Prisma Community Care
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS TOUCHED BY HIV/AIDS THROUGH PREVENTION, EDUCATION, CLIENT-CENTERED SERVICES, AND COORDINATED CARE IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
- Income
- $14.6 million
- Spending
- $15.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $212,133, 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $8.4 million spent. EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND OUTREACH: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING ABOUT HIV PREVENTION AND SAFER-SEX IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF ARIZONA. SPECIALISTS IDENTIFY HIV-POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS & HELP THEM BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT HIV AND AIDS SERVICES, NUTRITION, WELLNESS & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. TRADITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENTS, ALTERNATIVE & COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS ARE AVAILABLE. THERAPIES MAY INCLUDE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, ACUPUNCTURE, MEDICATION, VITAMIN & HERBAL SUPPLEMENTATION. NUTRITION COUNSELING AND SUPPORT CONDUCTED BY A REGISTERED DIETICIAN ON PROPER NUTRITION & FOOD SAFETY.
- $4.1 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND THE MEDICAL CLINIC PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP THERAPY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS & ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RENOVATED A FACILITY TO HOUSE A NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATION CENTER. THIS COMMUNITY-BASED, COLLABORATIVE HEALTH CENTER IS A ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR PREVENTION, EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, HEALTH SERVICES AND WELLNESS, HELPING THOSE WHO AT RISK FOR AND IMPACTED BY HIV/AIDS AS WELL AS THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. THE FACILITY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HIV/AIDS PRIMARY CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FACILITIES IN ARIZONA. THE 340B PROGRAM: PROVIDED SUPPORT TO WELLNESS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW INCOME PATIENTS
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
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 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 April 1992.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Care Inc (Brookfield, WI), EIN 39-1264667. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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