United Service Association for Health Care Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INCREASE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE.
- Income
- $40,129
- Spending
- $56,418
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 53.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 53.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% 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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
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 (2)
- $54,500 spent. USATHE CORPORATION SHALL RECEIVE, ADMINISTER, AND EXPEND FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, CHARITABLE, OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES:1. TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH CARE THROUGH THE PREPARATION, ACQUISITION, PUBLICATION, OR PRINTING OF PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS OF HISTORICAL OR CURRENT NATURE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AND FOR USE BY INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS AND GROUPS, AND FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.2. TO PRESENT SPEAKERS, CONDUCT PUBLIC DISCUSSION GROUPS, FORUMS, PANELS, LECTURES OR OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE USE OF TELEVISION AND RADIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES.
- DID NOT PAY GRANTS FOR DISASTER RELIEF IN 2024.
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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 May 1990.
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 November 4, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.