Apla Health & Wellness
Apla health restores dignity and trust within underserved communities by providing world-class lgbtq+ empowering healthcare, hiv specialty care, food, housing and other essential support services.
Apla Health & Wellness at a glance
In short: Apla Health & Wellness gave $111K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,999
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,200
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,257
- Total assets
- $82,656,747
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Apla Health & Wellness funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AIDS United ($63K). Together the top 5 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 25 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Apla Health & Wellness gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2020) to $143K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AIDS United Washington, DC | Support of HIV/AIDS | $63,287 |
| Being Alivepeople with AIDS Action Coalition Inc Los Angeles, CA | Support of HIV/AIDS | $19,190 |
| Project Angel Food Los Angeles, CA | Support of HIV/AIDS | $13,257 |
| San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco, CA | Support of HIV/AIDS | $10,000 |
| Saban Community Clinic Los Angeles, CA | Support of HIV/AIDS | $5,265 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $82,656,747 | $116,451,685 | $108,956,662 | $110,999 | 5 | $685,165 |
| 2024 | $74,629,273 | $105,661,585 | $103,132,931 | $112,207 | 4 | $738,206 |
| 2023 | $70,732,021 | $84,183,473 | $81,315,621 | $106,628 | 6 | $278,005 |
| 2022 | $54,378,695 | $73,193,456 | $66,672,998 | $143,397 | 6 | $251,159 |
| 2021 | $40,810,614 | $66,394,497 | $56,777,396 | $89,530 | 4 | $401,010 |
| 2020 | $35,366,899 | $55,511,377 | $50,653,912 | $88,037 | 4 | $199,829 |
About Apla Health & Wellness
Based on IRS filings
Apla Health & Wellness is a public charity focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $685K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Apla Health & Wellness is led by Craig E. Thompson, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 16 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig E. Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$365K (2020) → $547K (2025)
Lee Klosinski
Board Chair
Dirctr → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Fox
Site Medical Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$252K (2025)
Richard Kowalski
Director of Pharmacy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$219K (2025)
Chad Franks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Patton III
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Squatritto
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M'alyssa Mecenas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Ramos
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maricela De Rivera
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Morrison
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Clark
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Flores
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Downey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Cowan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devin Martinez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Barton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raul Rios
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Woody Sides
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Bowers
Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer
Director & Vice Chair → Chief Marketing & External Aff, 2022
Chief Marketing & External Aff → Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$220K (2021) → $257K (2025)
Jay Gladstein
Chief Medical Officer
Medical Site Director → Chief Medical Officer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$237K (2020) → $377K (2025)
Jerome De Vente
Associate Medical Director
Medical Director → Associate Medical Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$253K (2020) → $335K (2025)
Melinda Serrano
Chief Nursing Officer
Nursing Director → Chief Nursing Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $211K (2025)
Robyn Goldman
Former Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Cheif Financial Officer -, 2024
Cheif Financial Officer - → Former Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $116K (2025)
Steven Vitero
Deputy Chief Dental Officer
Dental Director → Deputy Chief Dental Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $234K (2025)
Vallerie Wagner
Sd Clinical Ops
Clinic Director → Sd Clinical Ops, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $238K (2025)
Donny Fan
Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer → Chief Information Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$180K (2021) → $232K (2025)
Francisca Mata
Physician
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$225K (2023) → $245K (2025)
Jennifer Soh
Chief Dental Officer
Dental Director → Chief Dental Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$241K (2024) → $249K (2025)
Joseph Moldovan
Chief Clinical Ops
Chief Clinical Operations Officer → Chief Clinical Ops, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$266K (2024) → $309K (2025)
Madria Marshall
Chief Human Resources Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$208K (2024) → $219K (2025)
Sean Boileau
Chief Behavioral Health Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$177K (2025)
Jessie L. McGrath
Board Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daphne Kay Redding
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denis Cagna
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Dixon
Interim Chief Financial Officer - to
Interim Chief Financial Officer - Start → Interim Chief Financial Officer - to, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Alan R. Walden (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Anthony Henderson (2020–2024) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Cody Sisco (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Kadzielski (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher Tang (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Tangonan (2021–2024) — Site Medical Director
- Former: Anyae Cardwell (2024) — Director
- Former: David Doan (2024) — Director
- Former: Elwood Sides (2024) — Director
- Former: John Sally (2024) — Director
- Former: Micahel Gottlieb (2024) — Physician
- Former: John Sealy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Gottlieb (2020–2023) — Physician
- Former: Paula Cannon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Perkowski (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Duncan Moore (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hector Perez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lindsey Lawrence (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ron Sylvester (2022) — Director
- Former: Eddie Batchelor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Janice Littlejohn (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Ronald Sylvester (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tracy Cohen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Aaron Chawla (2021) — CFO
- Former: Anna Melinda Serrano (2021) — Nursing Director
- Former: Kenneth Mintzer (2020) — Chief Advancement Officer
- Former: Timothy Pusateri (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $547K, to Craig Thompson (Chief Executive Officer). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Apla Health & Wellness
How much does Apla Health & Wellness give each year?
Apla Health & Wellness gave $111K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $112K across 4 grants.
What is Apla Health & Wellness's typical grant size?
Apla Health & Wellness's median grant in 2025 was $13,257, and its average grant was $22,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Apla Health & Wellness give grants?
Apla Health & Wellness gives mostly in District of Columbia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Apla Health & Wellness give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Apla Health & Wellness's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of HIV/AIDS" (5 grants).
Who are Apla Health & Wellness's largest grantees?
Apla Health & Wellness's largest 2025 grantees include AIDS United ($63,287), Being Alivepeople with AIDS Action Coalition Inc ($19,190) and Project Angel Food ($13,257), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Apla Health & Wellness?
Apla Health & Wellness reported $82.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $116.5M.
What is Apla Health & Wellness?
Apla Health & Wellness is a public charity focused on Health, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $82.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Apla Health & Wellness's EIN?
Apla Health & Wellness's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1661910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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