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Raregivers Inc

EIN 83-2660329 · Orange, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RAREGIVERS INC IS A GLOBAL NETWORK THAT DELIVERS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO CAREGIVERS, PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN RARE, CHRONIC AND COMPLEX DISEASE COMMUNITIES. WE DELIVER DAILY COMPASSION AND RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS WHO FEEL ISOLATED AND OVERWHELMED.

Income
$284,045
Spending
$295,585
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$90,585, president

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: 39 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 84% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 12 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

    6 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 (4)
  1. $153,381 spent. RAREGIVERS EMOTIONAL RELIEF PROGRAM - OUR WEEKLY PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT GROUPS AND GLOBAL WELLNESS RETREATS FEATURE CREDENTIALED HEALTH & WELLNESS PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THE RESEARCH-BACKED EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFUL MEDITATIONS, GENTLE YOGA, SOUND HEALING, EQUINE WISDOM, AND VARIOUS OTHER MODALITIES OF PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE. PARTICIPANTS ARE RECRUITED FROM SPECIFIC RARE AND CHRONIC DISEASE COMMUNITIES AND FEATURED IN OUR 'VOICE OF...' DOCUMENTARY FILMS INITIATIVE TO INCREASE IMPACT AND GLOBAL AWARENESS.
  2. $45,501 spent. RAREGIVERS GLOBAL CONNECTIVE NETWORK - THE RAREGIVERS GLOBAL CONNECTIVE NETWORK IS POWERED BY MOBILE-FIRST, MULTILINGUAL AND SCALABLE TECHNOLOGY (THANKS TO OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT CORPORATION). THIS ALLOWS OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF CAREGIVERS, PATIENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS TO PERSONALLY CONNECT, EMOTIONALLY HEAL AND LEARN THE TOOLS OF SELF-CARE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. OUR TRANSFORMATIVE WELLNESS METHODOLOGY, RAREGIVERS EMOTIONAL JOURNEY MAP & GUIDEBOOK, HAS BEEN TRANSLATED FROM ENGLISH INTO 12 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING SPANISH, HINDI, MALAY, GERMAN, FRENCH, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE AND PORTUGUESE.
  3. $26,947 spent. CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS - RAREGIVERS DELIVERS EMOTIONAL RELIEF SERVICES TO INTERNAL CORPORATE EMPLOYEE RESOURCES GROUPS (ERG'S) AND EXTERNAL PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS (PAG'S). OUR SUSTAINABLE HEALTH AND WELLNESS TRAINING PROGRAM HAS BEEN THROUGH ACADEMIC ETHICS REVIEW AND AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD (IRB) TO VERIFY THE IMPACT OF OUR RESEARCH BACKED CHRONIC STRESS-REDUCTION TECHNIQUES, TRAININGS AND EXPERIENCES. PROGRAM SUB-GROUPS INCLUDE HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS, MARKETING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) AND PATIENT ADVOCACY TEAMS.
  4. $7,870 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE GENERAL PROGRAM, THE VOICE OF MOTHERS DOCUMENTARY.

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 March 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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