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Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation

EIN 81-2455970 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak25 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL CONTEXT, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

Income
$24.5 million
Spending
$40.8 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
-15.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 92%
Employees
4
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$1.3 million, board member

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 198% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 67% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $36.8 million spent. MLK COMMUNITY MEDICAL FOUNDATION (MLKCMF) ADVANCED ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE PROGRAMMATIC AND OPERATIONAL INITIATIVES. MLKCMF CONTRACTED WITH MAJOR MEDICAL MANAGED CARE PLANS TO SECURE REIMBURSEMENT FOR STREET MEDICINE SERVICES, ENABLING THE PROGRAM TO DELIVER PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE TO UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS LIVING ON THE STREETS AND IN STATE-RENOVATED MOTEL SETTINGS THAT ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS TEMPORARY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BY EXPANDING CARE DELIVERY INTO THESE SETTINGS, THE PROGRAM IMPROVES CONTINUITY OF CARE AND INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF PATIENT STABILIZATION AND SELFSUFFICIENCY. DURING THE YEAR, MLKCMF DOUBLED THE SIZE OF ITS STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM TO MEET GROWING COMMUNITY NEED.MLKCMF ALSO STRENGTHENED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY WHILE MAINTAINING COMMUNITY SERVICE LEVELS BY CONSOLIDATING THREE CLINIC SITES INTO TWO LOCATIONS WITHOUT REDUCING PATIENT VISIT VOLUME. THIS RESTRUCTURING REDUCED OPERATING COSTS AND IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION THROUGH EXPANDED USE OF TELEHEALTH, ASYNCHRONOUS CARE MODALITIES, AND IMPROVED INTEGRATION WITH SPECIALTY SERVICES.TO FURTHER ENHANCE ACCESS TO DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, MLKCMF OPENED A NEW OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY SERVICE OFFERING BASIC XRAY, ULTRASOUND, AND BONE DENSITY STUDIES, IMPROVING TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR THE PATIENT POPULATION SERVED.MLKCMF CONTINUED TO EXPAND CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCED CARE MANAGEMENT (ECM). IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED DIABETES GROUP EDUCATION COMBINED WITH INDIVIDUALIZED PHYSICIAN VISITS, SERVING BOTH ENGLISHSPEAKING AND SPANISHSPEAKING PATIENT COHORTS. THE ECM PROGRAM, PART OF CALIFORNIA'S MEDICAID INITIATIVE, GREW TO MORE THAN 300 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS AND CONTINUED TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST COMPLEX MEDICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS.IN MATERNAL HEALTH, MLKCMF EXPANDED ITS PRENATAL CARE PROGRAM AT THE EAST COMPTON, CALIFORNIA SITE FROM THREE DAYS TO FIVE DAYS PER WEEK. THIS EXPANSION IMPROVED ACCESS TO PRENATAL SERVICES, SUPPORTED IMPROVED MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND ENABLED PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CARE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY RATHER THAN TRAVELING OUTSIDE THE SERVICE AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 December 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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