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San Antonio AIDS Foundation

EIN 74-2427853 · San Antonio, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE SAN ANTONIO AIDS FOUNDATION IS TO REDUCE NEW HIV AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS BY PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND SEXUAL HEALTHCARE AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV OR AIDS.

Income
$14.9 million
Spending
$14.3 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 71%
Employees
74
Volunteers
55
Highest pay
$97,274, chief executive officer

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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 75% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 70% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

    10 of 10 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 (3)
  1. $2.6 million spent. CLIENT SERVICESIN 2024, SAAF PROVIDED SERVICES TO 2,782 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV (PLWH), CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES TO RECEIVE CARE, ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN VIRAL SUPPRESSION. THIS INCLUDES COORDINATION WITH MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND HOUSING.MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT WAS PROVIDED TO 869 PLWH; 35 PEOPLE RECEIVED PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE, AND 66 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH CARE FROM SAAF. ORAL HEALTH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 794 PLWH AND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED FOR 387 INDIVIDUALS; 69 PLWH RECEIVED HOUSING SUPPORT FOR 1,735 MONTHS OF CARE.CAFE SAAF PROVIDED 30,364 MEALS TO 395 INDIVIDUALS.
  2. $8.2 million spent. CLINICAL PROGRAMSTHE CARE CLINIC AT SAAF PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH HIV, INCLUDING LABORATORY SERVICES AND MEDICATIONS AT THE CARE CLINIC PHARMACY. THE CLINIC ALSO PROVIDES DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, AND CHLAMYDIA AS WELL AS CLINICAL HIV PREVENTION IN THE FORM OF PREP. IN 2024, MORE THAN 700 PATIENTS WERE SEEN AT THE CARE CLINIC INCLUDING 115 PREP PATIENTS, 390 PATIENTS LIVING WITH HIV INCLUDING 108 NEW PATIENTS, AND 195 PATIENTS FOR STI TREATMENT.
  3. $548,410 spent. TESTING, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONSAAF OFFERS CONFIDENTIAL HIV, SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, CHLAMYDIA AND HEPATITIS C TESTING SIX DAYS PER WEEK AT OUR GRASON ST OFFICES AND AT EVENTS AROUND THE CITY EACH MONTH. OUR SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, AND PEOPLE NEWLY DIAGNOSED ARE LINKED TO CARE RAPIDLY. IN 2024, SAAF PERFORMED 4,760 HIV TESTS, DIAGNOSED 60 NEW INFECTIONS; 4,469 SYPHILIS TESTS IDENTIFYING 120 NEW INFECTIONS; 3,755 GONORRHEA AND CHLAMYDIA TESTS WITH 194 GONORRHEA AND 357 CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS DIAGNOSED. THREE NEW HEPATITIS C DIAGNOSES WERE MADE IN THE 89 INDIVIDUALS TESTED FOR HEP C.SAAF'S EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES HIV/STI AWARENESS IN AREA SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. IN 2024, SAAF EDUCATED 7,188 PEOPLE IN 285 PRESENTATIONS.

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 March 2004.

    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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