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Symba Center

EIN 84-3729902 · Victorville, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPLEMENT AND INSPIRE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO MEET THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$6.8 million
Spending
$5.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%
Employees
80
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$315,458, ceo

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 188% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 53% 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.

  • 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 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. $5.3 million spent. SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2024ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEWSYMBA CENTER CONTINUES TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH AND HOUSING OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN (IEHP), SYMBA CENTER DELIVERS CRITICAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (CSS) UNDER CALIFORNIA'S CALAIM INITIATIVE, SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS TO STABLE HOUSING WHILE ADDRESSING MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS.IN 2024, SYMBA CENTER PROVIDED ESSENTIAL RECOVERY, HOUSING, AND NAVIGATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, SERVING A TOTAL OF 802 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS.KEY IMPACT METRICS- UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED: 802- INDIVIDUALS HOUSED: 159- SAFE BED NIGHTS PROVIDED: 45,917- CLIENTS WHO RECEIVED RECUPERATIVE CARE: 204- MENTAL HEALTH VISITS COMPLETED: 911- MEDICAL VISITS COMPLETED: 2,916 (OF 3,959 SCHEDULED)- APPOINTMENTS: O 12,671 RECUPERATIVE CARE APPOINTMENTS O 4,549 SHORT-TERM POST-HOSPITALIZATION HOUSING APPOINTMENTS O 1,230 HOUSING NAVIGATION APPOINTMENTSPROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:SYMBA CENTER PROVIDES FOUR OF IEHP'S MOST IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES-RECUPERATIVE CARE, SHORT-TERM POST-HOSPITALIZATION HOUSING, HOUSING TRANSITION NAVIGATION AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS FORM A CONTINUUM OF WHOLE-PERSON CARE THAT IMPROVES HEALTH OUTCOMES, FOSTERS STABILITY, AND REDUCES UNNECESSARY HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION.1. RECUPERATIVE CARE (MEDICAL RESPITE)THE RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM OFFERS SHORT-TERM POST-ACUTE MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPITE TO MEMBERS WHO ARE TOO ILL OR FRAIL TO RECOVER SAFELY ON THE STREETS, YET NO LONGER REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. CLIENTS RECEIVE 24-HOUR CARE COORDINATION, NURSING OVERSIGHT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND LINKAGE TO ONGOING HOUSING AND HEALTH RESOURCES.2. SHORT-TERM POST-HOSPITALIZATION HOUSING (STPHH)NEWLY ADDED IN 2024 AS A COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE UNDER SYMBA CENTER'S IEHP CONTRACT, STPHH PROVIDES TEMPORARY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS TO MEMBERS EXITING INSTITUTIONAL CARE (E.G., HOSPITALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITIES, RECUPERATIVE CARE) WHO LACK STABLE HOUSING. THIS SERVICE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN HOSPITAL DISCHARGE AND PERMANENT HOUSING, ENSURING MEMBERS HAVE A SAFE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT TO CONTINUE THEIR RECOVERY.3. HOUSING TRANSITION NAVIGATION SERVICES (HTNS)HTNS IS A HIGH-INTENSITY, CLIENT-CENTERED SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS MEMBERS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN SECURING AND RETAINING STABLE HOUSING. THIS INCLUDES ASSISTANCE WITH APPLICATIONS, LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT, AND RESOLVING BARRIERS SUCH AS DEBT OR LACK OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS.4. PRIMARY CARE SERVICESSYMBA PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND SUPPORT RECOVERY, INCLUDING PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE CARE THROUGH REGULAR WELLNESS EXAMS TO ASSESS OVERALL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT WITH SPECIALIZED CLINICAL PHARMACY SERVICES FOR DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL, ASTHMA, AND OTHER LONG TERM CONDITIONS, AND ESSENTIAL VACCINATIONS TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY PROTECTED. OUR TEAM ALSO OFFERS LABORATORY TESTING FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND EARLY DETECTION, MEDICATION SUPPORT TO HELP PATIENTS OBTAIN AND MANAGE PRESCRIPTIONS, AND HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES THAT EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR WELL BEING. IN ADDITION, OUR REHABILITATION SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, HELP RESTORE MOBILITY AND FUNCTION SO EVERY PERSON WE SERVE CAN MOVE TOWARD A HEALTHIER AND MORE INDEPENDENT FUTURE.LOOKING AHEADSYMBA CENTER REMAINS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING ITS IMPACT THROUGH INTEGRATED CARE COORDINATION, DATA-DRIVEN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, AND STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. BY DELIVERING THESE THREE CRITICAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, WE CONTINUE TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND HOUSING STABILITY FOR SOME OF THE INLAND EMPIRE'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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