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Inland Empire Harm Reduction

EIN 83-2802661 · Riverside, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INLAND EMPIRE HARM REDUCTION IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION WORKING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DRUG USE IN THE INLAND EMPIRE REGION OF RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES.

Income
$706,104
Spending
$652,668
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 62%
Employees
13
Volunteers
25

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% 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

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    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, 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)
  1. $260,522 spent. SYRINGE SERVICE PROGRAM:WITHIN THIS PROGRAM WE CONDUCT OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY THREE TIMES PER WEEK. THIS ENTAILS DISTRIBUTION OF SAFER USE SUPPLIES, WATER, AND FOOD WHEN NEEDED. WE ALSO COLLECT USED SYRINGES THAT WE CAN PROPERLY DISPOSE OF. WE HOLD REGULAR STREET CLEAN UPS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN CALL US TO CLEAN SYRINGE LITTER. 30,827 SYRINGES WERE COLLECTED, AND 2,515 SHARPS CONTAINERS, AND 51,602 SAFE USE KITS AND 25,933 SUPPORT SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED.WE EXPANDED OUR DRUG CHECKING PROGRAM AND NOW OFFER GC/MS LAB BASED CONFIRMATORY DRUG CHECKING SERVICES. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF TEST STRIPS, OF WHICH 6,169 FENTANYL AND 2,808 ZYLAZINE TEST STRIPS WERE DISTRIBUTED.COVID FUNDING ALSO ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE COVID MITIGATION ITEMS (MASKS, AT-HOME TEST KITS, HAND SANITIZER), IN ADDITION TO LINKAGES AND REFERRALS TO THOSE AFFECTED BY COVID.
  2. $193,519 spent. NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM:THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF DISTRIBUTION OF NARCAN KITS AND TRAINING PEOPLE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY A POSSIBLE OVERDOSE SITUATION AND ADMINISTER NASAL AND INTERMUSCULAR NALOXONE. 10,872 DOSES OF NALOXONE WERE DISTRIBUTED. FREE OVERDOSE TRAINING WERE PROVIDED. 438 OVERDOSE REVERSALS WERE REPORTED BY PARTICIPANTS. 10,872 MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 June 2020.

    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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