Totalcare Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- Only 48% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TOTALCARE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND AID TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THROUGH HEALTHCARE AND OTHER FORMS OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF. THE CORPORATION AIMS TO AID IN SUPPLYING MEDICAL GOODS AND SERVICES, FOOD, CLOTHING, AND OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES IT PLANS TO SERVE.
- Income
- $552,495
- Spending
- $564,607
- Spent on programs
- 48%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 62
- Highest pay
- $1.5 million, vice president
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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 186% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1548% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $62,444 spent. TOTALCARE RAPHA CLINIC IN ELDORET, KENYA:PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND OPERATIONS OF MEDICAL CLINIC IN ELDORET, KENYA TO SERVE THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE AREA. SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT REDUCED COST, AND MANY TIMES FREE OF CHARGE, DEPENDING ON THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. 308 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CARE AT THE CLINIC LAST YEAR.
- $192,425 spent. TOTALCARE MEDICAL MISSION TRIPS:TOTALCARE FOUNDATION HOSTS MEDICAL MISSION TRIPS THAT AIM TO PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL CARE AND DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN KENYA. THE TRIPS OFFER A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OTHERS WHILE GAINING VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE MEDIAL MISSIONS' FIELD. PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE. VOLUNTEERS DOCTORS, NURSES, DENTISTS, PHARMACISTS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. 4,004 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CARE THROUGH THE MEDICAL MISSION TRIPS.
- $14,837 spent. HOSPITALS IN MAURITANIA:OUR ORGANIZATION OPERATES TWO HOSPITALS IN CHINGUETTI AND OUADANE, MAURITANIA, PROVIDING CRITICAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED DESERT COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE. THROUGH THESE FACILITIES, WE OFFER SUBSIDIZED MEDICAL SERVICES TO ENSURE AFFORDABILITY FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PRIORITIZING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF IMPOVERISHED POPULATIONS, DELIVERING ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES IN THESE REMOTE REGIONS. 583 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CARE AT THE HOSPITALS LAST YEAR.
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 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 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 April 2023.
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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