Nonprofit · EIN 95-4137742
BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,311,596 | $1,281,939 | $29,657 | $1,384,772 | $918,393 | $466,379 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $911,204 | $1,032,930 | -$121,726 | $1,423,470 | $1,006,400 | $417,070 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $931,775 | $654,069 | $277,706 | $1,705,416 | $1,142,183 | $563,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,314,706
- of which government grants
- $396,826
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,110
- Other revenue
- -$3,110
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,392
- Other salaries and wages
- $524,370
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $780,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,750
- Accounting fees
- $13,105
- Occupancy
- $259,955
- Travel
- $9,218
- Program services (functional)
- $1,032,142
- Management and general (functional)
- $109,931
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,866
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,423,470
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,384,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $918,393
- Net assets, end of year
- $466,379
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $466,379
- Gross receipts
- $1,314,706
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $109,762 |
| JASON CUPP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JASON FRAZIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM GUZMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHIE TEIXEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE PORTNOY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMIR COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $96,863 | $13,347 |
| JASON CUPP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FRAZIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GUZMAN FROM MAR 2024 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN R MARTIN TO AUG 2023 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH TEIXEIRA TO SEP 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHIE TEIXEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE PORTNOY SEE SCH O | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMIR COSTELLO MAR 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $12,351 |
| JASON CUPP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FRAZIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN R MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILSON | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH TEIXEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHIE TEIXEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BANCHICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7080 HOLLYWOOD BLVD STE 450, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028-6392
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMIE BAKER, 7080 HOLLYWOOD BLVD 450, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
- Signed the 990
- JAIME BAKER, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (323) 874-4322
- Website
- WWW.BEINGALIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4137742 or by the name BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $598,092
- 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.Expenses $343,551
- 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.Expenses $90,499
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4137742
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,384,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,314,706
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,311,596 | $1,281,939 | $1,384,772 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $911,204 | $1,032,930 | $1,423,470 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $931,775 | $654,069 | $1,705,416 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $660,727 | $501,369 | $455,202 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-4137742).
Questions about BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC
- What is the EIN of BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC is 95-4137742.
- Is BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JAMIE BAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,762 (JAMIE BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BEING ALIVE PEOPLE WITH AIDS ACTION COALITION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,311,596, expenses of $1,281,939 and total assets of $1,384,772 at year end.
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