Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER AND ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, ONE INDIVIDUAL AT A TIME.
- Income
- $69.3 million
- Spending
- $62.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 756
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $418,317, chief executive officer
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 38% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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 (3)
- $27.0 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OVALLEY CITIES COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION (VALLEY CITIES) (THE ORGANIZATION), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER, HAS BEEN THE LOCAL SOURCE FOR QUALITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING SINCE 1965 IN WASHINGTON STATE WITH CLINICS IN AUBURN, FEDERAL WAY, KENT, RENTON, MERIDIAN AT NORTHGATE, RAINIER BEACH, ENUMCLAW, MIDWAY, PIKE PLACE, BITTER LAKE, AND THE COHEN VETERANS NETWORK IN LAKEWOOD. VALLEY CITIES SERVES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. VALLEY CITIES ALSO PROVIDES ADULT INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE AND KENT. VALLEY CITIES IS ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON THE ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS (JCAHO) AND COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF).VALLEY CITIES PROVIDES LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS; SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES; OUTREACH SERVICES AND HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR THE HOMELESS; FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS OFFERING YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES; AND SPECIALIZED VETERANS SERVICES THAT DELIVER COUNSELING AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, VALLEY CITIES PROVIDES VOLUNTARY INPATIENT WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT FOR ADULTS, AS WELL AS INVOLUNTARY SECURE WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT AND PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT FOR ADULTS. THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS FUNDRAISING, MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, GRANT WRITING, AND PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OVERSEES PERSONNEL, STAFF TRAINING, STUDENT INTERN, AND VOLUNTEER FUNCTIONS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DEPARTMENTS OVERSEE THE REVENUE CYCLE TEAM, SUPPORT STAFF, ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL OPERATIONS.VALLEY CITIES CONTINUES TO INTEGRATE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS INTO ALL PROGRAMS, ALLOWING THEIR OWN RECOVERY, AND MOTIVATING OTHERS TO FIND HOPE AND GROWTH IN THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. VALLEY CITIES CLINICS OFFER A UNIQUE MODEL OF CARE, TEAM-BASED CARE. ALL CLIENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO A CASE MANAGER WHO THEN ASSISTS THEM IN CONNECTING TO RESOURCES IN THE AGENCY AND IN THE COMMUNITY. CLINICIANS ARE TRAINED IN EVIDENCED BASED TREATMENT MODALITIES INCLUDING CBT+ (TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR CHILDREN). THROUGH CARE COORDINATION, VALLEY CITIES STILL TREATS CHILDREN, ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS, BUT AS A TEAM APPROACH SO EACH INDIVIDUAL GETS THE FOCUS THAT THEY NEED. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES OR EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES; CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO ARE IN CRISIS; AND CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE VICTIMS OF TRAUMA OR FAMILY VIOLENCE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING; IN HOME FAMILY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY; SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING; CRISES INTERVENTION; CASE MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT; CASE COORDINATION WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS; MEDICATION MANAGEMENT; SUPPORT GROUPS AND SKILLS FOR TRAINING PARENTS; OUTREACH CLINICAL TEAMS FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES; COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION; AND SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FOR THOSE WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO ASSIST ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES. SERVICES ARE TRAUMA-INFORMED AND DESIGNED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RECOVERY AND HOPE. VALLEY CITIES PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SO THAT CLIENTS CAN BE SUPPORTED TO RETURN TO WORK OR SCHOOL. THE SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDE INPATIENT, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND SPECIALIZED RELAPSE PREVENTION SERVICES AND ARE INTEGRATED WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THOSE CLIENTS THAT HAVE CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS.VALLEY CITIES' PROGRAMS CONSIST OF:CASE MANAGER SERVICES: THE CASE MANAGER IS THE MAIN POINT OF CONTACT AT VALLEY CITIES. THEY HELP WALK THE CLIENT THROUGH HOW TO GET SERVICES AT VALLEY