Access to Racial & Cultural Health Institute Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To increase access to racially and culturally appropriate environments to establish safe and healthy communities by designing and implementing culturally specific youth and young adult education, prevention and early int
- Income
- $584,494
- Spending
- $584,223
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $128,128, executive director
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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
10 of 10Gave 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (6)
- Awarded subcontract for Transformative Transfer Initiative grant to provide youth suicide prevention program across the territory. Provided services to over 800 youths across the territory.
- Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Virgin Islands Youth Health Equity Symposium and Leadership Summit was hosted to provide youths a platform to discuss pressing public health threats impacting adolescents and young adults living in the Virgin Islands. Additionally high school students from Hector Peterson Secondary School in Wallacedene, South Africa attended the symposium as their public health threats parallel those of the Virgin Islands. Over 150 persons attended the three-day event.
- Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Youth participants developed logic models and at least two prevention strategies on a number of public health threats to include underage drug use, school violence, teenage pregnancy, adult mentorship and school based personnel mental health identification capacit
- Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 On June 1, 2023, a post-symposium/summit session was hosted at Carambola Beach Resort to rank the priority health threats identified during the symposium and summit. Some 21 topics were identified. Youth and adult participants of the June 1, 2023, including Commissioner Justa Encarnacion, Deputy Commissioner Janis Valmond, Policy Advisor to Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Taetia PhillipsDorsett, St. CroixFoundation for Community Development President Deanna James, Former Delegate to Congress Donna Christiansen, representatives from Senator Franklin Johnson office, Director Lavern Marsh-Cole and the Principal Investigator of Caribbean Research and Exploratory Center Dr. Noreen Michael were task with strategically assessing the 21 topics through an evidence informed process. The lead facilitator was Azriel Williams. The top five threats/priority areas to be addressed at a community/societal level series of strategies areGenerational Trauma Youth Mental Health Re-implementation of after school communities Adult Mentorship Capacity Building Integration of Faith-Based and Neighborhood
- Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Continued Drug Free Communities grant progam with an increase in coalition membership and full complement of youth coalition. Youth Coalition held first elections during this year as it was necessary because the membership ballooned to over 35 active youths from 8 active youths in past years.
- Additional 2024 accomplishments include 1 Youth leaders presented at several national and internation conferences. 2 Youth leaders who provided training to youths in Ghana and South Africa. 3 Increased community youth leadership through CAYAs youth coalition. 4 Hosted Girls Summit with 42 girls ages 12-16 participating. 5 Partnership with community organizations to host targeted self-esteem groups. 6 Facilitate a bi-monthly girls group focused on self-esteem and building capacity to counter negative peer pressures and resist engagement in risky behaviors. 7 Hosted 3 cohorts of 6-week photovoice project with an exhibit to culminate the work and voices of youth participants. 8 Began developing youth drop-in center which will open 4 days per week. The center will be peer-managed and facilitated.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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