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Music City Prep Clinic

EIN 82-1619750 · Nashville, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EMPOWER TENNESSEANS AND KENTUCKIANS TO LIVE AN HIV-FREE LIFE THROUGH PREP MEDICATION, EDUCATION, ANTI-STIGMA CAMPAIGNS, AND SUPPORT.

Income
$79.9 million
Spending
$76.4 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
1
Volunteers
97
Highest pay
$232,881, president

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $74.5 million spent. EMPOWERING TENNESSEANS AND KENTUCKIANS TO LIVE HIV-FREE BY PROVIDING DISCRETE, NO-COST HIV & STD/STI TESTING AND TREATMENT. PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PREP MEDICATION ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO ARE INSURED, UNDERINSURED OR UNINSURED. WITH 135 STAFF MEMBERS AND 97 VOLUNTEERS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 7,000 PATIENTS, OVER 43,000 PRESCRIPTIONS WERE PROVIDED DURING THE 2024- 2025 FISCAL YEAR. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, MCPC PROVIDES BENEVOLENT ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE MEDICATION AS WELL AS THE REQUIRED LAB WORK. PRIMARY FUNDING COMES FROM INSURANCE PROCEEDS.
  2. GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ALIGNMENT WITH THE MISSION OF MCPC, DECIDED UPON BY THE MCPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR WE HAVE GIVEN GRANTS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 433,250 AND TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE AMOUNT OF 29,824. WE BUDGETED 1,700,000 FOR GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 2025- 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
  3. GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ALIGNMENT WITH THE MISSION OF MCPC, DECIDED UPON BY THE MCPC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR WE HAVE GIVEN GRANTS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 433,250 AND TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE AMOUNT OF 29,824. WE BUDGETED 1,700,000 FOR GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE 2025- 2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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 August 2017.

    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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