Cascade AIDS Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND ADVANCE EQUITY BY PROVIDING INCLUSIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE, PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HIV, AND ALL THOSE SEEKING COMPASSIONATE CARE.
- Income
- $37.7 million
- Spending
- $34.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 40%
- Employees
- 283
- Volunteers
- 56
- Highest pay
- $264,217, past ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (diseases, $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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $13.6 million spent. PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - PRISM HEALTH DELIVERS PRIMARY CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT, AFFIRMING AND NON-JUDGMENTAL CARE TO THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. PRISM HEALTH OPENED FOR PATIENTS ON MAY 2, 2017, AS THE FIRST LGBTQ PRIMARY CARE CLINIC IN OREGON. A SECOND PRISM HEALTH CLINIC WAS OPENED IN MAY, 2024.
- $8.8 million spent. HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES - THE HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT COORDINATES INTAKE INTO THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES, PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT IN FINDING AND MAINTAINING HOUSING, OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV THRIVE AT HOME AND AT WORK, AND BUILDS COMMUNITY AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE RENT, UTILITY, AND/OR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, ALONG WITH SOME FORM OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING INCLUDES BOTH LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM OR EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND HELP MOVING AND FINDING FURNISHINGS. SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE A PROGRAM TO HELP CLIENTS FIND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND ALSO WORKSHOPS IN BUDGETING AND BEING A GOOD TENANT. PEER MENTOR PROGRAMS HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE FIND AND STAY IN MEDICAL CARE AND HOUSING. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC NAVIGATION PROGRAMS HELP AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINX CLIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND ENGAGE IN HIV CARE. OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDE CAMP KC, A WEEK-LONG RESIDENTIAL CAMP FOR HIV INFECTED AND AFFECTED CHILDREN, AND AGING WELL, A PROGRAM THAT BUILDS COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS THE WELL-BEING OF AGING ADULTS LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY HIV. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY, ESTHER'S PANTRY, AND A CLOTHING/HOUSEHOLD GOODS DONATION SITE, TOD'S CORNER.
- $3.3 million spent. SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON SERVICES - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE ORGANIZATION OPENED A NEW OFFICE IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017. THE SW WASHINGTON PROGRAM OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF UNIFIED CARE AND PREVENTION SERVICES AND PROVIDES CULTURALLY AFFIRMING, TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SW WASHINGTON (CLARK AND SKAMANIA COUNTIES). A SECOND OFFICE IN LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON OPENED IN DECEMBER 2018, SERVING COWLITZ AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING SERVICES (SHORT AND LONG TERM RENT ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND MOVE-IN COSTS), AND PROVIDED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SUCH AS FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED ONSITE INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT AND JOB READINESS, PEER NAVIGATION SERVICES (CONNECTING CLIENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT), SUPPORT GROUPS, WELLNESS CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT, INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, PREP NAVIGATION, STI SCREENING AND TREATMENT, SAFER SEX SUPPLIES, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.
- $4.3 million spent. PREVENTION AND HEALTH SERVICES - THE PREVENTION AND HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFERS HIV/STI TESTING SERVICES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS MULTNOMAH, CLACKAMAS, WASHINGTON, AND CLARK COUNTIES. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OFFERS LOW BARRIER TESTING THROUGH PIVOT. PIVOT IS A COMMUNITY SPACE DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ALL GAY/BISEXUAL/QUEER MEN AND TRANS-IDENTIFIED PEOPLE WITH A FOCUS ON SEXUAL HEALTH AND HIV. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE: PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV, CONNECTING NEWLY DIAGNOSED INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL CARE, ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN ENROLLING AND NAVIGATING HEALTH INSURANCE, HELPING CLIENTS ACCESS PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP), PROVIDING SAFER SEX MATERIALS, AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE ABOUT HIV.ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY - THE ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT ADVOCATES FOR EFFECTIVE HIV PUBLIC POLICY AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PROGRESSIVE HIV/AIDS POLICY AND LEGISLATION AND TO EDUCATE PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV ABOUT HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR HEALTH.RESIDENTIAL CARE - ACQUIRED IN 2022, OUR HOUSE OF PORTLAND PROVIDES 24-HOUR RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. ADDITIONALLY, OUR HOUSE OF PORTLAND PROVIDES IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES TO HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH ITS NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING AND CARE PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 2025.
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 March 1986.
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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