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Camba Inc

EIN 11-2480339 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CAMBA IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES THAT CONNECT PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Income
$253.6 million
Spending
$246.6 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 93%
Employees
3,119
Volunteers
86
Highest pay
$2.2 million, former president / ceo

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

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 95% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 August 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 (6)
  1. $155.5 million spent. HOUSING:HOUSING IMPACT: IN 2025, CAMBA PLACED NEARLY 1,800 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING FAMILIES, INTO SAFE, STABLE PERMANENT HOUSING, AND PROVIDED OVER 3,800 INDIVIDUALS WITH EVICTION OR FORECLOSURE PREVENTION SERVICES. ACROSS OUR PORTFOLIO OF 55 CONGREGATE AND SCATTERED SITE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS, 99.8% OF CLIENTS MAINTAINED HOUSING FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND 68% OF CLIENTS MAINTAINED MEDICAL CARE. ALSO IN 2025, THE CAMBA HOUSING VENTURES (CHV) HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS FOR 880 WILLOUGHBY, 100-UNITS IN BUSHWICK; MORRIS MANOR, 46-UNITS IN FLATBUSH; 97 CROOKE, 53 UNITS IN FLATBUSH; 212-214 HEGEMAN AVENUE, 71 UNITS IN BROWNSVILLE; CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I, 209 UNITS, AND CAMBA GARDENS PHASE II, 293 UNITS, BOTH IN WINGATE, BROOKLYN. VAN DYKE, 101 UNITS OF LEED GOLD AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY HOUSING ON A FORMER NYCHA PARKING LOT AT VAN DYKE HOUSES IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN ALSO MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS WITH CAMBA PROVIDING ON-SITE SOCIAL SERVICES. CAMBA GARDENS PHASE I AND II (LEED PLATINUM AND GOLD, RESPECTIVELY) REPRESENT A NATIONAL MODEL OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL, A NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER AND A SERVICE PROVIDER TO CO-LOCATE HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE. BUCKINGHAM HOUSE, A 36-UNIT AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN STATEN ISLAND, ALSO MAINTAINED OCCUPANCY STANDARDS WITH CAMBA PROVIDING ON-SITE SOCIAL SERVICES. CHV COMPLETED REHAB/RESILIENCY WORK ON THIS SUPERSTORM SANDY-AFFECTED PROPERTY IN LATE FY21.CHV CONTINUED THE OPERATIONS AND FISCAL IMPROVEMENTS OF HERITAGE HOUSE, A 40-UNIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN EAST HARLEM ACQUIRED BY CHV AS A WORK-OUT DEAL IN 2015. CHV CONTINUED AS THE NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT PARTNER WITH HUDSON COMPANIES AND RELATED COMPANIES AT GATEWAY ELTON PHASE I, PROVIDING 197 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AT ALAN EPSTEIN APARTMENTS (GATEWAY ELTON PHASE II), PROVIDING 175 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND AT GATEWAY ELTON PHASE III, PROVIDING 287 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ALL IN EAST NEW YORK. CHV CONTINUED AS THE NON-PROFIT PARTNER WITH STELLAR MANAGEMENT FOR CASTLETON PARK, A 454-UNIT MITCHELL LAMA DEVELOPMENT IN STATEN ISLAND, INCLUDING SECURING RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION WITH THE TENANT ASSOCIATION.IN 2025 CHV CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION ON THE HART, THE AWARDED SITE C AS PART OF THE FIRST ROUND OF NEW YORK STATE'S VITAL BROOKLYN INITIATIVE, REACHING 93% COMPLETION AND COMMENCING THE MARKETING AND LEASE-UP PHASES. THE HART WILL PAIR 57 UNITS OF SUSTAINABLE SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH HEALTHCARE ON AN UNDERUTILIZED HOSPITAL SITE IN BEDFORD-STUYVESANT. CHV CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION AT CLARKSON ESTATES, 328 PASSIVE HOUSE UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WHICH REACHED 65% COMPLETION AND INCLUDED THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING ONSITE. THIS FORMER SUNY DOWNSTATE SITE WAS COMPETITIVELY AWARDED TO CHV AS PART OF VITAL BROOKLYN'S SECOND ROUND OF UNDERUTILIZED HOSPITAL SITES. CLARKSON ESTATES WILL PROVIDE HOUSING FOR YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS, FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS FAMILIES, IN ADDITION TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND WILL PROVIDE OVER 30,000 SQUARE FEET OF IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY FACILITY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING A FULL-SIZED BASKETBALL COURT.CHV COMPLETED LEASE-UP OF THE BRONX GROVE (CHV 202ND/203RD STREET), PROVIDING323 UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN BEDFORD PARK IN THE BRONX. CHV ALSO COMPLETED THE PERMANENT FINANCING CONVERSION IN 2025, STABILIZING THE BUILDING AND TRANSITIONING IT SUCCESSFULLY INTO THE OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PHASE. HAVING COMPLETED THE YEAR 15 LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT INVESTOR EXIT PROCESS AND A TAX ABATEMENT CLOSING FOR MORRIS MANOR, CHV SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED DESIGN PHASE FOR FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, COMMENCED BIDDING AND CONTINUED FURTHER PREDEVELOPMENT WORK. SIMILAR TO MORRIS MANOR, CHV ALSO SECURED PROJECT-BASED RENTAL SUBSIDIES FOR A PORTION OF THE UNITS AT 880 WILLOUGHBY AND SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED THE DESIGN PROCESS AND CONTINUED DUE DILIGENCE, TO PREPARE FOR A FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS/LOAN CLOSING(S). CHV CONTINUED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE, SITE INVESTIGATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK FOR KINGSBOROUGH SENIORS, WHICH WAS AWARDED THROUGH THE NYCHA/HPD SENIORS RFP IN JUNE 2023. KINGSBOROUGH SENIORS, DESIGNED TO PASSIVE HOUSE STANDARDS, WILL PROVIDE 244 UNITS OF SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING, WITH ON-SITE CAMBA SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND OVER 3,500 SQUARE FEET OF CAMBA COMMUNITY FACILITY SPACE FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY. IN THE PAST YEAR, CHV ALSO COMPLETED SCHEMATIC DESIGN, SELECTED A GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND CONTINUED WORKING WITH NYCHA ON LEGAL, ZONING AND FUTURE SITE DISPOSITION PROCESSES.CAMBA BELIEVES THAT SAFE, DECENT AND STABLE HOUSING IS CRITICAL TO THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SUCCESS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. NEARLY 15,900 PERSONS EACH YEAR RECEIVE HOUSING-RELATED SERVICES FROM CAMBA IN THE AREAS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, ASSISTANCE IN EVICTION PREVENTION, RELOCATION INTO, AND PROVISION OF, PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2005, CAMBA CREATED CAMBA HOUSING VENTURES, INC. TO HOLISTICALLY ADDRESS THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING MUCH NEEDED SUPPORTIVE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
  2. $25.8 million spent. EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:ADULT LITERACY IMPACT: IN 2025, CAMBA SERVED 984 CLIENTS IN ITS ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. 