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Community Access Inc

EIN 23-7399839 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY ACCESS EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS TO RECOVER FROM TRAUMA AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND HEALING-FOCUSED SERVICES. WE ARE BUILT ON THE SIMPLE TRUTH THAT PEOPLE ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR OWN LIVES. VALUES: - HUMAN RIGHTS - PEER EXPERTISE - SELF-DETERMINATION - HARM REDUCTION - RACIAL EQUITY - HEALING AND RECOVERY

Income
$51.2 million
Spending
$50.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%
Employees
416
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$369,049, chief executive officer

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

Financial health

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 40 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 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

    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 June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $28.2 million spent. HOUSING: WE PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT 20 BUILDINGS AND AT LEASED APARTMENTS IN MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, AND THE BRONX. OUR TENANTS INCLUDE MANY PEOPLE WITH LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS WHO HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS. MANY OF OUR SITES INCLUDE AFFORDABLE UNITS FOR FAMILIES, A MODEL THAT HAS PROVEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HOUSING, WE OFFER A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE OUR RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING PET ACCESS, A PET ADOPTION PROGRAM, AND THE URBAN FARMING INITIATIVE, WHICH OFFERS PARTICIPANTS OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO PLANT, NURTURE AND HARVEST FOOD, AS WELL AS INCREASING AWARENESS OF NUTRITION AND FOOD JUSTICE ISSUES EFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY. IN TOTAL, WE PROVIDE HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES TO MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS.
  2. $10.8 million spent. TREATMENT SERVICES AND RESIDENTIAL CRISIS SUPPORT: OUR RESIDENTIAL CRISIS SUPPORT PROGRAM IS NEW YORK CITY'S FIRST PEER-DRIVEN ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING AN EMOTIONAL CRISIS. ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) AND INTENSIVE MOBILE TREATMENT (IMT) PROGRAMS HELP PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS IN THE NYC SHELTER SYSTEM OR WHO OTHERWISE LACK PERMANENT HOUSING TO ACCESS PERMANENT HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. OUR SELF-DIRECTED CARE (SDC) PROGRAM PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES TO REACH THEIR WELLNESS GOALS, ALONGSIDE SKILLED RESOURCE CONSULTANTS WHO HELP TO DEVELOP RECOVERY ACTION PLANS AND BUDGETS. OUR ART COLLECTIVE USES ART AS A HEALING TOOL FOR HELPING PEOPLE TO FURTHER THEIR SKILLS AS ARTISTS AND LEADERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. OUR TREATMENT SERVICES AND CRISIS SUPPORT PROGRAMS SERVE MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.
  3. $875,556 spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION: IN 1995, WE LAUNCHED THE HOWIE THE HARP ADVOCACY CENTER (HTH) TO TRAIN AND PLACE INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, HOMELESSNESS, SUBSTANCE USE, AND INCARCERATION INTO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECTOR. MORE THAN 1,200 PEOPLE HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE TRAINING, AND A SATELLITE HTH PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN 2012 AND IS NOW OPERATING IN FOUR CITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS. BLUEPRINT SUPPORTED EDUCATION HELPS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TO PURSUE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. OUR TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 400 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 December 1974.

    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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