Hot and Cold Meal Distribution, as well as Referrals to Supportive Services. In 2024, we conducted nutrition health education with 67 People Living With HIV/AIDS PLWH, including 274 individual nutrition counseling sessions, 72 case conferences, 37 rescreening assessments, 279 food vouchers, 24 nutrition education group workshops with 324 total participants. We also conducted 35 cooking classes with a total of 421 participants, and 76 Community Engagement Classes i.e. cooking class series and healthy movement classes with a total of 943 participants. Three 3 cycle/cohorts of diabetes management class were conducted with 50 individuals enrolled and 40 graduating. FOOD NUTRITION SERVICES CONTINUED We hosted 64 fresh markets at six 6 mobile sites including our main Central Harlem office while distributing 17,034 produce bags to an estimated 6,379 individuals/households. The FNS Dept. serviced 6,536 individuals through our food pantry and meals distribution program including 263 PLWH. Total Meals In 2024, our FNS Dept. served 15,277 lunches, distributed 16,548 pantry bags containing 246,949 meals, as well as 17,034 fresh market produce bags containing 136,272 meals. We also provided 750 food vouchers for 12,348 meals total meals served in 2024 was 410,846 an estimated total 6,616 unduplicated people received food in 2024 including 4,168 adults, 265 children, and 2,183 seniors totaling 6,616.
- $5.5 million spent. HOUSING PROGRAMS Iris House governs three specialized scatter site housing programs that serve adults living with HIV Scatter Site Housing funded by HASA and or diagnosed with mental health or substance use disorders Housing Opportunities for People Living with HIV/AIDS HOPWA and NYCDOHMH IRIS NY 15/15. These programs provide not only housing but also a range of comprehensive case management services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. Services provided to clients include client collaboration on goal/service plans, comprehensive assessments, internal referrals e.g., Iris House food pantry and external referrals mental health, employment assistance, educational resources along with legal and immigration support. In response to requests from clients aging with HIV for more health and movement-based activities, Iris House launched a monthly dance class in 2024. This initiative is open to SSHP clients, community members, and other housing program participants to promote physical activity and wellness. HOUSING PROGRAMS CONTINUED Iris House governs three specialized scatter site housing programs that serve adults living with HIV Scatter Site Housing funded by HASA and or diagnosed with mental health or substance use disorders Housing Opportunities for People Living with HIV/AIDS HOPWA and NYCDOHMH IRIS NY 15/15. These programs provide not only housing but also a range of comprehensive case management services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. Services provided to clients include client collaboration on goal/service plans, comprehensive assessments, internal referrals e.g., Iris House food pantry and external referrals mental health, employment assistance, educational resources along with legal and immigration support. In response to requests from clients aging with HIV for more health and movement-based activities, Iris House launched a monthly dance class in 2024. This initiative is open to SSHP clients, community members, and other housing program participants to promote physical activity and wellness. During 2024, Iris Houses supportive housing programs provided housing and case management services for 145 clients totaling 3,997 supportive services. Thirteen clients were employed. Employment included Department of Education administrative and nursing roles, Home Health Aides and Restaurant/Food Industry line cooks, servers. Our maintenance department received 245 work orders, completing 76. Maintenance staff completed 1177 successful home visits. Our Housing Department acquired 24 new units for SSHP program, 14 units for the HOPWA program and 9 units IRIS NY 1515 program.
- $1.8 million spent. PREVENTION SERVICES In 2024, prevention and health education services were provided in New York City and New Jersey to populations with the highest rates of new infections and communities facing health disparities particularly men and women of color, youth, LGBTQ community, migrants/immigrants and individuals experiencing homelessness, food insecurity and mental health disorders. The prevention department offered various CDC evidence-based interventions such as Seeking Safety, Healthy Relationships, WILLOW, D-Up, and Community Promise as well as Loving Ourselves, a homegrown intervention, and Love Your Life a virtual support group for women living with HIV. In addition to group level interventions, prevention services included rapid HIV, HCV and STI testing, emotional wellness groups, HIV navigation, health education workshops, condom distribution, vocational skills-building trainings, substance use treatment, non-medical case management, COVID-19 services, PrEP awareness and pharmacy services, and advocacy. PREVENTION continued Iris House ETE efforts included 99 outreach events reaching 5,780 individuals distributed 243,382 condoms 224,452 male condoms and 18,932 female condoms and 198,645 packets of lubricants and offered PrEP/PEP education to 113 persons. NEW JERSEY - NJ programs offered an additional 250 HIV tests, and distributed approximately 14,500 male condoms, 47 female condoms and almost 5,000 packs of lubricant through 11 businesses and 34 outreach events. Our prevention program serves individuals of African and Latin descent who are HIV and negative. We provided substance misuse and HIV prevention education to 444 adults. Our overall population, including testing and community lunch/pantry programs are 56 female, 43 male and 1 transgender 61 African American and 33 Latinx and 50 over the age of 50 and 15 under 29. PREVENTION SERVICES CONTINUED More specifically, Iris House held 370 emotional wellness, psychosocial, behavioral health, substance use, and related groups for 1,525 participants, 16 faith-based workshops with 324 participants and 24 Love Your Life support groups with 345 participants. ETE efforts included 76 outreach endeavors reaching 4,090 individuals and 25 prevention workshops with over 145 participants. ETE enrolled 37 clients to case management services, engaged 146 participants with PrEP Education and 56 individuals received nutritional support in NJ 340B pharmacy program had 80 members of which 55 received ARVs and 25 PrEP medication condom distribution was 237,916 230,363 Male plus 7,553 Female condoms and 106,982 packets of lubricants. There were 933 HIV tests administered with a seropositivity rate of 1.62, 305 gonorrhea screenings with a seropositivity rate of 1.31, 291 syphilis screenings with a seropositivity rate of 3.09, 339 chlamydia screenings with a seropositivity rate of 5.6, and 363 Hepatitis C tests with a seropositivity rate of 0.83 . Iris House also participated in a multitude of large-scale events, including National Testing Days, PRIDE, National Night Out, and led its 7th annual Tacos and Testing initiative via its mobile testing units in NY and NJ. Finally, in 2024, Iris House obtained three new grants AIDS Institute Ryan White, Gilead Zeroing In, AIDS Institute LGBT which will allow us the opportunity to provided much needed services to people diagnosed with HIV, cis-gender Black women, Black and Latino MSMs, and the LGBT community via health education, non-medical case management, testing, and community outreach.
- Program Service Expenses 111,652, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 OTHER PROGRAMS - QUALITY ASSURANCE EVALUATION In 2024, the Quality Improvement QI Department at Iris House made remarkable strides in enhancing program services and advancing the agencys objectives. The department successfully administered five surveys in the last quarter, gathering insights from 417 clients out of approximately 2,810, which provided valuable feedback for continuous improvement. Through quarterly internal audits, the QI Department ensured compliance and readiness for future evaluations, reinforcing the integrity of our operations. A noteworthy achievement was the completion of 30 Housing Quality Standards Inspections, significantly elevating the quality of housing provided. By partnering with the Housing Department and NJ Programs, several processes were transitioned online, resulting in streamlined operations and increased efficiency.
- OTHER PROGRAMS - QUALITY ASSURANCE EVALUATION CONTINUED In alignment with the agencys Green Goals, we made strides toward integrating additional programs into the electronic health record EHR system, and we established a robust tracking system for corrective action plans, audit results, and client census data. These initiatives collectively ensured the agencys state of audit readiness across all programs and moved us closer to achieving an overall quality rating of 90.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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