Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMPOWER HOMELESS NEW YORKERS WITH NEEDED EDUCATION & SKILLS-TRAINING TO HELP ENABLE GOALS OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY & ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. PROJECT COMEBACK-VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION & PROJECT STAY-LIFETIME SUPPORT & AFTERCARE-RETENTION
- Income
- $10.8 million
- Spending
- $10.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 231
- Highest pay
- $236,120, 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 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 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 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)
- $7.7 million spent. THIS SECONDARY AFTERCARE PROGRAM, PROJECT STAY, OFFERS GRADUATES LIFELONG PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP GROUPS AND CERTIFIED REHABILITATION COUNSELING FOR CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT WITH FINANCIAL LITERACY, MONEY MANAGEMENT,COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT AND CONFLICT MEDIATION. THESE ARE ALL AIMED TO ENABLE SELF SUFFICIENCY THROUGH SHARPENED LIVING SKILLS IN THE WORK/LIFE BALANCE. INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM IS THE CRITICAL CONTRACT SERVICES INITIATIVE OF NEW YORK WHEREBY THE ORGANIZATION EMPLOYES GRADUATES ON A FULL TIME BASIS TO PERFORM SUPPLEMENMTAL SANITATION SERVICES ACROSS NEW YORK. THE COMBINATION OF PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EDUCATION WITH EMPLOYMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED THE CONTINUED TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE TO DISTANCE PAST HOMELESSNESS, INCARCERATION AND ADDICTION.
- $1.9 million spent. PROJECT COMEBACK IS OUR INITIAL 4-6 MONTH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION, BATTLING HOMELESSNESS AND TRANSITION FOR INCARCERATION, WITH THE SKILLS, SUPPORT SERVICES AND MOTIVATION THEY NEED TO OBTAIN AND SUSTAIN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE JOB-READINESS TRAINING, SUPPORTED WORK EXPERIENCE (PROVIDING MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO NEW YORK CITY STREETS AND PARKS), ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, SUPPLEMENTAL SKILLS TRAINING (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OSHA; FOOD PROTECTION) AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES; COMPUTER PROFICIENCY AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE SEVEN DAYS EACH WEEK YEAR-ROUND, WITH EACH PARTICIPANT ATTENDING FIVE DAYS WEEKLY, AND GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM ONCE THEY FIND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.
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 August 1995.
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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