53% OF THOSE LEARNERS WHO WERE TESTED FOLLOWING CLASSES EXHIBITED A MEASURABLE INCREASE IN BASIC EDUCATION AND DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS. 655 STUDENTS HAD AN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PLAN.TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE FLATBUSH OR EAST FLATBUSH NEIGHBORHOODS IN BROOKLYN HAVE THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, CAMBA OPERATES AN ADULT EDUCATION AND CAREER CENTER THAT TARGETS BOTH NATIVE-BORN U.S. CITIZENS AND IMMIGRANTS FROM THE CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA, EASTERN EUROPE, ASIA, AND AFRICA. OUR PROGRAMS HELP PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH, MATH, AND CIVICS SKILLS. EACH YEAR, 40 TO 50 OF OUR ADULT STUDENTS BECOME U.S. CITIZENS. MANY PARTICIPANTS ARE PARENTS WHO HAVE TO JUGGLE CHILDCARE AND OTHER FAMILY ISSUES, AND WHO OFTEN NEED HELP WITH LEGAL OR HOUSING MATTERS. BECAUSE WE DEAL WITH EACH STUDENT AS A WHOLE PERSON, THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO MOVE ON TO HIGHER EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, ACHIEVE EMPLOYMENT GOALS, AND/OR ENTER POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAMS IS MAXIMIZED.YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IMPACT: IN 2025, CAMBA'S AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS KEPT OVER 6,500 CHILDREN SAFE AND ENGAGED IN CREATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHILE THEIR PARENTS WORKED. ALMOST 1,500 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GAINED HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE THROUGH SUBSIDIZED INTERNSHIPS AND SUMMER JOBS. ACROSS OUR LEARNING-TO-WORK PROGRAMS A GROUP OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR OVERAGE/UNDER-CREDITED YOUTH - CAMBA SUPPORTED 2,827 YOUTH; 67% OF GRADUATING SENIORS ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, WERE EMPLOYED, OR ENTERED THE ARMED FORCES. ACROSS OUR 14 BEACON AND CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTERS, WE SERVED OVER 4,000 CHILDREN AND YOUTH.TO ACHIEVE CAMBA'S VISION IN WHICH YOUTH ACQUIRE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO A PRODUCTIVE ADULTHOOD, WE PROVIDE ALMOST 10,000 YOUTH WITH AFTER-SCHOOL, ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, AND COUNSELING SERVICES. BASED PRIMARILY IN OVER 30 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CAMBA'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIX CORE COMPETENCIES: COGNITIVE AND EDUCATIONAL COMPETENCE; PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SPECIAL INTERESTS AND TALENTS; LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP; HEALTH AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING; AND PREPARATION FOR WORK.
  3. $10.9 million spent. HEALTH:HEALTH IMPACT: IN 2025, CAMBA'S EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED EMERGENCY FOOD PACKAGES THAT BENEFITED 163,118 INDIVIDUALS FACING FOOD INSECURITY. EACH PACKAGE INCLUDES A 3-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD PER HOUSEHOLD, WHICH CAN VARY GIVEN THE HOUSEHOLD SIZE. MOREOVER, WE PROVIDED COORDINATED CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 1,970 HIGH-USERS OF MEDICAID SERVICES THROUGH OUR HEALTHLINK PROGRAM, ENSURING THAT OUR CLIENTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS RECEIVE THE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE, BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT, AND SOCIAL SERVICES THEY NEED TO ATTAIN OPTIMAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION, CAMBA PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 110 NON-MEDICAID ELIGIBLE PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. IN OUR NAVIGAYTE BROOKLYN 2.0 PROGRAM, 100% OF PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT ENGAGED IN CARE AT INTAKE WERE SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED IN HIV CARE WITHIN 30 DAYS. OUR YOUTH MAKING HEALTH A PRIORITY (YMHP) PROGRAM SERVED 221 INDIVIDUALS. OF THOSE, 25% WERE LINKED TO STI TESTING.CAMBA PROVIDES A COMPLETE RANGE OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CONDITIONS SUCH AS HUNGER, HIV/AIDS, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. OUR PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, CARE COORDINATION, LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND RECREATIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES.
