Riverside Community Health Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS AS WELL AS GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 63%
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 475
- Highest pay
- $201,463, past preside
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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 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 (6)
- $478,577 spent. WOMEN'S AND MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAMS THE WOMEN'S AND MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAMS CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS ON BEHALF OF THE RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION. THE GOAL OF THE MATERNAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EQUITABLE MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BECOMES THE SOCIAL NORM AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF RIVERSIDE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS.
- $564,716 spent. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT THE GOAL IS TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PREVENT AND MANAGE CHRONIC DISEASE. A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED TO HELP RESIDENTS MANAGE AN EXISTING CHRONIC CONDITION OR TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BEING DIAGNOSED WITH ONE. WHILE SOME PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON SERVING A PARTICULAR POPULATION, OTHER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ADDRESS A PARTICULAR CHRONIC CONDITION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS
- $539,962 spent. TEEN HEALTH THE GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF TEENS IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE FOSTERING BETTER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS. THROUGH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE YOUNG MEN'S CONFERENCE, BESTSELFIE CONFERENCE, PREP (PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM), AND I&E (INFORMATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM), TEEN HEALTH EDUCATES YOUNG INDIVIDUALS ABOUT RELEVANT ISSUES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS)
- $4.1 million spent. DURING 2024 THERE WERE VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS RELATED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH INCLUDING THE EASTSIDE HEAL ZONE (HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING) COLLABORATIVE AND THE REAL COMMUNITY GROUP (RESIDENTS OF EASTSIDE ACTIVE IN LEADERSHIP).
- WOMEN'S AND MATERNAL HEALTH --------------------------- RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION (RCHF), RECOGNIZES THAT INVESTING IN THE HEALTH OF WOMEN AND MOTHERS HAS A PROFOUND EFFECT ON ENTIRE FAMILIES AND ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. RCHF PRIORITIZES THE WELL-BEING OF BIRTHING INDIVIDUALS AND NEW PARENTS. THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE BIRTHWORKERS COLLABORATIVE OF THE INLAND EMPIRE (BCIE), CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASSES, ABRIENDO PUERTAS/OPENING DOORS, AND THE MOTHERS AND BABIES (MYB) PROGRAM, RCHF PROVIDES THE ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT THAT WOMEN NEED TO NAVIGATE THEIR HEALTH JOURNEY WITH CONFIDENCE. THE BIRTHWORKERS COLLABORATIVE OF THE INLAND EMPIRE (BCIE) HAS BEEN A BEACON OF SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BIRTH WORKERS, INCLUDING DOULAS, MIDWIVES, LACTATION CONSULTANTS, AND THERAPISTS, HELPING THEM PROVIDE CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE DURING PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, AND POSTPARTUM. THIS YEAR, RCHF WORKED DILIGENTLY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DOULAS ENROLLED AS MEDI- CAL PROVIDERS. THEY GUIDED 30 DOULAS THROUGH THE PROVIDER APPLICATION AND VALIDATION FOR ENROLLMENT (PAVE) PROCESS, AND 60% OF THEM ARE NOW ABLE TO RECEIVE MEDI-CAL REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THEIR SERVICES. THIS ENSURES THAT MORE WOMEN IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY CAN ACCESS THE CARE THEY DESERVE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. THE COMMUNITY DOULA TRAINING PROGRAM ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN 2024, WITH 15 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING A COMPREHENSIVE 30-HOUR TRAINING TO PREPARE THEM FOR A CAREER IN BIRTH WORK. WITH A 100% SUCCESS RATE IN ADVANCING PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE, THE TRAINING HAS HELPED CULTIVATE A NEW GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE, SKILLED DOULAS READY TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THEIR MOST VULNERABLE MOMENTS. THIS TRAINING IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF RCHF'S COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK OF CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RIVERSIDE'S MOTHERS AND BABIES. RCHF'S WORK DID NOT STOP AT PHYSICAL HEALTH. MENTAL HEALTH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF MATERNAL CARE, AND RCHF'S MOTHERS AND BABIES (MYB) PROGRAM ENSURED THAT NEW AND EXPECTING MOTHERS HAVE THE TOOLS TO THRIVE EMOTIONALLY AS WELL AS PHYSICALLY. THIS PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND BUILDING HEALTHY PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, SAW 108 MOTHERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE 8-WEEK COURSE IN 2024. THE RESULTS WERE STRIKING: 74% OF PARTICIPANTS SHOWED A REDUCTION IN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, WITH 34% EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS. BY ADDRESSING BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS, RCHF IS HELPING MOTHERS FEEL EMPOWERED AND SUPPORTED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT (CDPM) ----------------------------------------------- CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT (CDPM) RESIDENTS IN RCHF'S SERVICE AREA EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES OF CHRONIC DISEASES, INCLUDING DIABETES AND OBESITY, COMPARED TO THE BROADER RIVERSIDE COUNTY. OBESITY RATES AMONG ADULTS AND TEENS IN THIS AREA EXCEED 30%, WITH SOME ZIP CODES SURPASSING 40%. ADDITIONALLY, MANY RESIDENTS FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING HEALTHCARE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES, ESPECIALLY FOR CRITICAL SCREENINGS LIKE THOSE FOR DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, AND CANCER. THIS HAS LED TO SCREENING RATES THAT ARE LOWER THAN THE COUNTY AVERAGE. TO ADDRESS THESE HEALTH DISPARITIES, THE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT DIVISION OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE (1) NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (NDPP): DESIGNED TO PREVENT TYPE 2 DIABETES, (2) HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES: FOCUSED ON NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OTHER HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICES AND (3) SPECIALIZED HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT CLASSES: TO HELP RESIDENTS MANAGE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PINK RIBBON PLACE OFFERS INVALUABLE SUPPORT FOR CANCER SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDING COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND HEALTH NAVIGATION SERVICES. THESE INITIATIVES AIM TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CHRONIC DISEASES. REACHING RESIDENTS ENGAGING RESIDENTS IS CRUCIAL TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES. THIS ENGAGEMENT OCCURS THROUGH DIRECT PROGRAMMING, SUCH AS WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, THE CDPM BRANCH SERVED: (1) 5,428 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, WITH 58% TAKING PART IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CLASSES AND (2) 7,703 RESIDENT ENCOUNTERS THROUGH VARIOUS OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR CDPM PROGRAMS. THE OUTREACH INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS, ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF RCHF'S SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. HELPING RESIDENTS PREVENT DIABETES THE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (NDPP), RECOGNIZED BY THE CDC, IS A YEAR-LONG PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREVENT OR DELAY TYPE 2 DIABETES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE EDUCATION ON NUTRITION, EXERCISE, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: (1) 59% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED LOSING 5-7% OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM, (2) 100% OF PARTICIPANTS MADE PROGRESS OR ACHIEVED THEIR GOAL OF INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, (3) 100% MADE PROGRESS OR ACHIEVED THEIR GOAL OF HEALTHIER EATING, (4) 86% OF PARTICIPANTS WOULD RECOMMEND THE PROGRAM TO OTHERS, AND (5) 79% ARE CONFIDENT IN MAINTAINING THE LIFESTYLE CHANGES THEY LEARNED. PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: PULSE OF CHANGE IN COLLABORATION WITH SEVEN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CALIFORNIA, RCHF WAS SELECTED BY THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION TO HELP CREATE A SAFER AND STRONGER HEALTH SYSTEM FOR BLACK CALIFORNIANS. THE PULSE OF CHANGE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON REDUCING HYPERTENSION RATES AMONG BLACK ADULTS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY THROUGH EARLY SCREENING AND INTERVENTION, USING COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIPS. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, RCHF PROVIDES: (1) FREE ON-SITE COMMUNITY-BASED BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, (2) REFERRALS FOR PATIENTS IDENTIFIED WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE TO ENSURE PROMPT CARE, AND (3) EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON HYPERTENSION AND HEART HEALTH. IN 2024, PULSE OF CHANGE SCREENED 317 RESIDENTS AT 16 EVENTS, RAISING AWARENESS OF HY
- DURING 2024 THERE WERE VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS RELATED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH INCLUDING THE EASTSIDE HEAL ZONE (HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING) COLLABORATIVE AND THE REAL COMMUNITY GROUP (RESIDENTS OF EASTSIDE ACTIVE IN LEADERSHIP).
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
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 2002.
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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