Hitops Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HITOPS HAS PROVIDED SEXUAL HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GREATER MERCER AREA FOR ALMOST 35 YEARS, AND IS AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF YOUTH THROUGHOUT ALL ASPECTS OF OUR WORK; DEVELOPING CURRICULA THAT ARE AFFIRMING, GENDER- INCLUSIVE, MEDICALLY ACCURATE, AGE-APPROPRIATE, AND SEX POSITIVE; AND GROUNDING ALL OUR PROGRAMMING IN BEST PRACTICES. IN ADDITION, HITOPS CONTRIBUTES TO THE FIELD OF SEXUAL HEALTH BY CONDUCTING AND SHARING RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF OUR PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INCLUSIVE AND YOUTH-INFORMED SEX EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AND BUILD AFFIRMING COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER STRONG AND HEALTHY YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL IDENTITIES. WE WORK TO FULFILL THAT MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: - SCHOOL-BASED SEX EDUCATION AND PEER LEADERSHIP; - TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BUSINESSES; - COMMUNITY-BASED SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION; - LGBTQ+ SUPPORT GROUPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES
- Income
- $687,637
- Spending
- $870,241
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $113,958, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $653,766 spent. HITOPS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS EDUCATION, CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK TAKING BEHAVIORS IN YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING SEXUAL RISKS. HITOPS PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONDUCT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS AT HITOPS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (I.E. SCHOOLS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDERS, ETC.), AND ONLINE. HITOPS TEEN COUNCIL, A GROUP OF TRAINED PEER EDUCATORS, ALSO FACILITATE WORKSHOPS WITH YOUTH WITHIN THE GREATER MERCER AREA. HITOPS CONDUCTED WELLNESS EDUCATION CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SOME OF THESE CLASSES CONDUCTED BY TEEN COUNCIL; THE REMAINDER WERE CONDUCTED BY HEALTH EDUCATORS. HITOPS ACHIEVED MANY POINTS OF CONTACT WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. HITOPS PROVIDES SERVICES TO REDUCE THE ISOLATION AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF LGBTQ YOUTH TO LIVE EMPOWERED LIVES. SERVICES INCLUDE YOUTH GROUPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, AND AFFIRMATIVE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. HITOPS ALSO PROVIDES IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO THOSE WHO WORK WITH YOUTH IN ORDER TO CREATE AFFIRMATIVE ENVIRONMENTS. HITOPS FACILITATES TWO STATE-WIDE YOUTH FORUMS FOCUSED ON INCREASING SKILLS AND SELF-AWARENESS OF YOUTH. HITOPS CONDUCTED EDUCATION SESSIONS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF LGBTQ ISSUES. AT HITOPS, SUPPORT GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF LGBTQ YOUTH. HITOPS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS EDUCATION, CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK TAKING BEHAVIORS IN YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING SEXUAL RISKS. HITOPS PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONDUCT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS AT HITOPS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (I.E. SCHOOLS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDERS, ETC.), AND ONLINE. HITOPS TEEN COUNCIL, A GROUP OF TRAINED PEER EDUCATORS, ALSO FACILITATE WORKSHOPS WITH YOUTH WITHIN THE GREATER MERCER AREA. HITOPS CONDUCTED WELLNESS EDUCATION CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SOME OF THESE CLASSES CONDUCTED BY TEEN COUNCIL; THE REMAINDER WERE CONDUCTED BY HEALTH EDUCATORS. HITOPS ACHIEVED MANY POINTS OF CONTACT WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. HITOPS PROVIDES SERVICES TO REDUCE THE ISOLATION AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF LGBTQ YOUTH TO LIVE EMPOWERED LIVES. SERVICES INCLUDE YOUTH GROUPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, AND AFFIRMATIVE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. HITOPS ALSO PROVIDES IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO THOSE WHO WORK WITH YOUTH IN ORDER TO CREATE AFFIRMATIVE ENVIRONMENTS. HITOPS FACILITATES TWO STATE-WIDE YOUTH FORUMS FOCUSED ON INCREASING SKILLS AND SELF-AWARENESS OF YOUTH. HITOPS CONDUCTED EDUCATION SESSIONS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF LGBTQ ISSUES. AT HITOPS, SUPPORT GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF LGBTQ YOUTH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 July 1997.
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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