Altamed Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSES OF ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION "AHSC", A SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.
- Income
- $10.3 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 17.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 33
- Highest pay
- $1.9 million, board member
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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 116% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 70 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 33 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
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 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 (4)
- $1.7 million spent. THE FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED TO SUPPORT AHSC IN ACHIEVING IT MISSION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND REDUCE HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICS CORP. (AHSC), TO FUND THE FOLLOWING AHSC PROGRAMS:CIVIC ENGAGEMENTOUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ENGAGE PATIENTS AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO EXCERISE THAT VOTE. IN 2024, WE CONTACTED 141,845 VOTERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND REACHED TARGETED GROUPS OF 7,867 TEXT SUBSCRIBERS AND 13,842 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS WITH KEY VOTER ENGAGEMENT INFORMATION. WE INFORMED ALTAMED PATIENTS ABOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS VIA 616,000 SCREENSAVERS AND 206,000 TV IMPRESSIONS, IN ALTAMED CLINIC WAITING ROOMS.
- $883,500 spent. MOBILE CLINIC/CLINIC HOME VISIT PROGRAMCLINICIAN HOME VISIT PROGRAMFOUR CLINICAL TEAMS SERVE OVER 550 CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS AT HOME. THESE PATIENTS ARE TOO ILL OR UNABLE TO COME INTO A CLINIC, BECAUSE THEY FACE A VARIETY OF CHALLENGES, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ROUTINE MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE PHONE ACCESS TO A DEDICATED MEDICAL TEAM.
- $1.3 million spent. GENERAL CLINICAL CARETHIS CARE WAS PROVIDED TO SOME OF THE 5.5% OF ALTAMED PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. THE SCOPE OF CARE INCLUDES PRIMARY CARE, DENTAL CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND ANY SPECIALITY CARE ALTAMED OFFERS ONSITE. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENT VISITS WAS 78,072, WHICH INCLUDES PATIENTS ACCESSING CARE AT VARIOUS ALTAMED CLINICS.
- $2.3 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
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 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 December 2024.
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 December 1987.
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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