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Alder Health Services Inc

EIN 23-2485020 · Harrisburg, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ALDER HEATH SERVICES IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BY PROVIDING AN INCLUSIVE AND AFFIRMING ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPOWERS THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 55%
Employees
16
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$120,344, president an

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 71% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $1.5 million spent. ALDER HEALTH SERVICES IS A DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS AND MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED BY THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. ALDER HEALTH STRIVES TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL PATIENTS ARE COMFORTABLE BEING WHO THEY ARE, AND WE WORK TO ESTABLISH HONEST, TRUSTING AND NON-JUDGMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING THE PEOPLE WE SERVE TO MAKE HEALTH CHOICES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR THEM. ALDER HEALTH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE IN THREE (3) CORE AREAS: PRIMARY CARE - QUALITY PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL SERVICES IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING THAT IS OPEN AND AFFIRMING. A SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PROVIDING SERVICES ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. ALDER HEALTH'S TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM ALLOWS ITS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CULTURALLY COMPETENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. EARLIER THIS YEAR, ALDER HEALTH WAS ABLE TO IMPLEMENT A NEW SERVICE WITHIN THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AND INFANT, CHILD, AND ADULT DIAPERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL SOON EXPAND TO INCLUDE HEALTH AND HYGIENE ITEMS. CASE MANAGEMENT - MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HIV-POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. CASE MANAGERS CONNECT CLIENTS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR CARE. SERVICES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, EDUCATION ABOUT TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, FOOD, AND HEALTHCARE COSTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH - CONFIDENTIAL HIV/STI TESTING AND TREATMENT, WHICH IS FREE FOR UN/UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS. ALDER HEALTH RECENTLY RESUMED WALK-IN TESTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AND IS WORKING TOWARDS EXPANDING ITS PREP SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, ALDER HEALTH OPERATES A FOOD PANTRY AND CLOSING CLOSET, BOTH FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025, ALDER HEATH SERVICES PROVIDED: - 1,821 MEDICAL VISITS FOR 800 INDIVIDUALS - MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AND DIAPERS FOR 72 INDIVIDUALS, OVER 95 VISITS - FOOD AND/OR CLOTHING FOR 1,029 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES - 414 HIV/STI TESTING AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR 257 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 75 WHO ARE UNINSURED - 108,651 IN DIRECT SERVICES FOR HIV+ CASE MANAGEMENT CLIENTS, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTHCARE COSTS, HOUSING, UTILITIES, FOOD, AND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN COLLABORATION WITH ALDER HEALTH'S LEADERSHIP STAFF, IS WORKING TOWARDS FINALIZING A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF 2026-2029. THE KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED ARE: 1. ENHANCE, REFINE AND/OR EXPAND CORE SERVICES 2. MAXIMIZE PHILANTHROPIC INCOME GROWTH ALDER HEALTH SERVICES IS A DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS AND MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED BY THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. ALDER HEALTH STRIVES TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL PATIENTS ARE COMFORTABLE BEING WHO THEY ARE, AND WE WORK TO ESTABLISH HONEST, TRUSTING AND NON-JUDGMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING THE PEOPLE WE SERVE TO MAKE HEALTH CHOICES THAT ARE RIGHT FOR THEM. ALDER HEALTH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE IN THREE (3) CORE AREAS: PRIMARY CARE - QUALITY PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL SERVICES IN A COMFORTABLE SETTING THAT IS OPEN AND AFFIRMING. A SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PROVIDING SERVICES ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AFFECTING THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. ALDER HEALTH'S TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM ALLOWS ITS PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CULTURALLY COMPETENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. EARLIER THIS YEAR, ALDER HEALTH WAS ABLE TO IMPLEMENT A NEW SERVICE WITHIN THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AND INFANT, CHILD, AND ADULT DIAPERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL SOON EXPAND TO INCLUDE HEALTH AND HYGIENE ITEMS. CASE MANAGEMENT - MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HIV-POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. CASE MANAGERS CONNECT CLIENTS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR CARE. SERVICES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, EDUCATION ABOUT TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING, FOOD, AND HEALTHCARE COSTS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH - CONFIDENTIAL HIV/STI TESTING AND TREATMENT, WHICH IS FREE FOR UN/UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS. ALDER HEALTH RECENTLY RESUMED WALK-IN TESTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AND IS WORKING TOWARDS EXPANDING ITS PREP SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, ALDER HEALTH OPERATES A FOOD PANTRY AND CLOSING CLOSET, BOTH FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. FROM JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025, ALDER HEATH SERVICES PROVIDED: - 1,821 MEDICAL VISITS FOR 800 INDIVIDUALS - MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS AND DIAPERS FOR 72 INDIVIDUALS, OVER 95 VISITS - FOOD AND/OR CLOTHING FOR 1,029 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES - 414 HIV/STI TESTING AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR 257 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 75 WHO ARE UNINSURED - 108,651 IN DIRECT SERVICES FOR HIV+ CASE MANAGEMENT CLIENTS, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH HEALTHCARE COSTS, HOUSING, UTILITIES, FOOD, AND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN COLLABORATION WITH ALDER HEALTH'S LEADERSHIP STAFF, IS WORKING TOWARDS FINALIZING A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF 2026-2029. THE KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED ARE: 1. ENHANCE, REFINE AND/OR EXPAND CORE SERVICES 2. MAXIMIZE PHILANTHROPIC INCOME GROWTH

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

  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 June 2025.

    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 April 1988.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Altamed Health Services Corp (Commerce, CA), EIN 95-2810095. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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