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Westbay Community Action Inc

EIN 05-0311985 · Warwick, RI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ORGANIZE, PLAN AND PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.

Income
$21.7 million
Spending
$21.8 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 63%
Employees
148
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$213,946, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (6)
  1. $5.0 million spent. FAMILY SERVICES- FAMILY SERVICES AT WESTBAY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC ("WESTBAY"). PROVIDES SERVICES AND REFERRALS TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS SITUATIONS. IN MOST OF THE PROGRAMS, ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME. THIS UNIT ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF RHODE ISLAND.
  2. $4.9 million spent. WEATHERIZATION- WEATHERIZATION IS DESIGNED TO PERMANENTLY REDUCE UTILITY BILLS BY MAKING THE HOMES OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. COMMON MEASURES INCLUDE INSTALLING INSULATION, SEALING DUCTS, TUNING AND REPAIRING FURNACES AND WATER HEATERS, AND SEALINGWINDOWS, DOORS AND OTHER INFILTRATION POINTS.
  3. $3.0 million spent. MEDICAL RESPITE - MEDICAL RESPITE IS NON-PERMANENT ACUTE AND POST-ACUTE CARE FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE TOO ILL OR FRAIL TO RECOVER FROM ILLNESS OR INJURY ON THE STREETS BUT ARE NOT ILL ENOUGH TO BE IN A HOSPITAL. BY PROVIDING A STABLE AND SAFE PLACE TO RECOVER AND RECEIVE NECESSARY SERVICES, MEDICAL RESPITE PROMOTES HEALING AND RECOVERY, ULTIMATELY DISRUPTING THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR COSTLY, PREVENTABLE, EMERGENCY INTERVENTION.
  4. $3.9 million spent. MARKET PLACE - THE WESTBAY MARKETPLACE IS THE THIRD LARGEST FOOD PANTRY IN RHODE ISLAND, SERVING OVER 2,300 CLIENTS PER MONTH. AS PART OF THE MARKETPLACE PROGRAM, WESTBAY ALSO OPERATES THE EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES THREE DAYS OF FOOD TO CLIENTS BASED ON HOUSEHOLD SIZE, AND THE USDA COMMODITIES PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FOOD STAPLES ONCES PER MONTH.
  5. $1.6 million spent. WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM - ADMINISTERS THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) PROGRAM, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION SUPPORT, NUTRITION EDUCATION, BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND REFERRALS TO MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES.
  6. $1.2 million spent. CASE MANAGEMENT - PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND COORDINATION TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACCESS NEEDED SERVICES, ADDRESS BARRIERS TO STABILITY, AND WORK TOWARD IMPROVED HEALTH, HOUSING, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1966.

    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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