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Adventist Community Services North America Inc

EIN 20-3519054 · Columbia, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTH AMERICA (ACSNA) HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS A HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND INDIVIDUAL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IN THE U.S., GUAM, AND BERMUDA, WHICH IS TO SERVE COMMUNITIES IN CHRIST'S NAME.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$761,059
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
113.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$179,964, acs director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 113.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 60 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    5 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $155,865 spent. DISASTER RESPONSE ACSNA OPERATES WITH A STATEMNET OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMNT AGENCY, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND MANY STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. IT HELPS DISASTER SURVIVORS BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICESLOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR HURRICANES, TORNADOES, BUILDING COLLAPSE, AND REFUGEE RELIEF EFFORTS.
  2. $481,387 spent. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/URBAN MINISTRY - NAD ACS PROVIDES SEED GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROVIDE ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTERS TO HELP WITH EXPANSIONS, UPGRADES, AND NEW INNOVATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED BY THE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDED TO THE ACS BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ACSNA ALSO HAS CONDUCTED SEVERAL ACS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUMS: 1. NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (NLCP. NLCP IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP PASTORS AND CHURCH MEMBERS WITH STRATEGIES AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY LEAD. IT FOCUSES ON THREE MAJOR LEARNING OUTCOMES: A) MANAGERIAL SKILLS, B) LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND C) BIBLICAL CONCEPTS OF HOLISTIC MINISTRY. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES AND URBAN MINISTRY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. IT CONTAINS 15 MODULES WHICH INSTRUCTOR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD CAN ADOPT AND PRESENT TO LOCALS WHO DESIRE TO BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE MODULES ARE WRITTEN BY A VARIETY OF AUTHORS, AND PRESENTED IN A VARIETY OF STYLES AND FORMATS. THIS PROGRAM WAS TRANSCRIBED IN THREE MORE LANGUAGES, PORTUGUESE, FRENCH, AND SPANISH.
  3. $94,359 spent. YOUNG ADULTS IN SERVICE (YAS) - A MINISTRY TO ENGAGE AND NETWORKS YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS BEYOND SERVICE MINISTRIES (MINISTRIES OF COMPASSION). IT IS FUNDAMENTALLY ROOTED IN THE MISSION STATEMENT OF ACS: "SERVING COMMUNITIES IN CHRIST'S NAME". THROUGH YAS, YOU ARE PART OF AN IMPORTANT NETWORK OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA WHO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS. YOU WILL ENGAGE IN RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS, STRATEGICALLY PLANNED SERVICE EVENTS, DISASTER RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY RELIEF. YAS TEAMS SEEK TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. THROUGH SERVICE YOU DEMONSTRATE COMPASSION, AND FOLLOW CHRIST'S EXAMPLE IN MEETING THE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT NEEDS OF OTHERS. THE YAS NETWORK CONSISTS OF AFFILIATIONS WITH VARIOUS SCHOOLS, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, PATHFINDER CLUBS, AND YOUTH MINISTRIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS.
  4. $1,730 spent. OLDER ADULT MINISTRY - OFFERS A CURRICULUM WITH A VARIETY OF TOPICS THAT PREPARES VOLUNTEERS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ODLER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS, AND HOW TO AGE SUCCESSFULLY. PART OF THE FUNDS GOES FOR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN UP-TO-DATE MATERIAL AND EDUCATION ON THIS SUBJECT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES A WEB-PORTAL FOR CHUCH MEMBERS TO ACCESS INFORMATION RELATED TO AGING AND CARE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    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 April 1947.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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