Hemlock Society of San Diego Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Educating San Diegans in end-of-life choices
- Income
- $91,747
- Spending
- $69,465
- Reserves
- 15.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Highest pay
- $9,193, executive dir.
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% 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 (1)
- $22,693 spent. Hemlock Society of San Diego (HSSD) has 450 active members across the country. In 2025 we produced 6 educational meetings by experts, free to the public via Zoom, attended by 80-150 attendees across the U.S. The videos of these meetings are freely accessible to the public at large on our website, which has additional resources of interest to seniors and those contemplating their end-of-life. Some of these videos have received thousands of views. We also presented a 3 part workshop (Chris Palmer) via Zoom on achieving a good death. We produced two in-person meetings with refreshments for a nominal fee. Team Compassion has responded directly to 46 people inquiring about topics ranging from finding a death doula to planning for their own or their loved ones end of life.HSSD distributed detailed information on California's End of Life Option Act at an in person town hall focused on advocacy for expanding the law. Hemlock speakers presented in person educational information on topics such as advance care planning and preparing for end of life to 8 restricted audiences.Additionally, we have a mailing list of over 1,600 people that receive our monthly newsletter with world-wide newsworthy topics related to end of life options and advance care planning. We are members of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies. Some board members travel to these bi-yearly meetings at their own expense to keep up-to-date on worldwide happenings.
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
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 October 13, 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 December 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 July 2014.
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 October 21, 2026.
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