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Alainas Voice Foundation

EIN 83-2688584 · Yountville, CA

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

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE HOPE AND KINDNESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, MUSIC, AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 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.
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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$131,685 spent. TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND PROVIDE BRIDGE, OR SHORT TERM COUNSELING, DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COPING WITH ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND TRAUMA RESPONSES. FOLLOWING AN ASSESSMENT, INITIAL AUTHORIZATIONS ARE TYPICALLY TWENTY SESSIONS. DURING THESE SESSIONS, INDIVIDUALS WORK WITH WELL-TRAINED COUNSELORS EQUIPPED WITH EXPERIENCES WORKING WITH THE MOST CHALLENGING PROBLEMS. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THERAPY, AVF FUNDED COUNSELORS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP A TREATMENT PLAN FOR CONTINUING RECOVERY AFTER THEIR SESSIONS HAVE LAPSED. THE POPULATIONS SERVED IN OUR PROGRAMS ARE DIVERSE IN RACE, AGE, AND GENDER. THEY ARE MORE OFTEN FROM VULNERABLE GROUPS INCLUDING MIGRANTS, REFUGEES, LGBTQ YOUTH, VICTIMS OF CRIME AND THOSE WITH TRAUMA RELATED SYMPTOMS.
$17,370 spent. THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM THE FIVE MAIN HIGH SCHOOLS IN NAPA VALLEY WHO WORK DILIGENTLY TO BE THE POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR WORLD.
$99,615 spent. TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE AND INSPIRE KINDNESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND STOP ACT OF SENSELESS VIOLENCE IN OUR SOCIETY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 December 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 May 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 November 4, 2026.

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