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Foundation for the AIDS Monument

EIN 46-2791464 · Rancho Mirage, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOUNDATION WILL BUILD AN AIDS MONUMENT IN THE WEST HOLLYWOOD PARK IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA TO MEMORIALIZE THE AIDS CRISIS AND CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED

Income
$202,225
Spending
$3.0 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
1
Volunteers
10

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1383% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 234% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $2.8 million spent. THE FOUNDATION FOR A NATIONAL AIDS MONUMENT IS A COMMUNITY BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT. IT HAS DEVOTED THE PAST YEAR TO RAISING AWARENESS AND RESOURCES AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AIDS MONUMENT IN WEST HOLLYWOOD CA. THE FOUNDATION HAS: L)HELD COMMUNITY EVENTS TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEHISTORY OF HIV/AIDS IN LOS ANGELES AND AROUND THE WORLD. EVENT ATTENDEES HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MONUMENT; 2)DEVELOPED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS THAT HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TOPEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE PRESENTATIONS EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE MONUMENT AND GIVE READERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF HIV/AIDS AND FUTURE PLANS; FOR MEMORIALIZING THE EPIDEMIC THROUGH THE MONUMENT AND PUBLIC SPACES; 3)WORKED WITH THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD TO DESIGN THE SITE AND SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE AROUND THE MONUMENT; 4)CONTINUED TO REFINE AND ADD TO THE DESIGN OF THE MONUMENT;5)FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF CONTENT TO BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AND ON THE MONUMENT SITE6)FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL PLATFORM WHICH WILL DELIVER EDUCATIONALAND HISTORICAL CONTENT TO THE PUBLIC; 7)RECRUITED VOLUNTERS TO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY POSITIONS FOR THE FOUNDATION; 8)HELD OVER 50 VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE, BOARD, AND ADVISORY MEETING TO PLAN ALL OF THE PROGRAMMATIC ASPECTTS OF THE ORGANIZATION; AND 9)WORKED TOWARD THE OVERALL GOAL OF IDENTIFYING AND SECURING THE RESOURCES TO BUILD THE MONUMENT AND A RELATED ONLINE TECH PLATFORM

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 August 2014.

    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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