Wellness Networks Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Only 45% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
VISION: VIVENT HEALTH ENVISIONS AN END TO THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC.MISSION: TO END HIV/AIDS BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED, PERSONALIZED, JUDGMENT-FREE HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND EFFECTIVE PREVENTION STRATEGIES.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 45%
- Reserves
- -18.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $701,518, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 131% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 189% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1545% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (2)
- $1.6 million spent. SOCIAL SERVICES - BY HELPING PATIENTS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE RELATED TO POVERTY, DISCRIMINATION, HOMELESSNESS, AND HUNGER, VIVENT HEALTH ALLOWS PATIENTS TO FOCUS ON SUCCESSFULLY ADHERING TO COMPLEX TREATMENT REGIMENS THAT AFFORD THEM THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH. IN FY2025, VIVENT HEALTH MICHIGAN SERVED 292 CLIENTS WITH 720 FOOD PANTRY ORDERS, AND SERVED 35 HOUSING CLIENTS, 66% OF WHOM RECEIVED HOUSING FINANCIAL SUPPORT. IN ALL LOCATIONS, VIVENT HEALTH PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF SERVICES.
- $331,453 spent. PREVENTION SERVICES - IN ALL LOCATIONS, VIVENT HEALTH PROVIDES AGGRESSIVE, TARGETED EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND TESTING SERVICES. IN FY2025, VIVENT HEALTH CONDUCTED 11,859 HIV TESTS, 3,210 HEPATITIS C (HCV) TESTS, AND 19,784 STI TESTS. VIVENT HEALTH PROVIDED HIV AND STI PREVENTION AND RISK REDUCTION COUNSELING FOR MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN, PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS, AND OTHERS AT-RISK FOR HIV, HCV AND STI, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN 2,474,964 CONDOMS, THROUGH PERSONAL INTERVENTIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE VIVENT HEALTH ONLINE DEPOT; HIV/HCV/STI COUNSELING AND TESTING SERVICES; SYRINGE ACCESS SERVICES (MORE THAN 2.8 MILLION SYRINGES WERE DISTRIBUTED), HARM REDUCTION, NAVIGATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES; AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION EDUCATION (DISTRIBUTED 49,584 DOSES OF NALOXONE AND 2,777 INDIVIDUALS REPORTED SAVING A LIFE WITH NALOXONE).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 November 6, 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 August 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 April 1988.
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 November 4, 2026.
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