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Staying Put in New Canaan Inc

EIN 20-8465004 · New Canaan, CT

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

What it says it does

HELPING OLDER NEW CANAAN RESIDENTS LIVE CONFIDENTLY AT HOME AND STAY ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL SERVICES AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 49.8 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 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
23 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$87,322 spent. TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH REFERRALS FOR HOME SERVICE AND REPAIR, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, SERVICE PROVIDERS SUCH AS PLUMBERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
$155,653 spent. TO PROVIDE DRIVERS FOR MEMBERS TO MEDICAL AND PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS, AND PROVIDE SOCIAL EVENTS TO BE ACTIVE AND PREVENT ISOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE PERSONAL TOUCH SERVICES SUCH AS HOME VISITS, GROCERY SHOPPING, ERRANDS, AND SMALL TASKS AT HOME.
$29,406 spent. TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE FINANCIALLY TO PAY FULL MEMBERSHIP DUES.
$46,590 spent. ADDITIONAL HELP FOR MEMBERS TO BE ABLE TO LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST IN THEIR OWN HOMES AS THEY GROW OLDER

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 June 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 October 2007.
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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