Rheumatology for All Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RHEUMATOLOGY FOR ALLS MISSION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO RHEUMATOLOGY CARE IN RESOURCE LIMITED AREAS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO LOCAL PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. OUR AIM IS THAT RHEUMATOLOGY EDUCATION WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING IN THESE AREAS. AND IN THIS WAY, ACCESS TO RHEUMATOLOGY CARE WILL BE IMPROVED.
- Income
- $12,042
- Spending
- $1,770
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 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 (2)
- RFA SUCCESSFULLY SPONSORED TWO ETHIOPIAN PHYSICIANS FOR A FELLOWSHIP IN RHEUMATOLOGY IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. THEY COMPLETED THE FELLOWSHIP AND RETURNED TO ETHIOPIA IN 2021. ADDITINALLY, RFA SPONSORED AN ETHIOPIAN PEDIATRICIAN FOR TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY IN CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA FROM JAN 2023 UNTIL DECEMBER 2023. ALL THREE OF THESE PHYSICIANS ARE CONTINUING TO TREAT PATIENTS BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THEY ARE INSTRUCTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS IN RHEUMATOLOGY. THE INTEREST IN RHEUMATOLOGY IS INCREASING IN ETHIOPIA. RFA IDENTIFIED AND IS READY TO SPONSOR AN INTERNIST FROM MOZAMBIQUE FOR A TWO YEAR FELLOWSHIP IN RHEUMATOLOGY IN SOUTH AFRICA. AT THIS TIME, SHE HAS NOT BEEN PERMITTED TO ENTER SOUTH AFRICA BECAUSE SOUTH AFRICA HAS NOT RELEASED HER VISA. SHE IS INTENT ON ESTABLISHING A TRAINING PROGRAM IN MOZAMBIQUE ONCE SHE HAS COMPLETED HER STUDIES. RFA SUCCESSFULLY SPONSORED TWO ETHIOPIAN PHYSICIANS FOR A FELLOWSHIP IN RHEUMATOLOGY IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. THEY COMPLETED THE FELLOWSHIP AND RETURNED TO ETHIOPIA IN 2021. ADDITINALLY, RFA SPONSORED AN ETHIOPIAN PEDIATRICIAN FOR TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY IN CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA FROM JAN 2023 UNTIL DECEMBER 2023. ALL THREE OF THESE PHYSICIANS ARE CONTINUING TO TREAT PATIENTS BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THEY ARE INSTRUCTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS IN RHEUMATOLOGY. THE INTEREST IN RHEUMATOLOGY IS INCREASING IN ETHIOPIA. RFA IDENTIFIED AND IS READY TO SPONSOR AN INTERNIST FROM MOZAMBIQUE FOR A TWO YEAR FELLOWSHIP IN RHEUMATOLOGY IN SOUTH AFRICA. AT THIS TIME, SHE HAS NOT BEEN PERMITTED TO ENTER SOUTH AFRICA BECAUSE SOUTH AFRICA HAS NOT RELEASED HER VISA. SHE IS INTENT ON ESTABLISHING A TRAINING PROGRAM IN MOZAMBIQUE ONCE SHE HAS COMPLETED HER STUDIES.
- BEGINNING IN THE SPRING OF 2020 RFA PROVIDED A SIXTEEN-WEEK VIRTUAL VISITING PROFESSOR PROGRAM FOR THE MEDICAL RESIDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA. THIS HAS CONTINUED YEARLY. THE COURSE LASTS FOR THREE MONTHS. OVER TIME, RFA HAS INVITED MORE SPEAKERS FROM AFRICA IN ADDITION TO SPEAKERS FROM WESTERN COUNTRIES.
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
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 June 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 2020.
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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