AIDS United
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AIDS UNITED'S MISSION IS TO END THE AIDS EPIDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION THROUGH STRATEGIC GRANT MAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, POLICY ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
- Income
- $13.9 million
- Spending
- $13.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 51%
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $321,483, ceo
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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
- $5.8 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
- $3.8 million spent. HRSA 2IS: THE COORDINATION CENTER FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS SUPPORTED BY FOUR YEAR SUBCONTRACT WITH THE FENWAY INSTITUTE, WHICH IS FUNDED DIRECTLY BY HRSA'S HIV/AIDS BUREAU. THIS INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING ELEVEN EVIDENCE-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS IN FOUR FOCUS AREAS: IMPROVING HIV HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MSM OF COLOR, IMPROVING HIV HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR TRANSGENDER WOMEN, IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING TRAUMA FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND INTEGRATING BEHAVIOR HEALTH IN HIV CARE. AIDS UNITED IS CHARGED WITH THE SELECTION, FUNDING AND MONITORING OF THE 20 FUNDED SUBRECIPIENTS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
- $1.3 million spent. SOUTHERN HIV IMPACT FUND: FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND POLICY ADVOCACY AND MOVEMENT BUILDING. SERVING NINE STATES IN THE UNITED STATES SOUTH (ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND TEXAS), THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON INCREASING CROSS SECTIONAL WORK AMONG TRADITIONALLY HIV FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE WITH LITTLE OR NO PRIOR HIV EXPERIENCE, BUT WITH A HISTORY OF WORKING TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND/OR CIVIL RIGHTS. ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE INTERSECTING FIELDS OF RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, LGBTQ, IMMIGRATION, DETENTION AND MASS INCARCERATION, AMONG OTHERS ARE WELL-POSITIONED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AT RISK.
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 November 1990.
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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