CITIES, ASK THEM ABOUT WHAT DIFFICULTIES THEY ARE HAVING AND TRY TO FIND WAYS TO HELP. THEY CONNECT THE CLIENT WITH THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE THAT IS NEEDED, WHICH CAN INCLUDE COUNSELING, MEDICATIONS, PEER SUPPORT, OR GROUPS. THEY ALSO HELP CONNECT THEM TO SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, LIKE A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OR A DENTIST. THE CASE MANAGER HELPS MANAGE ALL THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR CLIENTS.PEER SUPPORT SERVICES: PEERS ARE LIVING, WALKING EXAMPLES OF HOPE AND THAT RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. VALLEY CITIES PROUDLY OFFERS A RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED PEER COUNSELORS. PEERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CARE TEAM AT VALLEY CITIES, OFFERING INSIGHT, EMPOWERMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT FROM LIFE EXPERIENCE. PEER SUPPORT IS BASED ON THE PHILOSOPHY THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS FACED LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES SIMILAR TO YOURS MAY BE THE PERSON WHO CAN UNDERSTAND YOU THE MOST. PEER SUPPORT COUNSELORS HAVE BEEN TRAINED, TESTED, AND CERTIFIED TO INSPIRE HOPE AND PROVIDE UNIQUE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES. BECAUSE OF THEIR UNIQUE EXPERIENCE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AS WELL AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE EXPERIENCE AND SERVICES, PEER COUNSELORS PROVIDE EXPERTISE THAT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CANNOT REPLICATE.CHILDREN'S WRAPAROUND SERVICES: VALLEY CITIES DELIVER INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO HIGH-NEEDS YOUTH ACROSS KING COUNTY, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY WHERE ACCESS TO SERVICES IS OFTEN LIMITED. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED FOR YOUTH FACING COMPLEX EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, OFTEN INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, SPECIAL EDUCATION, JUVENILE JUSTICE, CHILD WELFARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. TWO PATHWAYS SUPPORT ELIGIBLE YOUTH: WRAPAROUND WITH INTENSIVE SERVICES (WISE) FOR THOSE UTILIZING MEDICAID-FUNDED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND MIDD WRAPAROUND FOR YOUTH ENGAGED IN AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC SYSTEMS. EACH YOUNG PERSON IS SUPPORTED BY A COORDINATED TEAM THAT INCLUDES A FACILITATOR, CLINICIAN, FAMILY PEER PARTNER,
- $22.5 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE ORECOVERY PLACE SEATTLE (RPS): RECOVERY PLACE SEATTLE (RPS) IS A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY AND HOUSES A LICENSED MEDICALLY MONITORED 33 BED DETOXIFICATION SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL DETOXIFICATION INPATIENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED SUPPORT TO SAFELY WITHDRAW FROM DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE. THIS 33-BED SERVICE PROVIDES SERVICES FOR A 3-5 DAY TYPICAL STAY. RPS ALSO HOUSES A 42 BED 28-DAY INTENSIVE INPATIENT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CONCERNS. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS STRUCTURED, HOLISTIC, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING RELAPSE PREVENTION, COPING MECHANISMS (BOTH ABSTINENCE-BASED AND HARM REDUCTION), AND RE-CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES. CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN COUNSELING AND SUPPORT GROUPS. THE AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS FOR DETOX AND RESIDENTIAL FOR 2024 WAS 22 AND 28, RESPECTIVELY. RECOVERY PLACE KENT (RPK): RECOVERY PLACE KENT (RPK) OPENED IN DECEMBER 2019 WITH TWO 16 BED SERVICES AND IS WASHINGTON STATE'S FIRST DUALLY LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY & PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY. THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES INPATIENT CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN DETAINED UNDER THE INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT ACT (ITA) FOR DANGER TO SELF, DANGER TO OTHERS, OR GRAVE DISABILITY RELATED TO A PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT TEAM PROVIDES PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELING, GROUP ACTIVITIES, PEER SUPPORT, COORDINATION WITH KING COUNTY ITA COURT, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING TO RE-CONNECT CLIENTS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. THE SECURE WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OPENED DECEMBER 2019 IN RESPONSE TO HOUSE BILL 1713 "RICKY'S LAW". THE SECURE WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDES BOTH MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND SUPPORT, SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT AND COUNSELING, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, GROUP ACTIVITIES, PEER SUPPORT, COORDINATION WITH KING COUNTY ITA COURT, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. THE AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS FOR SWMS AND E&T FOR 2024 WAS 13 AND 15, RESPECTIVELY.
