Health Matters Clinic
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Health Matters Clinic advances health equity by breaking down barriers to care and ensuring that everyone-regardless of income, housing status, or background-has the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Since 2020, the organization has provided mobile health outreach, street medicine, pop-up clinics, and mental health education, serving over 25,000 Angelenos across Los Angeles County. Programs focus on preventive care, screenings, wellness education, and connection to critical community resources.
- Income
- $158,634
- Spending
- $157,289
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $157,289 spent. Program 1 - Mobile Health Outreach & Pop-Up Clinics Health Matters Clinic operates pop-up clinic events that bring preventive and primary care directly to underserved communities across Los Angeles County. Services include health screenings, vaccinations, chronic disease management, and connections to case management and mental-health resources. Since 2020, HMC has provided more than 25,000 encounters, helping uninsured and underinsured residents access life-saving care and avoid costly emergency-room visits. Program 2 - Mental Health & Wellness Education HMC promotes mental well-being through community workshops, peer-support sessions, wellness events and podcast series Unboxed. Programs normalize conversations around mental health, reduce stigma, and provide culturally affirming education and referrals. In 2024, the organization reached hundreds of participants through the Unboxed: Wellness Your Way that included suicide prevention training, talks on the eight dimensions of wellness and more. Program 3 - Volunteer & Community Engagement Initiatives HMC mobilizes a network of 800+ volunteers-including clinicians, students, and community health workers-to deliver care and health education at no cost. Volunteers receive training in community outreach, street medicine, and data collection to strengthen local health capacity. These initiatives foster leadership, workforce readiness, and sustained community impact.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2024.
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 January 2024.
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 October 21, 2026.
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