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AIDS Alabama Inc

EIN 58-1727755 · Birmingham, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AIDS ALABAMA DEVOTES ITS ENERGY AND RESOURCES STATEWIDE TO HELPING PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS LIVE HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT LIVES AND WORKS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF HIV.

Income
$18.8 million
Spending
$18.8 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 90%
Employees
194
Volunteers
49
Highest pay
$177,190, 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: 62 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $6.8 million spent. HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS - HELPS MEET THE HOUSING NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. DURING THE 2024 GRANT YEAR, AIDS ALABAMA MANAGED FOUR HOPWA GRANTS AND REPORTED THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS SERVED FOR THE 2024 CAPERS/APRS: ALABAMA RURAL AIDS PROJECT - 1,241 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS, OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS SERVED WITH HOPWA SERVICES 77 WERE SERVED WITH HOUSING STABILITY OR HOUSING PLACEMENT SERVICES; JASPER HOUSE HOPWA COMPETITIVE GRANT - 14 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS WERE SERVED WITH PERMANENT FACILITY BASED HOUSING SERVICES; HOPWA FORMULARY GRANT ADMINISTERED ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA - 4,235 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, OF WHICH 249 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED WITH HOUSING STABILITY OR HOUSE PLACEMENT SERVICES. HOPWA FORMULARY GRANT ADMINISTERED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM -184 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HOUSING STABILITY OR HOUSING PLACEMENT SERVICES. ONE OF THE PRIMARY INDICATORS FOR THESE PROGRAMS SERVING PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES IS THE PERCENTAGE OF CLIENTS ABLE TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING. AIDS ALABAMA'S HOPWA PROGRAMS ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF CLIENTS RECEIVING HOUSING SERVICES DURING 2024: ALABAMA RURAL AIDS PROJECT - 100%; JASPER HOUSE HOPWA COMPETITIVE GRANT - 100%; HOPWA FORMULARY GRANT ADMINISTERED ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA - 72%; AND HOPWA FORMULARY GRANT ADMINISTERED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM - 100% HOUSING GOALS WERE MET DURING THE 2024 GRANT YEAR.
  2. $2.7 million spent. ENROLL ALABAMA ACHIEVED A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR IN 2024, CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGHEST NATIONWIDE ACA ENROLLMENTS IN HISTORY. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2024, AND JANUARY 15, 2025, 24.2 MILLION CONSUMERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SIGNED UP OR WERE AUTOMATICALLY RE-ENROLLED FOR PLAN YEAR 2025 COVERAGE, INCLUDING 3.9 MILLION NEWLY-COVERED CONSUMERS. ALABAMA ACCOUNTED FOR 477,838 ENROLLMENTS THROUGH THE MARKETPLACE, WITH ENROLL ALABAMA SUCCESSFULLY FACILITATING 434 QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS (QHPS) AND SUBMITTING APPROXIMATELY 200 MEDICAID/ALL KIDS APPLICATIONS. FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF ITS PREVIOUS NAVIGATOR GRANT, ENROLL ALABAMA EXPANDED ITS TEAM TO 26 FULL-TIME NAVIGATORS, FOCUSING OUTREACH ON THE LATINE COMMUNITY AND BLACK BELT REGIONS. THIS GROWTH WAS ENABLED BY A $15 MILLION, FIVE-YEAR GRANT AWARDED IN 2024, PROVIDING $3 MILLION ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENHANCED ITS MARKETING STRATEGIES, UTILIZING RADIO, CONNECTED TV, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, SUCH AS SPONSORSHIPS AT MOBILE PRIDE AND MOBILE'S ANNUAL BREAST CANCER WALK, TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND AWARENESS.
  3. $2.2 million spent. RYAN WHITE PROGRAM - THE RYAN WHITE PROGRAM IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUNDED PROGRAM THAT HELPS LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITH HIV. THE PROGRAM HELPS THEM RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE, MEDICATIONS, AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP THEM STAY IN CARE.
  4. $6.2 million spent. CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM) - PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ENABLE HOMELESS PERSONS TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE. DURING THE 2024 YEAR, AIDS ALABAMA MANAGED THREE CONTINUUM OF CARE GRANTS AND REPORTED THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS SERVED FOR THE 2024 APRS: ASCENSION RAPID REHOUSING - 89, LE PROJECT - 50, AND THE WAY STATION - 65. THE PRIMARY INDICATOR FOR THESE PROGRAMS SERVING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IS THE PERCENTAGE OF CLIENTS ABLE TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING. AIDS ALABAMA'S CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF CLIENTS ABLE TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING DURING 2024: ASCENSION RAPID REHOUSING - 79%; LE PROJECT - 72%; AND THE WAY STATION - 100%.OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE PREVENTION AND POST TEST EDUCATION, TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT, AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS.

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

  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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 September 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 November 4, 2026.

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