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Coachella Valley Community Research Initiative Inc

EIN 47-3892886 · Palm Springs, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LONG-TERM HIV/AIDS SURVIVORS AND THOSE IMPACTED BY THIS DISEASE, BY FOSTERING SUPPORTIVE, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EXPERTS, AND FRIENDS WHO CARE FOR THEM.

Income
$197,455
Spending
$198,391
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 55%
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% 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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 (5)
  1. $123,392 spent. THE 4TH ANNUAL TIMOTHY RAY BROWN COMMUNITY CURE SYMPOSIUM EVENT HELD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - THE DAY BEFORE WORLD AIDS DAY, FEATURING RESEARCHERS AND DOCTORS FROM UCSD AND FROM THE CITY OF HOPE. FEATURING A CONVERSATION MODERATED BY PAUL EDMONDS, CITY OF HOPE PATIENT AND THE 4TH PERSON CURED OF HIV. THE NIH-FUNDED REVERSING IMMUNE DEFICIENCY TO CURE HIV - (RID-HIV) COLLABORATORY NAMED HARP-PS AS ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNER. HARP-PS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD TO GUIDE THE RESEARCH AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.
  2. $36,712 spent. POSITIVELY AGING PROJECT. THE 10TH ANNUAL POSITIVELY AGING PROJECT SYMPOSIUM WAS CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 WITH GUEST SPEAKER AND ACTIVIST, AUTHOR, AND ARTIST, MARY FISHER WHOSE SPEECH AT THE 1992 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE TOP 100 SPEECHES EVER GIVEN IN THE UNITED STATES THAT FOCUSED ON THE FACE OF HIV IN THE UNITED STATES. AS AN HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST, FISHER HAS TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD GIVING INSIGHT ON THE HIV CRISIS AND IS THE FACE OF MULTIPLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH HER PRIVATE FOUNDATION.
  3. $23,832 spent. THE FIRST ANNUAL SELF-AVOCACY IN HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER BOTH THE HIV AND THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY COMMUNITIES ON APRIL 19, 2025, FOR A DAY-LONG CONFERENCE REGARDING HEALTHCARE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY; WITH PROFESSIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATE TAMARA PORTER, DR. LEO MOORE, ATTORNEYS AND DOCTORS TO DISCUSS PRACTICAL WAYS PATIENTS AND DOCTORS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE. PARTICIPANTS LEFT WITH A HEALTHCARE JOURNAL TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS, EMERGENCY CARE, LONG-TERM CARE, AND AFTER-LIFE PLANNING.
  4. SHE 2ND ANNUAL WOMENS CONFERENCE OCCURRED ON JUNE 14, 2025 BRINGING TOGETHER WOMEN FROM RIVERSIDE, SAN BERANDINO, LA, AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES FOR A SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN WITH HIV AND THEIR ALLIES.
  5. SHE 2ND ANNUAL WOMENS CONFERENCE OCCURRED ON JUNE 14, 2025 BRINGING 0. 0. 0.

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 November 2015.

    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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