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Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California

EIN 20-5969389 · Oakland, CA

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

What it says it does

PROVISION OF FREE MEDICAL CARE TO THE SICK & POOR WHO HAVE NO MEDICAL INSURANCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 24.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
19 of 18 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.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$914,861 spent. THE CLINIC PROVIDES FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITHOUT INSURANCE, SERVING THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS A YEAR. TODAY, AN ESTIMATED 500,000 PEOPLE LIVE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE GREATER BAY AREA, INLCUDING MORE THAN 195,000 PEOPLE IN ALAMEDA COUNTRY. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT, HISTORICALLY, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE, RECEIVE LOWER-QUALITY CARE, AND ULTIMATELY EXPERIENCE WORSE HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE CLINIC EXISTS TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG THESE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE CLINIC SERVICES PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE PAPERWORK OR PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP. MANY ARE UNDOCUMENTED FAMILIES WHO ARE WARY OF SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION AT DOCTOR'S OFFICES OR HOSPITALS. MORE THAN HALF OF OUR PATIENTS DO NOT VISIT A DOCTOR REULARLY AND MOST NEW PATIENTS HAVE RECEIVED LITTLE TO NO MEDICAL ATTENTION IN RECENT YEARS. FOR MANY, THE CLINIC IS THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 February 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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