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Cornerstones Health

EIN 26-3744996 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES.

Income
$890,673
Spending
$895,536
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
2
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$82,000, secretary/treasurer/facult

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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 73% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (4)
  1. $287,885 spent. BEST OF DDW US 2024/2025:BEST OF DDW IN IBD CONSISTED OF ONLINES WEBINARS PRESENTED BY NATIONAL KNOWN IBD EXPERTS. THESE CME-ACCREDITED PROGRAMS EDUCATED PHYSICIANS, FELLOWS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CLINICALLY RELEVANT UPDATES PRESENTED DURING DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK. AS A RESULT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LEARNED NEW INFORMATION TO IMPLEMENT IN AND UPDATE THEIR PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE.
  2. $95,125 spent. IBD XCEL 2024/2025: AN IMMERSIVE PROGRAM FOR GASTROENTEROLOGISTS WHO ARE WITHIN 5 YEARS OF COMPLETING THEIR GI FELLOWSHIP, THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES ON THE MOST CURRENT DATA REGARDING THE OPTIMAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF IBD. FACILITATED BY 7 OF THE NATIONS LEADING FACULTY EXPERTS IN IBD TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR VALUABLE INTERACTION AND MENTORING. EDUCATION OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT DATA SHOW THAT THIS LIVE PROGRAM PROVIDED PRACTICE-CHANGING UPDATES THAT IMPROVED COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS, PATIENT CARE, AND PLANS FOR NEW QUALITY INITITIVES IN THE PARTICPANTS' PRACTICES.
  3. $80,118 spent. BEST OF UEGW & ACG US 2023/2024:THE BEST OF UEGW & ACG CONSISTED OF ONLINE WEBINARS PRESENTED BY NATIONALLY KNOWN IBD EXPERTS. THE PROGRAMS EDUCATED PHYSICIANS, FELLOWS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CLINICALLY RELEVANT CLINICAL TRIALS PRESENTED DURING THE UNITED EUROPEAN GASTOENTEROLOGY WEEK AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY CONFERENCES. AS A RESULT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LEARNED NEW INFORMATION TO IMPLEMENT IN AND UPDATE THEIR PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE.
  4. $318,799 spent. BEST OF DDW UK 2024:THIS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF ONLINE WEBINARS PRESENTED BY NATIONALLY KNOWN IBD EXPERTS. THE PROGRAMS EDUCATED PHYSICIANS, FELLOWS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON THE MOST IMPORTANT, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CLINICALLY RELEVANT UPDATES PRESENTED DURING DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK 2024. AS A RESULT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LEARNED NEW INFORMATION TO IMPLEMENT IN AND UPDATE THEIR PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE.EXPENSES: $66,558 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0BEST OF UEGW & ACG UK 2024:THE BEST OF UEGW & ACG UK CONSISTED OF ONLINE WEBINARS PRESENTED BY NATIONALLY KNOWN IBD EXPERTS. THE PROGRAMS EDUCATED PHYSICIANS, FELLOWS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN THE UK ON THE MOST IMPORTANT, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CLINICALLY RELEVANT CLINICAL TRIALS PRESENTED DURING THE UNITED EUROPEAN GASTOENTEROLOGY WEEK AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2024 CONFERENCES. AS A RESULT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LEARNED NEW INFORMATION TO IMPLEMENT IN AND UPDATE THEIR PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE.EXPENSES: $36,379 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0BEST OF DDW NEW ZEALAND 2024:THIS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF ONLINE WEBINARS PRESENTED BY NATIONALLY KNOWN IBD EXPERTS. THE PROGRAMS EDUCATED PHYSICIANS, FELLOWS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN NEW ZEALAND ON THE MOST IMPORTANT, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CLINICALLY RELEVANT UPDATES PRESENTED DURING DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK 2024. AS A RESULT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LEARNED NEW INFORMATION TO IMPLEMENT IN AND UPDATE THEIR PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE.EXPENSES: $28,231 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0BEST OF DDW AUSTRALIA 2024:THIS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF ONLINE WEBINARS PRESENTED BY NATIONALLY KNOWN IBD EXPERTS. THE PROGRAMS EDUCATED PHYSICIANS, FELLOWS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS IN AUSTRALIA ON THE MOST IMPORTANT, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CLINICALLY RELEVANT UPDATES PRESENTED DURING DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK 2024. AS A RESULT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LEARNED NEW INFORMATION TO IMPLEMENT IN AND UPDATE THEIR PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE.EXPENSES: $28,231 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0BEST OF DDW ASIA 2023/2024:THIS PROGRAM CONSISTED OF A SERIES OF CONFERENCES AND WEBINARS THROUGHOUT THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION PRESENTED BY CORNERSTONES EXPERT FACULTY MEMBERS. THESE PROGRAMS EDUCATED PHYSICIANS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION ON THE MOST IMPORTANT, SCIENTIFICALLY AND CLINICALLY RELEVANT UPDATES PRESENTED DURING DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK. AS A RESULT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LEARNED NEW INFORMATION TO IMPLEMENT IN AND UPDATE THEIR PRACTICES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE.EXPENSES: $5,783 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0OTHER PROGRAMS:EXPENSES: $153,617 GRANTS: $0 REVENUE: $0

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 June 2010.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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