- $8.3 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OHOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES: VALLEY CITIES OPERATES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE WITH HOME-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND HOMELESS FAMILIES. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT UNDERLIE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE INABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING. THIS INCLUDES SHELTER PLUS CARE, VALLEY CITIES LANDING, VALLEY CITIES PLACE AND PHOENIX RISING PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECTS DEDICATED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. TWELVE UNITS AT VALLEY CITIES LANDING AND EIGHT UNITS IN THE HOMELESS SERVICE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ARE DEDICATED FOR HOMELESS "VETERANS." RESIDENTS ENGAGE IN ONSITE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT HELP THEM LIVE WITH STABILITY, AUTONOMY AND DIGNITY. FAMILIES FIRST: WITH FUNDING FROM THE KING COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY (23 VOUCHERS), THE FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HOUSING PLACEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 23 HIGH NEEDS FAMILIES IN KING COUNTY WHO HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE CHILD OR MORE WHO ARE IN IMMINENT DANGER OF HAVING A CHILD REMOVED FROM THE HOME BY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS REUNIFICATION OF THE FAMILY AND INCREASE HOUSING STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED, INTENSIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES ALONG WITH A FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM (FUP) SECTION 8 VOUCHER (TENANT-BASED VOUCHERS) THAT CAN BE USED IN THE PRIVATE HOUSING MARKET. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 32 ADULTS AND 37 CHILDREN, 22 OF 23 HOUSEHOLDS AND A SUCCESS RATE OF 96% OF FAMILIES REMAINING STABLY HOUSED FOR AT LEAST 1 OR MORE YEARS.RURAL MOBILE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: LAUNCHED BY THE KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES (DCHS), THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TIME-LIMITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT THROUGH MOBILE UNITS AND OUTREACH TEAMS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID-FUNDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OR ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED BUT NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING; OFFER SERVICES IN LOCATIONS THAT ARE CONVENIENT AND RELEVANT TO RURAL RESIDENTS, THEREBY REDUCING BARRIERS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL TIME, AND CHILDCARE NEEDS; ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN ACCESSING OUTPATIENT SERVICES, WHETHER IN-PERSON OR VIA TELEHEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDICAID BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. SERVICES INCLUDE OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT, AND REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) PROGRAM: VALLEY CITIES CONTINUES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH KING COUNTY TO MAINTAIN A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA). THE FOCUS IS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS, TEACH PARTICIPANTS THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, HOW TO TALK WITH SOMEONE EXPERIENCING A CHALLENGE AND HOW TO CONNECT THEM TO PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES. TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS, WITH THE FOCUS ON INCLUSION FOR ALL REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, RACE, OR NATIONALITY. IN 2024, 2,317 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A MHFA TRAINING AND 225 MHFA TRAININGS WERE HELD; 69 OF THOSE WERE ON YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND 155 WERE ON ADULT MENTAL HEALTH, 41 WERE TAUGHT IN SPANISH. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, MHFA TRAININGS WERE HELD VIRTUALLY WITH DIRECTION AND TOOLS FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.ASSISTED OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROGRAM: THE ASSISTED OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROGRAM (AOSP) WAS CREATED BY KING COUNTY IN ORDER TO REDUCE OR PREVENT DECOMPENSATION, RE-HOSPITALIZATION, AND OTHER EMERGENCY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSES FOR CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AND EVALUATION AND TREATMENT (E&T) FACILITIES ON A LESS RESTRICTIVE ORDER (LRO), LESS RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE (LRA), OR CONDITIONAL RELEASE (CR). THE GOAL OF AOSP IS TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION CLIENTS FROM A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE TO OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT CLIENTS MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT IN OUTPATIENT SERVICES FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR LRO, LRA OR CR. KING COUNTY PROVIDES AN INCENTIVE PAYMENT WHEN VALLEY CITIES ENGAGES AN AOSP ENROLLED CLIENT IN AT LEAST 12 CONTACTS PER MONTH. CLIENTS ARE ENROLLED IN AOSP FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR LRO, LRA OR CR, WHICH IS TYPICALLY 3 MONTHS BUT CAN BE 6 MONTHS OR 12 MONTHS. IN 2024, A TOTAL OF 73 CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN AOSP. AN AVERAGE OF 23 CLIENTS WERE SERVED EACH MONTH.HUB AND SPOKES SERVICES ALSO KNOWN AS MATCH (MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT & COMMUNITY HEALTH): IN 2017, VALLEY CITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENTERED A CONTRACT WITH SAMHSA AND THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY TO BEGIN PROVIDING LOW-BARRIER, RAPID ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS FOR OPIATE USE DISORDER (MOUD) AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE MATCH PROGRAM IS TO INDUCT AND STABILIZE INDIVIDUALS WITH MOUD, WHO MEET DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR AN OPIOID USE DISORDER, WITH THE OPTION OF ON-SITE ADMINISTRATION OF AN OPIOID AGONIST (BUPRENORPHINE) OR AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST (NALTREXONE, PRIMARILY IN THE FORM OF EXTENDED-RELEASE INJECTABLE). AN ADDITIONAL FOCUS OF MATCH IS REDUCING BARRIERS TO INCREASE THE EASE OF ACCESS TO MOUD, TREATMENT AND CARE NAVIGATION. MATCH SERVICES CAN BE ACCESSED IN THE COMMUNITY AT ONE OF VALLEY CITIES' OUTPATIENT FACILITIES THROUGHOUT KING COUNTY OR AT ONE OF THE TWO INPATIENT PROGRAMS, RECOVERY PLACE SEATTLE (RPS) AND RECOVERY PLACE KENT (RPK). IN RESPONSE TO THE ONSET OF FENTANYL AND THE SUBSEQUENT SPIKE IN OVERDOSE, OVERDOSE DEATH AND ACCIDENTAL POISONING, THE MATCH PROGRAM IS WORKING ASSERTIVELY TO ENSURE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO NALOXONE AND FENTANYL TEST STRIPS. THESE LIFESAVING ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT ALL VALLEY CITIES LOCATIONS. THE MATCH PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED, EQUITABLE SERVICES. VALLEY CITIES CARE NAVIGATORS,
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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