Allies for Health & Wellbeing
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING, ALLIES PROVIDES INTEGRATED MEDICAL CARE, SUPPORTIVE HUMAN SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH, OR AT RISK OF HIV, VIRAL HEPATITIS, AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.
- Income
- $10.0 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 46%
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $192,187, chief executive officer (left july 2024)
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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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 35% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 (3)
- $3.7 million spent. CLIENT SERVICES IS AIMED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS INCLUDE: HOUSING, FOOD PANTRY, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, LEGAL SERVICES, MEDICAL AND NONMEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY FUNDS SUPPORT, AND CONSUMER ADVOCACY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, ALLIES SERVED 660 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 11 COUNTIES, INCLUDING MORE THAN 1,100 VISITS TO OUR FOOD PANTRY.
- $2.8 million spent. PHARMACY SERVICES & HEALTH CLINIC: THE ORGANIZATION'S PHARMACY SERVICES ENSURE ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS VIA HOME DELIVERY, AS WELL AS PROMOTING ADHERENCE THROUGH SPECIAL PACKAGING, REMINDER CALLS/TEXTS AND ADDRESSING SIDE EFFECTS. MORE THAN 5,500 PRESCRIPTIONS WERE FILLED THROUGH ALLIES' PHARMACY SERVICES DURING THE YEAR. THE CLINIC PROVIDES SPECIALIZED CARE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV, THROUGH MORE THAN 3,000 VISITS.
- $801,006 spent. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SERVICES: THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AMONG INDIVIDUALS AT HIGHEST RISK BY TEACHING RISK REDUCTION SKILLS. OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDE HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PEER EDUCATION, RISK REDUCTION GROUPS, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. EACH YEAR THIS PROGRAM CONDUCTS MORE THAN 3,500 TESTS FOR HIV AND OTHER STIS.
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 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 June 2025.
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 March 1987.
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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