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Clay Pots Inc

EIN 04-3607400 · Baltimore, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE AND FOSTER GROWTH IN THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$615,886
Spending
$720,502
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 82%
Employees
10
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$90,015, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $644,687 spent. CLAY POTSA PLACE TO GROW IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN 2002 WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HOLISTIC SPACE FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWEST BALTIMORE TO PURSUE PERSONAL GROWTH, HEALING, AND LEARNING. OUR WORK CENTERS AROUND EDUCATION, HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. WHILE WE HAVE GROWN ORGANICALLY OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC CLARITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT HAS BECOME MORE PRESSING AS DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES HAS INCREASED AND FUNDING STRUCTURES HAVE SHIFTED. THROUGH MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE DEVELOPMENT, CLAY POTS HAS ESTABLISHED FOUR TARGET PROGRAMMING AREAS: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, COMMUNITY AND ARTS, AND RECOVERY AND SUPPORT. WITHIN OUR PROGRAMMING AREAS THERE ARE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY: FULL GED COURSES, INCLUDING PLACEMENT TESTING, PRACTICE TESTS, INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING, GED PRACTICE TESTING, ABE (PRE-GED ADULT BASIC EDUCATION) CLASSES AND TUTORS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COMPUTER CLASSES, ART CLASSES, ACUPUNCTURE, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS, NA AND A FREE COMMUNITY COFFEEHOUSE. EACH PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS AND IS RUN BY A COMBINATION OF STAFF AND OUR STRONG VOLUNTEER SUPPORT NETWORK. THE LAST PROGRAMMING ARM, RECOVERY AND SUPPORT, IS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO OUR PROGRAMMING IN AN EFFORT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION. WITHIN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT A PEER RECOVERY TEAM AND NOW OFFER HARM REDUCTION SERVICES THROUGH NALOXONE TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION, RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS, AND REFERRALS TO LOCAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE. 8799 TOTAL SERVICE ENCOUNTERS FOR 2025 INCLUDING BELOW. OUR TOP THREE PROGRAMS APPEAR IN BOLD. - GED ASSESSMENT SERVICES - GED TESTING - GED CLASSES - TUTORING - ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - YOGA - COFFEEHOUSE - MINDFULNESS - ACUPUNCTURE - COMMUNITY EVENTS - HARM REDUCTION ENCOUNTERS: - CASE MANAGEMENT - REFERRALS - PEER SUPPORT' - OUTREACH IN ADDITION, OVER 500 DOSES NALOXONE WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THIS PERIOD. CLAY POTSA PLACE TO GROW IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN 2002 WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HOLISTIC SPACE FOR RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWEST BALTIMORE TO PURSUE PERSONAL GROWTH, HEALING, AND LEARNING. OUR WORK CENTERS AROUND EDUCATION, HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. WHILE WE HAVE GROWN ORGANICALLY OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC CLARITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT HAS BECOME MORE PRESSING AS DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES HAS INCREASED AND FUNDING STRUCTURES HAVE SHIFTED. THROUGH MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF INNOVATION AND COMMUNITY-RESPONSIVE DEVELOPMENT, CLAY POTS HAS ESTABLISHED FOUR TARGET PROGRAMMING AREAS: EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, COMMUNITY AND ARTS, AND RECOVERY AND SUPPORT. WITHIN OUR PROGRAMMING AREAS THERE ARE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY: FULL GED COURSES, INCLUDING PLACEMENT TESTING, PRACTICE TESTS, INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING, GED PRACTICE TESTING, ABE (PRE-GED ADULT BASIC EDUCATION) CLASSES AND TUTORS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COMPUTER CLASSES, ART CLASSES, ACUPUNCTURE, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUPS, NA AND A FREE COMMUNITY COFFEEHOUSE. EACH PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS AND IS RUN BY A COMBINATION OF STAFF AND OUR STRONG VOLUNTEER SUPPORT NETWORK. THE LAST PROGRAMMING ARM, RECOVERY AND SUPPORT, IS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO OUR PROGRAMMING IN AN EFFORT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION. WITHIN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT A PEER RECOVERY TEAM AND NOW OFFER HARM REDUCTION SERVICES THROUGH NALOXONE TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION, RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS, AND REFERRALS TO LOCAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE. 8799 TOTAL SERVICE ENCOUNTERS FOR 2025 INCLUDING BELOW. OUR TOP THREE PROGRAMS APPEAR IN BOLD. - GED ASSESSMENT SERVICES - GED TESTING - GED CLASSES - TUTORING - ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - YOGA - COFFEEHOUSE - MINDFULNESS - ACUPUNCTURE - COMMUNITY EVENTS - HARM REDUCTION ENCOUNTERS: - CASE MANAGEMENT - REFERRALS - PEER SUPPORT' - OUTREACH IN ADDITION, OVER 500 DOSES NALOXONE WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THIS PERIOD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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