Volunteers in Medicine - San Francisco
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO UNDERSTAND AND SERVE, WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.
- Income
- $952,542
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $131,072, interim executive director
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 21% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $872,675 spent. CLINIC BY THE BAY IS A FREE CLINIC THAT IS THE MEDICAL HOME FOR WORKING UNINSURED PEOPLE IN THE BAY AREA. THE CLINIC IS THE SAFETY NET FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO OTHER AFFORDABLE OPTION FOR HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE PRIMARY, ACUTE, CHRONIC OR PREVENTATIVE MEDICAL CARE. SINCE 2010 OUR GOAL HAS BEEN SIMPLE, BUT AMBITIOUS: OPERATE A FREE, VOLUNTEER-POWERED HEALTH CLINIC THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, PRIMARY CARE TO THE HARD WORKING UNINSURED MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO SEE A DOCTOR, A MAJORITY OF OUR PATIENTS COME TO US ILL OR SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC DISEASE THAT HAVE GONE UNCHECKED OR UNDIAGNOSED FOR YEARS. EVERY DAY, WE ARE AWARE THAT FOR MOST OF THE WORKING UNINSURED IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, OUR FREE CLINIC IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. EVEN WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, NEARLY 90,000 PEOPLE REMAIN UNINSURED IN SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO- MANY OF THIS POPULATION IS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD...MISSION DISTRICT, EXCELSIOR AND NORTHERN SAN MATEO COUNTY. LEVERAGING MEDICAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ALLOW US TO SUPPORT OUR PATIENTS BEYOND OUR DOORS. CLINIC BY THE BAY IS AFFILIATED WITH VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE (VIM). VIM IS A NONPROFIT THAT ENGAGES AN OFTEN UNTAPPED WORKFORCE - RETIRED PHYSICIANS, NURSES, EDUCATORS AND OTHERS - TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERSERVED. THEIR MISSION IS INSPIRING: "MAY WE HAVE EYES TO SEE THOSE WHO ARE RENDERED INVISIBLE AND EXCLUDED; OPEN ARMS AND HEARTS TO REACH OUT AND INCLUDE THEM; HEALING HANDS TO TOUCH THEIR LIVES WITH LOVE; AND IN THE PROCESS HEAL OURSELVES."
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 August 2008.
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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