Vecna Cares Charitable Tr
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
VECNA CARES CHARITABLE TRUST PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN HEALTH SYSTEMS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS FOR BETTER HEALTHOUTCOMES. WE BUILD SYSTEMS THAT CLOSE THE INFORMATION GAPS BETWEEN PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND DECISION MAKERS.
- Income
- $277,079
- Spending
- $354,963
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -70.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $127,000, executive director
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
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 1345% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
- $241,442 spent. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE MFM - PROJECT IDELIVER IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MATERNAL CHILD CARE BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A DIGITAL TOOL FOR ROUTINE USE BY FACILITY-BASED HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING LABOR AND DELIVERY THAT ENABLES MEASUREMENT OF CONTENT OF CARE DURING ADMISSION, TRIAGE AND DISCHARGE FOR WOMEN DELIVERING IN A HEALTH FACILITY
- SPECIAL OLYMPICS - RELIABLE MECHANISMS TO ENSURE REFERRALS IDENTIFIED AT HEALTHY ATHLETES EXAMINATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED, ABLE TO BE ACCESSED BY PROGRAMS AND SOI AND THROUGH THE ATHLETE PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD. THE IMPROVED SYSTEM WILL DOCUMENT AN ATHLETES HEALTH HISTORY AND MONITOR IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES.
- ASILI - DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF AN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL ACROSS SEVEN FACILITIES IN RURAL DR CONGO. THE FACILITIES ARE COMPLETELY OFF-LINE AND RUNNING THE SOFTWARE ON THE CLINIPAK. PATIENTS DATA IS COLLECTED AT THE FACILITY AND THEN TRANSMITTED TO THE CLOUD VIA CLINIPAK WHERE THE DATA IS ANALYZED. DIGITAL, REAL-TIME MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT DATA WILL IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE PATIENT, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CRITICAL GUIDANCE FOR THE CLINICIANS, AND ALLOW PROJECT STAFF TO MONITOR THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE POPULATIONS BEING REACHED
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 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 December 2024.
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 March 2009.
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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