The Lavender Clinic
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To empower sexual and gender minorities and other individuals from historically excluded communities to take control of their wellness by providing empathetic safe emotionally supportive holistic and high-quality healthcare services. This was the now dissolved Organizations mission when it was operational from July 2014-the end of August 2023. The current mission is only to wind up affairs in a way which complies with Federal and State laws and regulations and ensure continuity of care for the population formerly served by the now dissolved Organization.
- Income
- $5,756
- Spending
- $26,894
- Spent on programs
- 4%
- Reserves
- -222 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $3,057, chief executive officer and bod member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 3 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $981 spent. We provided basic primary medical care outpatient services to patients age 12 and over. We also provided gender affirming hormone therapy to gender minority patients. We also provided hormone therapy to cisgender non-transgender patients with endocrine conditions. All services were rendered by licensed medical professionals. Past tense is being used to clearly identify that this was a program achievement for services which we stopped offering effective September 1 2023; however due to the nature of medical payment cycles residual income from these programs services was realized in 2024 and the now dissolved Organization uses cash accounting.
- $73 spent. We provided individual couples and family therapy sessions with licensed mental health therapists. Past tense is being used to clearly identify that this was a program achievement for services which we stopped offering effective September 1 2023; however due to the nature of medical payment cycles residual income from these programs services was realized in 2024 and the now dissolved Organization uses cash accounting.
- $9 spent. We provided medically necessary gender affirming voice therapy. We also provided medically necessary speech and voice therapy services to cisgender patients with speech or voice pathologies. All services were rendered by a licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. Past tense is being used to clearly identify that this was a program achievement for services which we stopped offering effective September 1 2023; however due to the nature of medical payment cycles residual income from these programs services was realized in 2024 and the now dissolved Organization uses cash accounting.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 October 2014.
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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