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Mlk Health and Wellness Community Development Corporation

EIN 81-1255345 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MLK-CDC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH RESOURCES AIMED AT UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. ITS MISSION IS TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY COMBATTING (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) DETERIORATION AND ECONOMIC DISTRESS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE DISTRESSED AREA OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES. ITS FOCUS HAS BEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE 42-ACRE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEDICAL CAMPUS AND OTHER PROPERTIES OWNED BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE.

Income
$37,727
Spending
$283,513
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
11.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 651% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 73% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $152,510 spent. MLK-CDC HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE ("CDU") ON THE ACQUISITION OF AN ADJACENT PROPERTY THAT WILL ALLOW FOR EXPANSION OF CLASSROOMS, STUDENT HOUSING, LABORATORIES AND AN ATHLETIC FIELD. CDU IS LOCATED WITHIN THE MLK MEDICAL CAMPUS AND IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE JACQUELINE AVANT CENTER AND THE MLK OUTPATIENT CENTER AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH BOTH IN SERVING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. MLK-CDC CONTINUES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH CDU ON THE DREW CARES PROGRAM -HIV PREVENTION.
  2. $108,268 spent. MLK-CDC FACILITATED DONATIONS OF OVER $10,000 FOR THE NEEDS OF THE MLK PEDIATRIC CLINIC LOCATED IN THE JACQUELINE AVANT CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTER ("JAC") FOR PURCHASE OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND EVENTS HELD. IN 2025, MLK-CDC FOCUSED ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS THAT WILL NOW BE PROVIDED IN THE JAC. IN ADDITION TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, THE NEWLY RENOVATED THIRD FLOOR WILL INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S TRAUMA CENTER. MLK-CDC PURCHASED FURNITURE FOR THE SPACE. EXPANDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE NEW CENTER. DURING THE YEAR, SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CHILDREN AND TEENS IN FOSTER CARE.
  3. $14,221 spent. MLK-CDC FACILITATED AN ANNUAL GRANT OF $25,000 FOR THE MLK OUTPATIENT CENTER ("MLK-OPC") TO CONTINUE HEALTH SCREENING OUTREACH TO VULNERABLE POPULATION FOR MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS. IN 2025, MLK-OPC DEMONSTRATED HIGH ACHIEVEMENT ON REPORTABLE QUALITY INDICATORS OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING IN WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 50-75; AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21-65. IN ADDITION, AS PART OF ITS FOCUS ON BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION, THE MONTHLY SPA DAY SERVICE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 197 PAP SMEARS AND 185 MAMMOGRAMS. THE MLK-OPC PROVIDED HIV TESTING AND PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS EDUCATION. THE MLK-OPC SERVED OVER 10,000 WOMEN'S HEALTH-SPECIFIC VISITS, WHICH INCLUDED OVER 5,000 MAMMOGRAMS, OVER 6,000 HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY APPOINTMENTS AND OVER 900 CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 August 2016.

    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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