AIDS Services Foundation Orange County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AIDS Related Support/Services and comprehensive health care services to LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Income
- $13.5 million
- Spending
- $13.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 46%
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 126
- Highest pay
- $291,065, staff physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 79% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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 February 28, 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)
- $3.9 million spent. 340B Drug Discount Pricing - the nonprofit participates and is an eligible health care orgainization/covered entity under Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The intent of the program is to allow the covered entities access to scarce federal resources, to reach more eligible patients, and to provide more comprehensive servies with 340B generated revenue. The program requires drug manufacturers to provides outpatient drugs to the nonprofit active eligible clients at a significantly reduces/discounted price.
- $7.1 million spent. Interdisciplinary Case Management - A team of nurses, social workers, medical providers, and case managers delivers integrated care to support individuals living with HIV. Services include comprehensive care coordination, direct clinical services, behavioral health support, and assistance with linkage to primary medical care, mental health services, housing, food, and transportation. The program uses a whole-person approach to address medical, behavioral, and social needs to improve health outcomes and stability.
- $1.5 million spent. Housing Services - Coordinates and assists in the short and long-term placement of HIV infected individuals in suitable housing using motels, Section 8 vouchers, financial assistance and other resources as appropriate. It also includes life skills program that offers group education and skill-building workshops aimed to help persons living with HIV develp skills to maintain stable housing; also offers referral services.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 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 February 2025.
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 December 1985.
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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