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Alternative Healing Network Inc

EIN 20-3843429 · San Diego, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak5 out of 100GovernanceGood73 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • It owes more than it owns.
  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 58 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

Community Wellness Collaborative is a San Diego-based nonprofit committed to improving access to healthcare and investing in community wellness. Our mission is to improve everyones access to quality, affordable, integrative wellness care.

Income
$478,152
Spending
$588,318
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
-2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 90%
Employees
21
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$13,865, president & ceo

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: 5 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 979% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 58 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

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
  1. $477,487 spent. Storefront: Our Storefront wellness center lies on a busy street in the heart of a district known for live music community events. We are along the footprint of the annual Adams Avenue Street Fair, Adams Ave Unplugged, and Art Around Adams (on hiatus since Pandemic.) During each of these larger events we host and curate a stage of music in our parking lot and offer tours and sample sessions with our providers. We feel music is one of the greatest healing forces in this World and like combining music with healing at every opportunity. Our organization began years ago with a Healing Arts Festival in San Diego's Balboa Park and these mini-festivals allow us to go back to our roots in the community's music scene. This year we brought different artists together for free live performances while promoting our other programs and outreach efforts to hundreds of attendees and guests.
  2. $55,653 spent. Free Clinic: In 2024, our Free "Integrative Health Nights" program operated for 4 hours each week in a local community center offsite space. There we provided approx. 1600 free holistic health services including over 550 acupuncture sessions, 290 massages, 200 chiropractic sessions, and approx. 350 Naturopathic Medical consults. We provided workforce training for over 50 indiviual student interns from Pacific College of Health Science, Bastyr University, Crawford High School and others. We employed 2 paid staff members for this program and about a dozen volunteers. We hope to ramp up our operations in the future to grow our programs and our capacity to serve the community even more.
  3. Events: Our Storefront wellness center lies on a busy street in the heart of a district known for live music community events. We are along the footprint of the annual Adams Avenue Street Fair, Adams Ave Unplugged, and Art Around Adams (on hiatus since Pandemic.) During each of these larger events we host and curate a stage of music in our parking lot and offer tours and sample sessions with our providers. We feel music is one of the greatest healing forces in this World and like combining music with healing at every opportunity. Our organization began years ago with a Healing Arts Festival in San Diego's Balboa Park and these mini-festivals allow us to go back to our roots in the community's music scene. This year we brought different artists together for free live performances while promoting our other programs and outreach efforts to hundreds of attendees and guests.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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