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EIN 94-3137845 · Santa Rosa, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceWeak35 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

POSITIVE IMAGES IS COMMITTING TO CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION FOR AND WITH ALL THE INTERSECTIONS OF THE LGBTQIA2S+ COMMUNITY BYCULTIVATING SPACES FOR COMMUNITY CARE, CONNECTION, AND BELONGINGPARTNERING STARTEGICALLY TO BETTER SERVE OUR TRANS, NON-BINARY, LATINE, AND NEURODIVERGENT, AND DISABLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ANDEDUCATING AND ORGANIZING OURSELVES AND OUR ALLIESBASED IN SONOMA COUNTY, POSITIVE IMAGES IS AN LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY CENTER ESTABLISHED IN 1990. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NORTH BAYS LGBTQIA+ POPULATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IDENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS AT THE MARGINS INCLUDING TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS, LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE OF COLOR, LATINE FAMILIES, NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE, AND DISABLED PEOPLE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ENCOMPASS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION.PEOPLE, AND DISABLED PEOPLE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ENCOMPASS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Employees
13
Highest pay
$98,745, executive dir.

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

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 35 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.0 million spent. POSITIVE IMAGES IS COMMITTED TO CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION FOR AND WITH ALL THE INTERSECTIONS OF THE LGTQIA2S+ COMMUNITY BY: - CULTIVATING SPACES FOR COMMUNITY CARE, CONNECTION, AND BELONGING - PARTNERING STRATEGICALLY TO BETTER SERVE OUR TRANS, NON-BINARY, LATINE, NEURODIVERGENT, AND DISABLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND - EDUCATING AND ORGANIZING OURSELVES AND OUR ALLIESBASED IN SONOMA COUNTY, POSITIVE IMAGES IS AN LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY CENTER ESTABLISHED IN 1990. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE NORTH BAY'S LGBTQIA+ POPULATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IDENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS AT THE MARGINS - INCLUDING TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS, LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE OF COLOR, LATINE FAMILIES, NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE, AND DISABLED PEOPLE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ENCOMPASS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION.

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 November 6, 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 November 1995.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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