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Riverhead Community Awareness Program Inc

EIN 11-2821732 · Riverhead, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

None

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 99%
Employees
10
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$141,101, executive director

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: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    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 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 (3)
  1. DURING ITS 43rd YEAR (2024-2025), OUR PULASKI STREET PREVENTION/EDUCATION PROGRAM (TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS) DIRECTLY SERVED 806 FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS, IN 35 CLASSES EACH MONTH FOR EIGHT MONTHS. THE PRE-POST TEST RESULTS DEMONSTRATED STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES. IN ADDITION, CAP SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDED WEEKLY PEER LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO OVER 94 HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TEACH THE MONTHLY PULASKI STREET PREVENTION/EDUCATION PROGRAM, IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. CAP ALSO PROVIDED A SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR 32 ADDITIONAL INCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL PEER LEADERS AND PROVIDED THE TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS 4TH GRADE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ALL 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WHICH CONSISTED OF 368 STUDENTS IN 19 CLASSES.THE PRE-POST TEST RESULTS FOR THIS PROGRAM ALSO DEMONSTRATED HIGHLY STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES. THROUGH A MIX OF FUNDING SOURCES, DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE RIVERHEAD COMMUNITY COALITION FOR SAFE AND DRUG-FREE YOUTH GENERATED 693 ACCOMPLISHMENTS/OUTPUTS DIRECTED TOWARD REDUCING UNDERAGE DRINKING, PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE, UNDERAGE VAPE USE (E-CIGARETTES) AND CANNABIS USE, AS WELL AS INCREASING COALITION CAPACITY. THESE INCLUDED 35 COMMUNITY ACTIONS DIRECTED TOWARDS CHANGING POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION; 40 COMMUNITY CHANGES THAT RESULTED FROM THE COMMUNITY ACTIONS; 210 SERVICES PROVIDED TO OVER 84,000 INDIVIDUALS; OVER 14 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS; AND 14 ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS. AREAS OF SUCCESS INCLUDED: INCREASING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE RIVERHEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND RESOURCES TO VENDORS AT EVENTS WHERE ALCOHOL IS SERVED; INCREASING PARTNERSHIPS, PROGRAMMING, AND RESOURCES IN RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO REDUCE STUDENT VAPING AND PARENT OUTREACH; PROVING SIGNAGE FOR LOCAL BEACHES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH SPECIFIC TO SUBSTANCE-FREE ZONES IN RIVERHEAD; CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE YOUTH COALITION AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF YOUTH COALITION DRIVEN ACTIVITIES; OUTREACH TO BUILD NEW RELATIONSHIPS TO BETTER SERVE THE COMMUNITY; CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF MARIJUANA ZONING AND SMOKE FREE ORDINANCES; STAFF MEMBERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING; STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE, CANNABIS AND UNDERAGE DRINKING;DEVELOPING NEW COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE REACH IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA OUTLETS AND TRANSLATIONS; TRAINING STAFF TO BECOME NARCAN TRAINERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN SBIRT IMPLEMENTATION; AND EXPANDING PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAFETY PRACTICES, DROP OFF AWARENESS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESULTED IN THE COLLECTION OF 1,001 POUNDS OF UNWANTEDAND UNUSED MEDICATIONS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, CAP SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES, ASSESSMENTS AND REFERRALS TO 139 STUDENTS IN RIVERHEAD HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 1032 COUNSELING SESSIONS. IN ADDITION, 85 STUDENTS WERE SEEN IN 14 SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS (TYPICALLY USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS) IN THE TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. AT LEAST 80% OF THE STUDENTS WHO CONTINUED WITH INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR FAMILY COUNSELING, OR WHO WERE SEEN FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN ONE OR MORE MEASURABLE AREAS. THE ROLE OF SCHOOL BASED PREVENTION COUNSELING IS TO ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR FUTURE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND TO TEACH STUDENTS TO UTILIZE APPROPRIATE COPING STRATEGIES.
  2. See Schedule O
  3. See Schedule O

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 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 December 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 May 1988.

    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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