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AIDS Care Group

Public charity · Grantmaker Chester, PA EIN: 23-2965785 Website

Mission is to provide medical and dental care and various social services for uninsured and underinsured individuals who are infected or affected by hiv/aids. Services are provided at multiple client service facilities in Delaware county, Pennsylvania.

AIDS Care Group at a glance

In short: AIDS Care Group gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,154
-44.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,154
-44.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,154
Total assets
$27,619,270
+20.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who AIDS Care Group funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chester

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $12K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Chester, PA—$5,154
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$27,619,270$77,454,293$74,664,403$5,1541$74,069
2024$22,930,419$70,557,946$71,759,905$9,2851$516
2023$23,996,251$65,206,594$67,922,081$12,1101$674
2022$21,932,929$51,713,637$51,897,210——$978
2021$22,286,127$51,683,726$47,226,769——$4,178
2020$19,367,062$42,475,557$41,418,434——$6,923
2019$16,766,446$38,780,198$36,100,317——$18,606

About AIDS Care Group

Based on IRS filings

AIDS Care Group is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Chester, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $74K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

AIDS Care Group is led by Eric Strauss Ba Ma, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 19 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Strauss Ba Ma

    Executive Director

    Pharmacy Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $247K (2019) → $353K (2025)

  • CEPHUS Hales-Richardson

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enrique Maradiaga

    Facilities Director

    Key Employee → Facilities Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $134K (2019) → $156K (2025)

  • Howell Strauss DMD

    Director of Institutional Advancement

    Executive Director → Director of Institutional Advancement, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $291K (2019) → $272K (2025)

  • Nicholas Wood Psyd

    Director of Mental Health

    Psychology Director → Director of Mental Health, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $146K (2020) → $182K (2025)

  • Bruce Schaffer Ccjp

    Outreach Director

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $124K (2024) → $137K (2025)

  • Hector Colon Dc

    Oper. Director

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $138K (2024) → $140K (2025)

  • Ann Ferguson Msn RN

    Chief Operating Officer

    Quality Assurance Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $230K (2019) → $249K (2025)

  • Douglas Smith Pharmd

    Pharmicist in Charge

    Pharmacist → Pharmicist, 2020

    Pharmicist → Pharmicist in Charge, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $162K (2019) → $192K (2025)

  • Filipe Arias MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $168K (2019) → $194K (2025)

  • Gwenn Verlinghieri Crnp

    Nurse Practitioner

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $178K (2019) → $175K (2025)

  • Geeta Vaze MD

    Physician

    On filings since 2020

    17 hrs/week

    $194K (2020) → $120K (2025)

  • Alan Mitteer Pa

    Phys. Assistant

    Physician's Ass → Phys. Assistant, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $127K (2022) → $155K (2025)

  • Kelsey L. Dagenhart

    Dentist

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $185K (2023) → $182K (2025)

  • Denka Marah Crnp

    Crnp

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $164K (2024) → $165K (2025)

  • Dev'ri Cashe Crnp

    Crnp

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $138K (2024) → $142K (2025)

  • Jen Stahl Pharmd

    Pharmacist

    Pharmacist in Charge → Pharmacist, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $189K (2024) → $192K (2025)

  • Kevin Strauss MBA

    Former CFO

    CFO → Former CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    $295K (2024) → $6K (2025)

  • Pri Jinal Crnp

    Crnp

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $155K (2024) → $159K (2025)

  • Peter A. D'orsaneo

    Physician Assistant

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $122K (2025)

  • Felix Rosario

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorthea Wyant

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Peltz

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Benson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Jarman

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Johnson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Flynn

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Allison Byrd (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Deb Kahal MD (2024) — Physician
  • Former: Roger Williams (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Awilda Burgos (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Denka Marah (2019–2023) — Crnp
  • Former: Harry Pack (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Hector Colon (2019–2023) — Key Employee
  • Former: John Hayward (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Josette Richardson (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Kevin Strauss Ba MBA (2019–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Sue Pack (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dev'ri Cashe (2021–2023) — Key Employee
  • Former: Jennifer Stahl (2021–2023) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Priyanka Jindal (2021–2023) — Key Employee
  • Former: Alan A. Mitteer (2023) — Key Employee
  • Former: Dana Lehman (2023) — Key Employee
  • Former: Nelson O. Diaz (2023) — Key Employee
  • Former: Kelsey Dovorany (2022) — Key Employee
  • Former: Timothy Dubon Crnp (2019–2021) — Nurse Practitioner
  • Former: Jennifer Stahl Pharmd (2019–2020) — Pharmacist
  • Former: Allan Mitteer Pa (2020) — Physician's Assistant
  • Former: Darnley Belgrave (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Moore Psyd (2019) — Director Integ Med
  • Former: Trishia Acri MD (2019) — Physician

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Eric Strauss Ma MPH — Executive Director: $353KEric Strauss Ma MPHExecutive Director$353KHowell Strauss DMD — DIR of Institutional Advancement: $272KHowell Strauss DMDDIR of Institutional Advancement$272KAnn Ferguson MSN RN — Chief Operating Officer: $249KAnn Ferguson MSN RNChief Operating Officer$249KFilipe Arias MD — Physician: $194KFilipe Arias MDPhysician$194KDouglas Smith Pharmd — Pharmicist in Charge: $192KDouglas Smith PharmdPharmicist in Charge$192KJEN Stahl Pharmd — Pharmacist: $192KJEN Stahl PharmdPharmacist$192KKelsey Dagenhart DMD — Dentist: $182KKelsey Dagenhart DMDDentist$182KNicholas Wood Psyd — Director of Mental Health: $182KNicholas Wood PsydDirector of Mental Health$182KGwenn Verlinghieri CRNP — Nurse Practitioner: $175KGwenn Verlinghieri CRNPNurse Practitioner$175KDenka Marah CRNP — CRNP: $165KDenka Marah CRNPCRNP$165KPRI Jinal CRNP — CRNP: $159KPRI Jinal CRNPCRNP$159KEnrique Maradiaga — Facilities Director: $156KEnrique MaradiagaFacilities Director$156KAlan Mitteer PA — Phys. Assistant: $155KAlan Mitteer PAPhys. Assistant$155KDev'ri Cashe CRNP — CRNP: $142KDev'ri Cashe CRNPCRNP$142KHector Colon DC — Oper. Director: $140KHector Colon DCOper. Director$140KBruce Schaffer CCJP — Outreach Director: $137KBruce Schaffer CCJPOutreach Director$137KPeter a D'Orsaneo — Physician Assistan: $122KPeter a D'OrsaneoPhysician Assistan$122KGeeta Vaze MD — Physician: $120KGeeta Vaze MDPhysician$120KKevin Strauss MBA — Former CFO: $6KKevin Strauss MBAFormer CFO$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $353K, to Eric Strauss Ma MPH (Executive Director). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about AIDS Care Group

How much does AIDS Care Group give each year?

AIDS Care Group gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

How large is AIDS Care Group?

AIDS Care Group reported $27.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $77.5M.

What is AIDS Care Group?

AIDS Care Group is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Chester, PA. It holds $27.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does AIDS Care Group operate?

AIDS Care Group has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is AIDS Care Group's EIN?

AIDS Care Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2965785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

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