American Indian Health & Services Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote and provide quality services to improve the health and well-being of American Indians/Alaska Natives and other community members.
- Income
- $19.1 million
- Spending
- $17.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 125
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $454,114, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 August 31, 2025, 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 (1)
- $12.8 million spent. MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES: THE ORGANIZATION SERVES OVER 9,000 PATIENTS AND PROVIDES PRIMARY MEDICAL, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE AS WELL AS OUTREACH AND REFERRAL SERVICES IN SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES. THE CLINIC IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OPERATES MANY CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVES IN ACORDANCE WITH THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES. NATIVE SUN, A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, IS MAILED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OUTLINING AVAILABLE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, PROGRAM TOPICS AND CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS. AIH&S IS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION FOR THE SANTA BARBARA CLINIC ON WHEELS PROGRAM(COW).DIABETES: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIABETES CARE PROGRAMS FOR ALL PATIENTS. SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PATIENTS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES.PREVENTION: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES PREVENTIVE CARE PROGRAMS FOR ALL PATIENTS.SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PATIENTSTHROUGH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES.MENTAL HEALTH: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING FOR MENTAL ANDBEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS. SPECIFIC CULTURAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDEDTO AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PATIENTS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING FROM THE INDIANHEALTH SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 August 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 September 1995.
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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