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Center for Advancing Public Health

EIN 83-1532566 · Fairfax, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak33 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CENTER FOR ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH (CENTER) SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS: MONITOR HEALTH/SURVEILLANCE; INFORM, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER; AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND LINKAGE TO CARE. THESE THREE AREAS ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AS DOCUMENTED IN THE 1988 INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT TITLED THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.5 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
10

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 100% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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. $2.4 million spent. CAPH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS: (1) MONITOR HEALTH/SURVEILLANCE; (2) INFORM, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER; AND (3) MOBILIZE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND LINKAGE TO CARE. OUR OPERATIONS IN SOUTH SUDAN SERVE ALL THREE AREAS. (1) MONITOR HEALTH/SURVEILLANCE WE ARE HELPING TO ESTABLISH SURVEILLANCE TO FIND AND REPORT SUSPECT CASES OF POLIOMYELITIS. (2) INFORM, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER WE WILL BE PROVIDING TRAINING IN SOUTH SUDAN TO STRENGTHEN ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SERVICES. (3) MOBILIZE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND LINKAGE TO CARE WE ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL NGOS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY-BASED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 April 2019.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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