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Shared Beat

EIN 20-4091959 · Boerne, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDING BASIC PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE THROUGH ANNUAL HEALTH SCREENINGS IN AREAS WHERE HEALTHCARE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR SEVERELY LIMITED, FOCUSING MOSTLY ON THE AREA OF GUATEMALA CITY.

Income
$235,101
Spending
$186,576
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
33.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 33.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $91,215 spent. BI-ANNUAL MEDICAL OUTREACH TEAMS OF MEDICAL AND SUPPORT STAFF PROVIDED PHYSICAL AND EYE EXAMS ON OVER 1000 STUDENTS. SHARED BEAT'S FINANCIAL STABILITY ENABLED CONTINUED SUPPORT TO OUR PARTNERS UNCHANGED. OUR RURAL PARTNERSHIP, JUNTOS SALUDABLES IS ADDING SCHOOLS EACH YEAR WITH ANTICIPATED 9 SCHOOLS IN TOTAL IN 2025.
  2. $64,062 spent. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: SHARED BEAT'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENDED THE YEAR WITH 16 SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS. OUR FIRST MEDICAL STUDENT GRADUATED. WE WILL START 2025 WITH 19 STUDENTS. SHARED BEAT CONTINUES TO RECEIVE GENEROUS GRANTS FROM CHRISTADELPHIAN MEAL-A-DAY FUND AND THE DIVINE FOUNDATION PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
  3. $8,797 spent. HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM: SHARED BEAT SUPPORTS HEALTH EDUCATION AT SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH MONETARY SUPPORT FOR A FULL-TIME HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHER. THIS PROVIDES BI-MONTHLY HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES FOR 500 STUDENTS. SHARED BEAT SUPPORTS HEALTH EDUCATION IN THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF SANTO DOMINGO, SANTA ROSA II, EL SARGENTO AND SAN BARTOLEME, CANDALERIA THROUGH A TEACH-THE-TEACHER PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE HEALTH COORDINATOR OF JUNTOS SALUDABLES, SHARED BEAT'S RURAL HEALTH SCHOOL PREVENTION PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM FUNDING IS INCREASED TO PROVIDE 2 CONTRACT HEALTH PROMOTORS AND ONE FULL-TIME ASSISTANT COORDINATOR TO PROVIDE COORDINATION TO THE HEALTH DIRECTOR.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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