Vida Mobile Clinic

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
814209248
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2021, Form 990-N 2020
Location
Granada Hills, CA, USA
Phone
8184259437
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Ambulatory Health Center, Community Clinic

Reported finances

Revenue
$666,202
Expenses
$701,152
Assets
$336,636
Liabilities
$247,985

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANA RUIZ PENA (CEO)
  • CHRISTOPHER QUEVEDO (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • ANA RUIZ PENA (CEO): $58,950 total reported compensation
  • KARLA RUGAMAS (COO): $54,900 total reported compensation
  • CECILIA MARTINEZ (Director): $50,232 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Vida Mobile Clinic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to delivering free healthcare services to the uninsured, unhoused, and underresourced in the San Fernando Valley, while also nurturing the growth of aspiring medical professionals from diverse backgrounds. Our innovative initiatives aim to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities, creating a future where everyone can thrive.

What it reported doing in 2025

Vida Mobile Clinic is committed to the improvement of population and community health by assisting those least able to afford quality care. It is Vidas interest to provide medical needs to improve the health status of all community members. Vida believes in bridging gaps in health that can affect an individuals access to quality care. Pre- Health Mentorship Program - Vida has provided mentorship to over 230 students that want to go into healthcare. Health Education and Outreach - Vida provides health education and outreach, assuring that patients understand the importance of preventative care. Unhoused Foot Hygiene Program - Vida has partnered with community based organizations to provide foot care to unhoused individuals in the San Fernando Valley. Since May of 2020, Vida has provided health education to over 3000 individuals in the Los Angeles area.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 78% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 59
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 99.6%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 53.8%; rating input score 54; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.2%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.48; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.74; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 32.5%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 27.3% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 24.2% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 21.2% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 99.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 13 board members independent · 6 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $698K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $59K · 13 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2022 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 54/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 19/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 24/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 7/100.