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Creating Caring Communities

EIN 26-4574354 · Chico, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENT APPRECIATION EVENTS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, WELCOME VISITS, AND RESIDENT CARE IN TIMES OF NEED.

Income
$205,180
Spending
$198,823
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
10.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
22
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$6,330, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $159,513 spent. CREATING CARING COMMUNITIES (CCC) WAS CREATED AS A MEANS TO LIVE OUT JESUS CHRIST'S COMMAND TO "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF AND "GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND MAKE DISCIPLES BAPTIZING THEM IN MY NAME." THE ORGANIZATION HIRES, TRAINS AND SUPERVISES INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DEEP ABIDING FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST, ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS IN A LOCAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH, AND WHO ARE DEVOTED TO LOVING AND SERVING ALL PEOPLE WITH GOD'S LOVE WITH A FOCUS TO LEAD OTHERS TO THE TRUTH IN JESUS CHRIST. TEAMS ARE RECRUITED FROM LOCAL CHURCHES, WHO CREATING CARING COMMUNITIES PARTNERS WITH, TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. THESE INDIVIDUALS MOVE INTO APARTMENT COMMUNITIES AND OFFER SPIRITUAL CARE AND BIBLICALLY BASED PROGRAMS TO APARTMENT RESIDENTS. THE INTENT IS TO MODEL THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST BY OPERATING CHILDREN'S CLUBS, SPORTS EVENTS, WELCOME VISITS, COMMUNITY ACTIVITY MEETINGS, FEEDING, CARING FOR AND PRAYING WITH APARTMENT RESIDENTS, EXERCISE CLASSES, MARRIAGE-PARENTING CLASSES. IN DOING SO WEDEVELOP THE COMMUNITY LIFE AND ATMOSPHERE AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX, ENHANCING THE LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS AND IN THE PROCESS SEE INDIVIDUALS ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOR THROUGH THE MODELING OF HIS CARE AND LOVE FOR THEM.EACH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE TRAINED INDIVIDUALS IS DESIGNED TO MODEL THE LIFE OF CHRIST THROUGH PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS WHICH ARE NEEDED BY OR BENEFICIAL TO THE PERSON AND THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.INITIALLY CCC IMPLEMENTED THE CARING COMMUNITY PROGRAM INTO FOUR APARTMENT COMPLEXES. DUE TO THE RECEPTIVITY OF RESIDENTS AND THE SUCCESS OF THE CARING COMMUNITY TEAMS CCC HAS EXPANDED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. CURRENTLY CCC HAS HIRED AND PLACED EIGHT TEAMS IN EIGHT APARTMENT COMMUNITIES PROVIDING SPIRITUAL CARE AND BIBLICALLY BASED PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 2600 PLUS RESIDENTS.CREATING CARING COMMUNITIES' LONG TERM PLANS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS ARE TO IMPLEMENT THE CARING COMMUNITY PROGRAM IN THE GREATER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION. WE ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND CASTING OUR VISION WITH CHURCHES IN REDDING, CA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 September 2011.

    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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