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Caring Ambassadors Program Inc

EIN 30-0002011 · Oregon City, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak29 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CARING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING AND EDUCATING THEM TO BE ADVOCATES FOR THEIR HEALTH. WE HELP PEOPLE TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH CARE, REGARDLESS OF DIAGNOSIS, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES. OUR SUPPORT ENABLES PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS TO MANAGE THEIR CARE, ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR HEALING CAPACITY.

Income
$69,095
Spending
$104,838
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$81,082, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 52% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
  1. $37,660 spent. CARING AMBASSADORS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS - IN 2025, WE DEVELOPED NEW CONTENT AND TOOLS FOR THOSE NAVIGATING A CHRONIC HEALTH DIAGNOSIS. WE UPDATED WEBSITE CONTENT FOR ENHANCED MOBILE ACCESS AND COLLABORATED NATIONWIDE TO EDUCATE PATIENTS ON POLICIES AFFECTING CARE ACCESS. THAT YEAR, WE REACHED 25,000 UNIQUE USERS.
  2. $17,789 spent. CARING AMBASSADORS HEPATITIS C PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS -THE HEPATITIS C PROGRAM PROVIDED RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO SCREEN, TREAT, AND CURE PEOPLE WITH HCV, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN OREGON. THE PROGRAM ALSO ORGANIZED MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MEETINGS FOR THE OREGON VIRAL HEPATITIS COLLECTIVE AND HOSTED AND MANAGED HEPELIMINATIONROON.ORG.
  3. $24,325 spent. CARING AMBASSADORS LUNG CANCER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS -IN 2025, THE LUNG CANCER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE 6TH EDITION OF LUNG CANCER CHOICES, A DECISION-AID AND RESOURCE BOOK FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ON LUNG CANCER TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT. THAT YEAR, WE DISTRIBUTED A LUNG CANCER UPDATE NEWSLETTER TO OVER 500 PEOPLE A WEEK AND CONDUCTED LUNG CANCER AND RADON AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS IN OREGON.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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