Fund the Climb Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Fund The Climb Foundation is to remove barriers that stand in the way of patients seeking treatment for the brain disease of addiction. Donations are used primarily to provide housing, transportation, food and hygiene to patients in treatment.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $8,615, executive director
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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 98% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (3)
- $1.4 million spent. Housing The Organization's Peaceful Living United + Sober (PLUS) Housing program provides safe, sober housing to patients who are in treatment for addiction. In April of 2023, the housing program was launched, starting with 5 houses. By the end of 2025, the Organization had 39 houses with 176 beds available for patients. In 2025, the Organization provided housing to 670 patients in the PLUS Housing program, and 26 additional patients were supported with other housing partners.
- $147,471 spent. Patient Support Services include the following:TransportationThe Organization provides transportation to treatment for our patients in the PLUS housing program, provides transportation to patients upon request for needed meetings, appointments, etc., and provides bus passes as needed to patients in treatment.FoodFund the Climb provides food bags for patients in need, and serves a healthy lunch to patients in treatment in the highest levels of care, which requires them to be in treatment 3-5 hours a day.Personal HygieneFund the Climb provides hygiene care packages for patients in need, which includes soap, a toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and deodorant, and other items to take care of patients' hygiene needs.OtherFund the Climb assists with the cost to secure critical documentation, such as a birth certificate and driver's license.Fund the Climb provides clothing and shoes to patients in need.Fund the Climb assesses and assists with individual patient issues on an as needed basis.
- $15,699 spent. Fund the Climb Foundation is a fiscal sponsor of The Goodness Tour Los Angeles Fire Relief Project which is engaged in a project to provide empowerment, relief, goodness and hope to those struggling in areas impacted by the Los Angeles Fire. Grants made to The Goodness Tour Los Angeles Fire Relief Project in 2025 totaled $15,699.
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
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 July 2021.
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: The Foundation (Houston, TX), EIN 92-0742101. 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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