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Apex Community Care Inc

EIN 22-2951387 · Danbury, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

APEX COUMMUNITY CARE PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING,HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND COUNSELING TO PERSONS WITH AIDS AND THOSE WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE. APEX ALSO PROVIDES AIDS & HIV EDUCATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE GREATER DANBURY AREA.

Income
$8.8 million
Spending
$9.0 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 68%
Employees
97
Highest pay
$275,498, chief executive officer

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

Weak: 40 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 83% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 (5)
  1. $2.1 million spent. MEDICAL CARE AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT TO PERSONS WITH AIDS, PRESCRIPTIONS OF NECESSARY MEDICATION FOR HIV/HEPC PREVENTION, PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS, TESTING AND TREATMENT.
  2. $2.8 million spent. PRIMARY CARE FOR FOOD, UTILITIES & MEDICAL EXPENSES TO PERSONS WITH AIDS FOR PREVENTION & OUTREACH. PROGRAM STAFF WILL UTILIZE MULTIPLE TECHNIQUES TO DELIVER CULTURALLY AND LANGUAGE APPROPRIATE PREVENTION & RISK REDUCTION INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUAL LEVEL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ARE BROUGHT TO WHERE PEOPLE ACTUALLY CONGREGATE. DISTRIBUTION OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION MATERIALS, EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE & INFORMATION REGARDING COUNSELING & TESTING IS MADE AVAILABLE.
  3. $1.6 million spent. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, WHICH INCLUDES PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, PEER RECOVERY COACHING, LATINO OUTREACH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT.
  4. $582,941 spent. HOUSING
  5. $765,349 spent. PREVENTION AND EDUCATION

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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    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 March 1989.

    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 October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Care Inc (Brookfield, WI), EIN 39-1264667. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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