American Academy of HIV Medicine Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO GENERATE, APPLY AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE WORLDWIDE IN THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS; TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF HIV/AIDS; AND TO FURTHER SUPPORT AND FACILITATE ANY OTHER PURPOSE OF AAHIVM WHICH ARE SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -12.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $204,262, 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: 15 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 241% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 100% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $137,458 spent. MAGAZINE: THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A PERIODICAL MAGAZINE TARGETED TO HIV PRACTITIONERS THAT CONTAINS NEWS AND OPINIONS ON HIV MEDICINE.
- $159,834 spent. PUBLIC POLICY / EDUCATION: ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE HIV CARE PROVIDER AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS FOR ISSUE RELEVANT TO CLINIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT.
- $170,208 spent. SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION: THIS SEXUAL HEALTH CURRICULUM REPRESENTS THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS THAT A PROVIDER WITH SEXUAL HEALTH COMPETENCY POSSESSES. THEY ARE ARRANGED AS HIGH-LEVEL COURSES WITH THE CORRESPONDING INDIVIDUAL MODULES COMPRISING EACH COURSE. WOVEN THROUGHOUT EACH MODULE ARE CONCEPTS RELATING TO RELEVANT PATIENT POPULATIONS, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF SPECIFIC SEX, GENDER, AGE, RACE AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS. THERE IS AN EMPHASIS ON DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY AND SEX POSITIVITY. THE CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO SEXUAL HEALTH, SUPPORTING A WEB OF KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN BE APPROPRIATELY APPLIED TO EACH UNIQUE PATIENT'S NEEDS.
- $1.3 million spent. WORKSHOPS: EACH YEAR, AAHIVM CONDUCTS A SERIES OF LIVE CME WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON A TOPIC RELEVANT TO PROVIDING QUALITY HIV CARE. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO BOTH AAHIVM MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS
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 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 December 2024.
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 June 2007.
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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