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Miraglo Foundation

EIN 45-2499438 · La Jolla, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MIRAGLO FOUNDATION HAS SEVEN SPECIFIC PURPOSES: (1) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND/OR SUPPORT RESEARCH ABOUT ALTERNATIVE HEALING TECHNIQUES AND GLOBAL HEALING TRADITIONS;(2) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF ALTERNATIVE HEALING TECHNIQUES AND GLOBAL HEALING TRADITIONS; (3) TO MAKE GRANTS TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL(INCLUDING BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES) TO ASSIST IN SERVING UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY; (4) TO MAKE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE PRACTICES) IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY; (5) TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO AND/OR FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUALS IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY; (6) TO MAKE QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES DIRECTLY FOR THE ACTIVE CONDUCT OF AND/OR FOR THE SUPPORT OF ACTIVIES CONSTITUTING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED

Income
$863,265
Spending
$748,966
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
2

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

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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.

  • 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, 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. $367,953 spent. 4a: VARIOUS - $13,000 WAS DONATED TO CHI OR CONSCIUSNESS & HEALING INITIATIVE, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION FOCUSING ON BIOFIELD EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO WRITEUP A RESEARCH FINDINGS AND A FUNDING FOR A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BIOFIELDHEALING.$30,000 WAS DONATED TO SRI NARAYANI HOPITAL (SRI SAKTHI AMMA HEALTHCARETRUST) IN TAMIL NADU, INDIA FOR THE COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS.$20,000 WAS DONATED TO SRI SAKTHI NARAYANI SIDDAR PEEDAM CHARITY TO PROVIDE MEALS TO COMMUNITY IN SOUTHERN INDIA.$20,000 WAS DONATED TO FEEDING AMERICA SAN DIEGO FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE TOTHE NEEDY IN SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY.$1,000 WAS DONATED TO BARBARA CUMMMINGS FROM SAN DIEGO, HELPING AFGHANREFUGEE SETTLEMENT IN SAN DIEGOWITH CLOTHING, FOOD ETC.$10,000 WAS DONATED TO SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE, A NON FOR PROFIT 501(C)3ORGANIZATION IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA THAT LIFTS FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES OUTOF DARKNESS AND INTO INDEPENDENCE WITH COMMUNITY-FOCUSED SOLUTIONS,FIGHTING AGAINST THE CHURN OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSSNESS TO TRANSFORMLIVES AND RESTORE COMMUNITY. THE THREE PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER TOHOLISTICALLY SOLVE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CHALLENGES FAMILIES ARE FACING,SO FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN LIVE WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF POVERTY,DEPENDENCY AND INSTABILITY. BIG SOLUTIONS WERE IN ORDER AND WITH THEHELP OF OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS, SOLUTIONS FORCHANGE WAS BORN. THEIR VISION WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE CURRENT HANDOUTAPPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS. IT DID NOT INCLUDE MORE SHELTER BEDS, FEEDINGPROGRAMS OR TRADITIONAL HUMAN SERVICES, BUT RATHER AN INNOVATIVE,PERMANENT SOLUTION FOCUSED ON WELL-BEING AND CAPACITY BUILDING.SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE CREATES ACCESS FOR PARENTS TO THE RIGHT SET OFOPPORTUNITIES, ADDRESSES ROOT CAUSES OF DEPENDENCY, AND EQUIPS PEOPLEWITH THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND RESOURCES TO PERMANENTLY SOLVE THEIRHOMELESSNESS. THE COMPREHENSIVE MODEL ADDRESSES THREE KEY AREAS:PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (WELL-BEING), WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (ECONOMICCAPACITY), AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (SERVICE). IT BLENDS AFFORDABLEHOUSING, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND HEALTHRELATED SOLUTIONS ALL WITHIN ONE COHESIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.