Community Association of Progressive Dominicans Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF UPPER MANHATTAN, BRONX, AND NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, HUMAN SERVICES PROVISIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $8.7 million
- Spending
- $9.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 284
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $998,427, president
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
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 152% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $5.6 million spent. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES SYEP, BEACON, OUT OF SCHOOL TIME (OST), CORNERSTONE, COMMUNITY SCHOOL, ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM AND SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. DURING FY 2025, ACDP PROVIDED SERVICES TO 500 PARTICIPANTS IN THE BRONX FOR SYEP, 300 PARTICIPANTS IN THE BRONX FOR BEACON, 300 PARTICIPANTS IN MANHATTAN FOR BEACON, 250 PARTICIPANTS IN THE BRONX FOR OST, 125 PARTICIPANTS IN THE BRONX FOR CORNERSTONE, 150 PARTICIPANTS IN THE BRONX FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL, 50 PARTICIPANTS FOR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM AND 150 PARTICIPANTS FOR SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS IN MANHATTAN.
- $2.4 million spent. THE OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC PROVIDES LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES, WHICH INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, COUPLES THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, GROUP THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRY. DURING FY 2025, ACDP PROVIDED 10,944 LEVELS OF SERVICE FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND 3,257 LEVELS OF SERVICE FOR THE SCHOOL RESPONSE TEAM PROGRAM.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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