Healing California
Healing California
919 S FREMONT AVE STE 338
Alhambra CA 91803-4742
Alhambra CA | IRS ruling year: 2018 | EIN: 82-2805752
PROVIDES FREE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED IN CALIFORNIA.
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919 S FREMONT AVE STE 338
Alhambra CA 91803-4742
Alhambra CA | IRS ruling year: 2018 | EIN: 82-2805752
PROVIDES FREE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED IN CALIFORNIA.
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This charity's score is 83%, earning it a Three-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 80% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 10% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Healing California is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Healing California has earned a 80% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
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$1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
$500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
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Less than 50% | Full Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
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70% or higher | Full Credit |
60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
No Data Available
Key Persons data is currently unavailable for this organization. This data is only available if this charity has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last six years.
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Healing California) or EIN (822805752) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Healing California reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
We pivoted to a van based approach to dental delivery. This affected our patient outputs and delivery numbers. This increased the cost per patient. Donations increased, we received COVID funding, and we continued to provide services.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
We continued to provide services throughout the pandemic. Due to the aerosolized nature of the virus, dental delivery in our pre-COVID format was rendered impossible. We pivoted to a van based approach to dental delivery, procuring a custom Mobile Dental Van and altering our patient protocols to allow for social distancing and other covid safety precautions.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
When the pandemic hit and the world began living their everyday lives remotely, we did too. We continued to provide services and work remotely.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Hybrid remote and in-person work. We are keeping our new patient scheduling system as it allows patients to have a shorter, more personalized experience when receiving care. Virtual services to reach more clients and to raise funds.
Not Currently Scored
Healing California cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Healing California reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
HEALING CALIFORNIA PROVIDES FREE, QUALITY DENTAL, MEDICAL AND VISION CARE TO THOSE IN NEED IN CALIFORNIA. IN 2020, HEALING CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF CLINICS ACROSS CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING F ... (More)
HEALING CALIFORNIA PROVIDES FREE, QUALITY DENTAL, MEDICAL AND VISION CARE TO THOSE IN NEED IN CALIFORNIA. IN 2020, HEALING CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF CLINICS ACROSS CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FREE SERVICES TO 933 PATIENTS VALUED AT $356,242. (Less)
Healing California has earned a 86% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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30% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
Low income families, military veterans, spouses and family members.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Other means
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
Changed our registration process to make it easier and quicker for patients to access services at a clinic.
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 80 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 3 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (0/7) | |
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The organization did not respond to this question. |
Equity Policies and Procedures (3/7) | |
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. |
Healing California has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
Provides free medical, dental, and vision services to those in need in California
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Healing California is working toward a time when all Californians have access to quality health care. Our priorities are to take patients out of pain, remove infection, and put them back on the path towards better health.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: In 2020 (pre-COVID), Healing CA planned to serve over 3,000 patients at 20 different clinics throughout the state. This goal is still being implemented.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: We will not stop providing dental, vision, and medical care until every veteran and underserved person receives the healthcare they deserve.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: Continue to strengthen our vision and dental care while still providing free medical screenings.
Goal Type: Focus on core programs to achieve mission and scale back on programs not seen as core.
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Because of our passion for this work we invest in top talent to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in our service delivery. We partner with licensed volunteer professionals with a record of success so that patients have the same standard of care one would expect from a commercial office. Due to the generosity of a founding patron, we have secured professional grade equipment and invested in developing best practice standards of procedure before we started to deliver programming. Healing California’s new Mobile Dental Van began rolling in September 2020. The van supports Healing California’s ongoing clinic operations, as well as supplementing outreach in rural areas, and in areas where clinics have been adversely affected by COVID-19. With these investments, our volunteer medical professionals have an easier time serving Californians in need and act as qualified leaders within our organization.
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
We’re committed to equity, inclusion and racial justice, because we know a diverse mix of backgrounds and life experience generates the best ideas while making us stronger. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of governance, accountability, and transparency, to deserve the absolute confidence of our donors and partners.
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
The biggest impacted area was program delivery. Due to the aerosolized nature of the virus, dental delivery in our pre-COVID format was rendered impossible. We pivoted to a van based approach to dental delivery, procuring a custom Mobile Dental Van and altering our patient protocols to allow for social distancing and other covid safety precautions. This affected our patient outputs and delivery numbers. We are keeping our new patient scheduling system as it allows patients to have a shorter, more personalized experience when receiving care.
Impact & Results
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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