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Acacia Medical Mission a Ministry of the Riverside Community

EIN 90-0401594 · Bulverde, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE FREE FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND WELLNESS EDUCATION TO THOSE IN NEED

Income
$443,218
Spending
$474,823
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$80,005, chair

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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 70% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 4 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

    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, 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. $404,990 spent. IN 2024, ACACIA PROVIDED 1412 FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES TO RURAL, UNDERSERVED, UNINSURED, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN (AGES 4 AND ABOVE). THE GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT SPANS 216 SQUARE MILES OF WESTERN COMAL COUNTY INCLUDING THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF BULVERDE AND SPRING BRANCH. ALL PATIENTS SERVED LIVE AT OR BELOW THE 200% POVERTY LEVEL TO INCLUDE THE HOMELESS. MOST PATIENTS ARE BEING TREATED FOR CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS, SUCH AS HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, HYPER-CHOLESTEROL AND ARTHRITIS. AT LEAST 80% OF PATIENTS ARE DIAGNOSED WITH THE MOST PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DEATH AND DISEASE IN THE WORLD CALLED OBESITY GENDER: 76% FEMALE; 24% MALE. ETHNICITY: ALTHOUGH THE COUNTY IS ONLY 23% HISPANIC, 61% OF OUR PATIENTS ARE HISPANIC SINGLE MOTHERS AND THE MAJORITY ARE SPANISH SPEAKING ONLY; 38% ARE NON-HISPANIC; AND 1% UNKNOWN AGE: 79% OF PATIENTS ARE 19-59 YEARS. CIRCUMSTANCE: 36% OF PEOPLE SERVED ARE HOMELESS, LIVING ON THE STREETS OF COMAL COUNTY OR RESIDING IN A TEMPORARY SHELTER. SPECIAL POPULATIONS: 2% OF PATIENTS ARE CHILDREN AND 8% ARE SENIOR CITIZENS (65).

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 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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 2009.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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