$5,000 WAS DONATED TO COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, OR CRC, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA ADDRESSING THEHOMELESSNESS AND FOOD ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY. ESTABLISHED IN 1979, CRCHAS GROWN FROM PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS, TO OFFERINGEXTENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE THE SAFETY, STABILITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF LOW-INCOME AND EPISODICALLY HOMELESSHOUSEHOLDSINCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) VICTIMS. CCRC WORKS TO ENDHUNGER, HOMELESSNESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO.AS A PROVIDER OF INTEGRATIVE SERVICES, RCS PROGRAMS INCLUDE A DOMESTICVIOLENCE EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOTLINE AND PREVENTION/EDUCATIONOUTREACH, A THERAPEUTIC CHILDRENS CENTER, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING,LEGAL ADVOCACY, FOOD AND NUTRITION DISTRIBUTION CENTER, HOMELESSNESSPREVENTION AND RENTAL AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE. ALL OF CRCS PROGRAMSARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THEIR PATHSOF SAFETY, STABILITY & SELF-SUFFICIENCY.$5,000 WAS DONATED TO CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (CCS), ANONPROFIT501(C)3 ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1969, IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIATHAT IS FUNDED THROUGH VARIOUS GRANTS, FOUNDATIONS, AND PRIVATECONTRIBUTIONS. FUNDS RAISED GO DIRECTLY TO PROVIDING INTERVENTION ANDPREVENTION SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE AND SEXUALASSAULT. CCS HAS SERVED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LAST YEAR ALONE TO HEAL AND PREVENT RELATIONSHIP AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. CCS OPERATES THEONLY RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO ALONG WITH A COUNTYWIDE24-HOUR BILINGUAL CRISIS HELPLINE. THE NONPROFIT AGENCY ALSO PROVIDESEMERGENCY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS, HOSPITAL AND COURTACCOMPANIMENT, AS WELL AS LEGAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THOSEAFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING. CCS ALSOWORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVEPREVENTION PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND PEACEFULCOMMUNITIES. CCC VISION IS FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE FULL, FREE, EXPRESSIVE ANDEMPOWERED LIVES IN A SAFE, VIBRANT, HEALTHY AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITY BYBEING A CATALYST FOR CARING COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.$5,000 WAS DONATED TO ZOE ROBBINS FOR WORK IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION INRURAL INDIA.$3,000 WAS DONATED TO THE MONARCH SCHOOL, WHICH EDUCATES K-12 STUDENTSIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY THAT ARE IMPACTED BY HOMELESSNESS.$7,000 WAS DONATED TO TARIQ KHAMISA FOUNDATION, A SAN DIEGO CHARITYWORKING TO CREATE SAFER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AND REDUCE VIOLENCEBY INSTALLING HOPE IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND INSPIRING THEM TO MAKE GOODCHOICES.$ 3,000 WAS DONATED TO FRIENDS OF MAITI NEPAL TO BE SPENT TOWARD THEIRMISSIONS OF EDUCATION, REHABILITATION, AND HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDRENVICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.$ 3,000 WAS DONATED TO THE MOUNTAIN FUND TO ASSIST WITH THE BUILDING OFSCHOOLS IN NEPAL.$3,000 WAS DONATED TO BEYOND BORDERS ORGANIZATION IN USA THAT HELPSORPHANS IN HAITI.$5,000 WAS DONATED TO ISIGHT MISSIONS, A NON-FOR-PROFIT PROGRAM TOPROVIDE AN EYE SURGERIES IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOR NEEDY PEOPLE.$1,000 WAS DONATED TO THE LIGHT BRIDGE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE HOLISTICHEALING TO HOSPICE PATIENTS$20,000 WAS DONATED TO TCIH COALITION (TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY INTEGRATIVE HEALTH) OFFICE IN GENEVA SWITZERLAND, WHICH WORKS WITH WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) WORLDWIDE.$8,000 WAS DONATED TO DR. TABATHA PARKER TO ADVANCE HER MASTERS DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, TO COLLECT AND TABULATE DATA FOR THE TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY INTEGRATIVE HEALTH (TCIH) IN GENEVA.$20,000 WAS DONATED TO HIGH BLUFF ACADEMY FOUNDATION TO EDUCATE AFGHAN GIRLS TO GET A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.$ 158,725.26 WAS USED TO SUPPORT AFGHAN REFUGEES AND ASSIST IN THEIR RELOCATION, TRAVEL EXPENSES, LEGAL COUNSEL, MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, FOOD AND OTHER LIVING EXPENSES. 3,666.86 WAS DONATED TO DIVINE LOVE WORLD CHARITY, IN NY, NY, PROVIDINGBREAKFAST FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.$500 WAS DONTATED FOR
