The Compassion Advocacy Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Since 2003, the Compassion Advocacy Network has done what its name implies: advocate for a more compassionate world and put that advocacy into action. Our focus involves conducting simple acts of kindness that benefit isolated seniors, individuals with cancer, and young adults with learning challenges.
- Income
- $200,429
- Spending
- $192,186
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $13,743, vice president of community development
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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $122,796 spent. The CAN Help! Program increased the number of items distributed in 2024 versus 2023. Over 100,000 items, including perishable and nonperishable foods, candies, personal hygiene items, clothes, birthday and Christmas gifts, and more, were distributed to residents of three senior living facilities in Norfolk, Hampton, and Virginia Beach, one battered woman shelter, patrons of one community center in Newport News, VA. serving disadvantaged youth, senior citizens, single parents, and residents of seven Newport News, Virginia Beach, Keysville, VA, Tampa Bay, and Miami, FL nursing homes. This program also helped seniors reset and service their cell phones, budget their finances, apply for grants to offset medical expenses, apply for SSI disability, navigate the medical system, and gave grants for direct medical expense recovery, utility payments, and rent stipends to seniors.
- $16,181 spent. Operation T.I.D.Y. benefited many individuals by teaching them the importance of integrity through community service, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship coaching. Many of these adults were fulfilling court-appointed community service hours and faced learning and physical disabilities. The program, run by CAN, aimed to prevent homelessness and assisted participants in improving their integrity, managing personal finances, organizing their time, communicating effectively, and developing business management skills. Additionally, the program helped individuals navigate the legal system, enabling them to complete court-ordered restitution and community service requirements.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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