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Share Our Selves Corporation

EIN 95-3222316 · Newport Beach, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE SERVANTS WHO PROVIDE CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED AND ACT AS ADVOCATES FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.

Income
$28.6 million
Spending
$29.1 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
-0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 52%
Employees
216
Volunteers
263
Highest pay
$409,532, chief executive officer

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

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 72% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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 (2)
  1. $19.7 million spent. CLINICS: ANNUALLY SOS PROVIDES CARE TO APPROXIMATELY 12,000 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS ACCOUNTING FOR OVER 38,200 PATIENT VISITS. SOS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE INCLUDING A FULL PROGRAM OF PRIMARY, SPECIALTY, SUB-SPECIALTY, DENTAL, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMPLEMENTS ITS OUTPATIENT CARE WITH HOSPITALIST INPATIENT FOLLOW-UPS, TREATMENT ADHERENCE EDUCATION, CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, DISEASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND TESTING. SOS OFFERS ONSITE LAB, NUTRITION AND DISPENSARY SERVICES COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY HEALTHCARE IS PROVIDED AT THREE CLINICAL SITES LOCATED IN COSTA MESA, SANTA ANA, AND LAKE FOREST. SOS IS DESIGNATED AS A FRIENDLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC). FQHSA ARE COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH CENTERS THAT PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY. THE CLINIC ALSO SECURED DESIGNATION AS HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS ("HCH") PROGRAM, SECTION 330(H) OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. THE PURPOSE OF THE HCH IS TO IMPROVE THE STATUS AND OUTCOME OF CARE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.
  2. $4.4 million spent. SOCIAL SERVICES: PROVIDES BOTH CLINICAL AND SOCIAL CASE MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID, FOOD, LEGAL AID, HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAMS, RESOURCE AND LINKAGE TO BENEFIT ENROLLMENT, AND SEASONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS SERVE ALL OF ORANGE COUNTY WITH 75% IN SANTA ANA AND COSTA MESA. RESIDENTS SEEKING SERVICES INCLUDE THE CHRONICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND THOSE ACCESSING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME, CASUALTIES OF THE DEVASTATING RECESSION. SOS'S TARGET POPULATION IS ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AND LIVES AT OR BELOW 100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; THE HOMELESS, SENIORS ON FIXED INCOMES, THE DISABLED, AND THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ARE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE POPULATION SERVED. SOCIAL SERVICES ANNUALLY SERVES OVER 100,000 ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS.

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 May 1978.

    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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