  2. $200,004 spent. 4b: GUARNERI HEALTH INSTITUTE - $200,004 WAS PAID TO GUARNERI INTEGRATIVE HEALTH INC.(GIH) FROM RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION (THE TAYLOR ENDOWMENT FUND) TO SUPPORT DR. MIMI GUARNERIS WORK AT PACIFIC PEARL OF LA JOLLA, IN THE FIELD OF INTEGRATIVEMEDICINE AND EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, NATIONNALLY AND INTENATIONALLY. THECENTER IS A HUB FOR HEALTHCARE STUDENTS, FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS,PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS AS WELL AS FOR MEDICAL ROTATIONS FORFELLOW OF THE ACADEMY OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE (AIHM). GUARNERIINTEGRATIVE HEALTH INC. IS 100% OWNED BY ERMINIA GUARNERI MD, TREASUREROF MIRAGLO FOUNDATION. DR. GUARNERI PROVIDES, WITHOUT OUTSIDECOMPENSATION, A LONG LIST OF SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUTCALIFORNIA AND ABROAD, INCLUDING A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION,THE ACADEMY OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND MEDICINE (AIHM), WHICH DR. GUARNERIFOUNDED AND IS THE PRESIDENT. THIS ORGANIZATION FOCUS IS ON EDUCATION OFHEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER PROVIDERS.DR. GUARNERI OVERSEES AND PARTICIPATES IN AIHM CONFERENCE PLANNING AND EXECUTIVE AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES, PARTICIPATES IN AIHM BOARD MEETINGSAND BOARD CALLS, RAISES FUNDS FOR AIHM FOR STRATEGIC PROJECTS,CONDUCTS INTERVIEWS, OUTREACH AND MARKETING NEEDED FOR AIHM,REPRESENTS AIHM AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS, REPRESENTS AIHM AT VARIOUSMEETINGS, AND PARTICIPATES IN AIHM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS AS FACULTY,TRAINING TWO CLINICIANS THREE DAYS PER WEEK WHO ARE SEEKING INTEGRATIVEMEDICINE FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF CLINICAL PRACTICE.THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTSFOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH SEEKERS, AS WELL AS RESEARCH ANDDEVELOPMENT IN THIS NEW FIELD OF HEALTH AND HEALING. DR. GUARNERIPROVIDES THE GLOBAL INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND CHARITY SERVICES OUTREACHIN THE USA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. SHE WORKS AS A PRECEPTOR FOR FOURTHYEAR MEDICAL STUDENT ROTATIONS. GUARNERI INTEGRATIVE HEALTH INC. PROVIDES RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL STUDENTS WITH THE ENDOWMENT GRANTS FROM TAYLORFAMILY FOUNDATION.
  3. $103,500 spent. 4c: ACADEMY OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTH - $103,500 WAS DONATED TO THE ACADEMY OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & MEDICINE(AIHM) TO SPONSOR A VIRUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE. AIHM IS NOT-FOR-PROFIT501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE AIHM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS A 1000-HOUR HYBRIDLEARNING MODEL UTILIZING A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM WITH MEDIA-RICH TRAINING,DISCUSSION GROUPS, STREAMED VIDEOS AND AN INTERACTIVE WEB-BASEDCURRICULUM, IN ADDITON TO AN IN PERSON CLINICAL ROTATION. THE STUDENTSENROLLED ARE MEDICAL DOCTORS, OSTEOPATHIC DOCTORS, CHIROPRACTICDOCTORS, ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, LICENSEDACUPUNCTURISTS, DENTISTS AND PHARMACISTS. THE FORMATION OF THE AIHMWAS THE RESPONSE TO A CALL TO ACTION FOR CHANGE TO TRANSFORM THE WAYWE THINK ABOUT HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE IN THE USA AND ABROAD. EDUCATINGHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN PREVENTION AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES TOHEALING WILL CONTINUE THIS PARADIGM SHIFTING WORK IN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE.MIRAGLO FOUNDATION, IS THE FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF AIHM AND CURRENTLYSERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. $3,500 OF THIS FUND WAS PAID TO PAY AMEMBERSHIP FEES FOR NAM or NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE WWW.AIHM.ORG

Source: Form 990 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 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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 September 2011.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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