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Community Capital Advisors Inc

EIN 23-3088989 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Seeking Solutions - A mission to empower young people and low-wealth populations to increase their equity-stakes in the broader knowledge & informtion economy. We fufill this mission through technical assitance and partnerships with diverse stakeholders. Community Capital Advisors(CCA)is an emerging CDFI and technical assistance organization.

Income
$705,450
Spending
$628,360
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$90,000, contractor

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 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 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

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

  • 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 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 (3)
  1. $305,200 spent. Technical assistance to community organizations: In 2024, we provided prject design and development assistance to various community and neighborhood organizations in the Philadelphia region. We further partnered with other groups, including the women-led, Earth Forward Group, Stevens College of Technology, and the Liberia-based Calvary Baptist Church and the Kakata Rural Teachers Training Institute(KRTTI) on the Liberia Institute for Girls - Todee LIG project. The LIG project is in part, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Liberia. Since the mid-1990s, we continue to provide various forms of technical assistance to community groups for the formation of community developement credit unions and other forms of CDFIs. STEM education ecosystems, and business plans for small entrepreneurs, among others. project is sponsored, in part by the U.S. State Department through its embassy in Liberia.
  2. $135,620 spent. In 2024, we continue to provide support to the Multicultural Community Family Services and the Faith Immanuel Lutheran Church as well as All For All children program. Including early STEM learning, after school and summer programs in East Lansdown and Upper Darby located in Delaware County. CCA help with design and launch of these programs a couple of years ago, and we continue to assist as needed. on occasion, we provide fundraising and other worshops in collaboration with churches and other groups in Delaware County.
  3. $148,900 spent. Musgrave Street Rehabilitation Project in the East Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia. Launched in 2022, Phas-1 of the Musgrave Street project was completed in 2023. Phas-2 began in 2024, with $250,000.00 reimbursable grant support from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development. We hope to expand the Musgrave Street project to about 4-6 block radius within Mt. Airy.

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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on July 15, 2016.

    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 October 2016.

    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.

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