  4. $5.6 million spent. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT:FAMILY SUPPORT IMPACT: IN 2025, CAMBA SUPPORTED 191 WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUR I-CARE PROGRAM. IN OUR MOVING MOTHERS' HEALTH FORWARD PROGRAM, WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 510 SERVICES TO 299 CLIENTS. OF THE BABIES BORN DURING THIS PAST YEAR, 88% WERE OF NORMAL BIRTH WEIGHT. OUR FOSTER CARE PREVENTION SERVICES REACHED NEARLY 280 FAMILIES.COMMUNITY SUPPORT IMPACT: CAMBA'S GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVE BROWNSVILLE IN, VIOLENCE OUT (BIVO) SERVED 251 PARTICIPANTS AND CONDUCTED 322 DE-ESCALATION EFFORTS. THIRTY-EIGHT BIVO PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED INTENSIVE JOB READINESS TRAINING AND 16 OF THESE PARTICIPANTS OBTAINED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OR ENROLLED IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM. BIVO'S HIGH-IMPACT AREA WITNESSED ONLY 10 SHOOTING INCIDENTS DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR.CAMBA'S FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO USE EACH FAMILY'S STRENGTHS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS WHICH AFFECT THE FAMILY'S FUNCTIONING. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE FOSTER CARE PREVENTION AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PREGNANT AND NEWLY PARENTING FAMILIES. WE OFFER A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES. THESE INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, SUPPORT GROUPS, ADVOCACY, AND A RAPE CRISIS HOTLINE.
  5. $6.7 million spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES IMPACT: IN 2025, CAMBA PROVIDED SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES TO 694 INDIVIDUALS. 30% OF BUSINESSES INCREASED THEIR SALES FOLLOWING SERVICES FROM OUR TECHNICAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AND MOBILIZE YOUR BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS. CAMBA ALSO MANAGED 10 ACTIVE SMALL BUSINESS LOANS, BRINGING OUR LOAN PORTFOLIO BALANCE TO $100,202 IN FUNDING TO BROOKLYN BUSINESS OWNERS. ALL OF THESE LOANS WERE DISBURSED TO MINORITY- OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. OUR WORKSHOPS AND ONE-ONE-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HELPED TO CREATE 11 NEW BUSINESSES AND ASSISTED 13 BUSINESS OWNERS IN HIRING OR RETAINING EMPLOYEES.CAMBA PROMOTES ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION IN CENTRAL BROOKLYN BY PROVIDING SERVICES TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO GRANTS AND MICRO-LOANS, AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT: IN 2025, CAMBA PROVIDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO 2,714 BROOKLYN RESIDENTS, INCLUDING 2,217 RECENTLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS. CAMBA CONNECTED 646 LOW-INCOME ADULTS TO FULL-TIME JOBS WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $19.16 PER HOUR. CAMBA TRAINED 316 INDIVIDUALS WHO BECAME NEW YORK STATE-CERTIFIED SECURITY OFFICERS. MANY GRADUATES OF OUR SECURITY OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL SELF-PLACED INTO THE FIELD. NEARLY ONE THIRD OF OUR SECURITY GUARD TRAINING GRADUATES ARE WOMEN. IN OUR CAREER PATHWAYS FOR YOUNG ADULTS PROGRAM, WE ENROLLED 141 INDIVIDUALS, 88 OF WHOM EARNED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL.FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO ATTAIN ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, CAMBA OFFERS ASSESSMENT, JOB TRAINING, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS, SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, HVAC, ENGINEERING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND PRIVATE SECURITY.
  6. $9.9 million spent. LEGAL SERVICES:LEGAL SERVICES IMPACT: IN 2025, CLS SUBMITTED 595 TOTAL UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING SUBMITTING VAWA, DACA AND CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS. CLS ELIMINATED $253,877 IN CONSUMER DEBT THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR WORKING POOR INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH OUR SERVICES, OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE AT RISK OF EVICTION OR FORECLOSURE WERE ABLE TO REMAIN STABLY HOUSED. CLS PROVIDED SUCCESSFUL REPRESENTATION FOR 92% OF ITS ANTI-EVICTION CLIENTS.CAMBA LEGAL SERVICES (CLS) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL COUNSEL AND REPRESENTATION TO NEARLY 6,000 POOR AND WORKING POOR HOUSEHOLDS EACH YEAR IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING LAW, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, CONSUMER LAW, IMMIGRATION LAW, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS. CLS ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION, ADVICE AND LITIGATION TO SOLVE LEGAL PROBLEMS. THEY ALSO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER CAMBA STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING SOCIAL WORKERS, EDUCATORS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS TO HELP CLIENTS ACHIEVE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 March 1979.

    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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