Being Alive People With AIDS Action Coalition Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BEING ALIVE IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED AND OPERATED BY AND FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS THAT ENGENDERS A SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN ITS MEMBERS AND BUILDS A HEALTHIER AND MORE POWERFUL COMMUNITY OF HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE. BEING ALIVE ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, TREATMENT EDUCATION, PREVENTION, ADVOCACY, WELLNESS AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 67
- Highest pay
- $109,762, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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 March 31, 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 (3)
- $598,092 spent. HEALTH EDUCATION/RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM: AS WELL AS PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND ''PREVENTION FOR POSITIVES'' IN BOTH ONE-ON ONE AND SMALL GROUPS, BEING ALIVE PROVIDES HIV PREVENTION OUTREACH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT FESTIVALS, SPECIAL EVENTS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS, HOMELESS SERVICES AGENCIES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, AND OTHER VENUES. PREVENTION OUTREACH INCLUDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT NEW HIV PREVENTION MEDICATION TREATMENT KNOWN AS PREP (PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS) FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS. PREVENTION GOALS INCLUDE DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT HIV HVI TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION IN NEW AND EXCITING METHODS THAT ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND GET RESULTS. BEING ALIVE COLLABORATES WITH OVER 100 AGENCIES INCLUDING PARTNERING WITH AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE HIV/STD TESTING VANS, CLINICAL STUDIES, HEP-C TREATMENT, AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. PREVENTION MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDE CONDOMS, SAFER SEX GUIDELINES, PRINTED MATERIAL AND GIVEAWAYS THAT KEEP PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024, THE HEALTH EDUCATION/RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM ENGAGED WITH 8,466 INDIVIDUALS, GAVE AWAY 31,500 CONDOMS, 9,015 LUBE PACKETS, AND 7,900 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
- $343,551 spent. MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAM: THE WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAMS INCLUDE CARE COORDINATION SERVICES, ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTIC, FACIAL REJUVENATION PROGRAM, SOCIAL SERVICES NAVIGATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY THAT SUPPORTS THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF CLIENTS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. THE WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO KEEP CLIENTS ENGAGED NOT ONLY IN THEIR BIOMEDICAL CARE, BUT ALSO ACTIVE IN THEIR OVERALL WELLNESS THAT ENCOURAGES A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM CAN BE MEASURED BY THE FACT THAT 96% OF ALL CLIENTS HAVE ACHIEVED AND ARE MAINTAINING VIRAL SUPPRESSION. THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF FREE THERAPY SESSIONS A CLIENT CAN ACCESS. THERAPISTS ARE TRAINING IN LGBTQIA-AFFIRMATIVE THERAPY AND HELP CLIENTS THROUGH SUCH COMPLEX ISSUES AS SURVIVORS GUILT, DISCLOSURE, PRSD, TRAUMA, INTERNALIZED HOMOPHOBIA, AND MORE. THERAPISTS (TRAINEES UNDER SUPERVISION OF LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS) ENTER FROM A VARIETY OF UNIVERSITIES FOR ON-SITE TRAINING. IN 2024, THE WELLNESS CENTER HAD 13,998 APPOINTMENTS/CLIENT VISITS WITH 3,467 OF THOSE BEING MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY SERVICES.
- $90,499 spent. HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM: THE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM AT BEING ALIVE WAS ESTABLISHED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF NEW HIV INFECTIONS (ALONG WITH PREVENTING HCV, COVID, AND OTHER DISEASES) AMONG PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE, NONJUDGEMENTAL PLACE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF USED SYRINGES, PICK UP NEW STERILE SUPPLIES, HYGIENE KITS, WOUND CARE KITS, NARCAN TO REVERSE OPIOID OVERDOSES, AND OTHER ITEMS THAT PROVIDE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE WHO USE DRUGS, EITHER LEGALLY OR ILLEGALLY. PART OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE TRAINING OF PUBLIC, SECURITY GUARDS, FIRST RESPONDERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESS OWNERS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH LIFESAVING NARCAN TO PREVENT OPIOID OVERDOSES, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE OVERDOSE CASES ARE ON THE RISE. ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE PROGRAM IS REFERRALS TO MEDICAL CARE, HIV TESTING, HOUSING, AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM OPERATES 6 DAYS A WEEK AT 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. IN 2024, THE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM HAD CONTACT WITH 6,936 PARTICIPANTS, COLLECTED 56,512 USED SYRINGES, PROVIDED 3,992 DOSES OF NARCAN, AND HAD 480 OVERDOSE REVERSALS REPORTED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 March 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 July 1988.
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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