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Community Action Agency of New Haven Inc

EIN 06-0979507 · New Haven, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF NEW HAVEN, INC. OFFERS PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY TO THOSE IN POVERTY IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA THROUGH: SERVICE - COLLABORATION - ADVOCACY - KNOWLEDGE GENERATION.

Income
$11.1 million
Spending
$10.7 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
57
Highest pay
$249,363, president, c

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

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 75 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    0 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 September 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 (4)
  1. $7.3 million spent. ENERGY SERVICES INCLUDES CONNECTICUT ENERGY ASSISTANCE, WHICH PROVIDES HEAT FOR RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS; AND WEATHERIZATION SERVICES TO HOUSEHOLDS HELPING THEM TO DECREASE ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
  2. $1.9 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES REPRESENTS VARIOUS SUPPORT FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AS DETERMINED BY HUMAN SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT, COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT, SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT, SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE NUTRITION PROGRAM AND COORDINATION OF THE CONNECTICUT ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
  3. $698,626 spent. OTHER SERVICES REPRESENT LOW INCOME SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS FUNDED BY THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AND PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
  4. TOTALS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1978.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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