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Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness

EIN 94-3098879 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

We envision a San Francisco where communities can access coordinated, culturally affirming whole-person care through trusted, community-rooted systems-leading to longer lives, stronger prevention, and reduced avoidable health related harm.

Income
$6.9 million
Spending
$7.4 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 91%
Employees
56
Highest pay
$197,220, sr dir-finance

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: 67 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 45% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (5)
  1. $2.4 million spent. Umoja Health Access Point: The Health Access Point combines behavioral health, sexual health services, complementary medicine, community partnerships, and a dignity-centered food market. This year, the Health Access Point has provided over 175 individuals with free STI testing, counseling, overdose prevention resources, and education.
  2. $1.7 million spent. Mental Health Clinic:1) Individual & Family Therapy: counseling provided by mental health clinicians to 80 clients over the year.2) Perinatal Maternal Health Support: Whole person care, warm referrals, individual and peer support groups for mothers who are perinatal, expecting, or have children up to 3 years old. Mom's groups take place on Tuesdays from 6 to 8pm year-round. 3) Youth Mental Health: In School Counseling: 2 therapsts placed with Balboa High School to support the mental health of students and youth ages 14-18 on-site.4) Group Events: Reclaiming Wellness (monthly) and Reset Saturday (annual)are two events bringing the conversation around mental health to the community over dinner, connecting community members directly with mental health professionals and practical tools for wellbeing.
  3. $1.5 million spent. Wellness Services - Outreach & Engagement - Screenings and Assessments:1. Nutrition Classes: Cooking matters by 18 Reasons. 15 participants in a 6 week cohort learn to shop, prepare, and cook healthy meals on a budget. Over 30 adults and youth developed nutritional knowledge and culinary skills to prepare the meals, eat together and leave with the ingredients to cook for their families at home. 2. Fitness Bootcamps: Open to community men, women and children of all ages: Fitness bootcamp provides physical exercise, cardio and strength training for all experience levels. 20 participants. Saturdays from 9:00am - 10:00am.3. Health Education Talks: Monthly educational workshops led by professional medical experts about topics that affect the physical and mental well-being of community members. 50 participants on average each month. 4. Sound Meditation/Yoga: Sound Healing, Meditation, and Yoga. Calming music is used for yoga beginners, yoga exercises, yoga chants influenced by the music from India, Africa, and Asia. It is soothing music that can help you enter a yogic, meditative trance. Open to the community, women, men and children. Saturday 10am - 12pm. 20 participants. The class incorporates therapeutic movement to develop strength, flexibility and balance while practicing deep relaxation and meditation. 5. Movie/Bingo Night: This in-person event reduces the effects of social isolation, taking place at our location. Food & Drinks provided. Once a month 1st Fridays 6:30pm-8:30pm. Open to the community, men, women, children. 65 participants on average each month. 6. Wellness Hike: Open to community women, men, children: monthly/bi-monthly, 2nd Friday of the month. 32 participants on average each month.7. Complementary Alternative Medicine: 30-minute Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Massage therapy provided for free to reduce chronic pain, manage illness, and support mind, body, and spirit care. Over 3,600 appointments served.
  4. $497,592 spent. Client Services - Rafiki Case Management Services - Provided medical case management hours and case management group hours to HIV support groups and residents of Brandy Moore House, an 11-bed HIV/AIDS residential transitional housing facility owned and operated by Rafiki Coalition For Health and Wellness. Per a revised contract, Brandy Moore House no longer has to account for Case Management services or Group hours, just our Transitional Housing services.
  5. $150,000 spent. Transitional Housing - Brandy Moore House is a sober living, transitional housing program for HIV-positive, low-income, marginally housed/homeless adults in San Francisco county. Our 11-bed communal facility provides a comforting, supporting, and empowering program model to residents living with HIV/AIDS, homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental health concerns. BMH participants are provided with Case Management and a communal residential experience for six months at a time with an option for another six-month extension.During this period, we helped secure and connect six (6) Brandy Moore House clients into permanent housing. Our clients are all low-income and some of the most marginalized individuals in the city. With the assistance of their care providers, vocational classes, workforce development and re-entry into the work force, many clients improved their income, credit, physical and mental health and were able to live independently.

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

  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 June 2025.

    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 January 1990.

    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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