I Care Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
I CARE OUTREACH, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 2004 TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE URGENT NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED AND AT RISK INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITHIN THE BRIGEPORT, CONNECTICUT AREA AND SURROUNDING LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP THIS POPULATION BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND SELF SUPPORTING; WHILE ENHANCING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND STANDARD OF LIVING. LOCATED 60 MILES FROM MANHATTAN AND JUST 40 MILES FROM THE BRONX, MODERN BRIDGEPORT IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA. IT IS HOME TO ALMOST 152,000 PEOPLE, MAKING IT THE LARGEST AND MOST DENSELY POPULATED CITY IN CONNECTICUT. IT IS ALSO THE POOREST CITY IN THE STATE AND ONE OF THE POOREST CITIES IN THE NATION, DESPITE BEING LOCATED IN ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST COUNTIESFAIRFIELD. BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT HAS FACED NUMEROUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, INCLUDING HIGH INCOME INEQUALITY, A HISTORY OF DEINDUSTRIALIZATION, HIGH POVERTY RATES, AND UNEMPLOYMENT, DESPITE BEING IN A WEALTHY REGION. THESE ISSUES ARE
- Income
- $116,366
- Spending
- $90,897
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $30,299, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $53,314 spent. ADULT PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION & TRAINING IN THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT AREA FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF ADULTS AND FAMILIES WHO EARN LESS THAN THE BASIC COSTS OF LIVING, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH TOOLS AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH THEIR GOAL TOWARD POVERTY ALLEVIATION. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY INDIVIDUALS GRADUATED IN 2024 WITH CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETING OUR 2024 TRAINING CLASSES. A VARIETY OF TRAINING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: A) JOB READINESS TRAINING B) COACHING/COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS C) MONEY MANAGEMENT TOOLS D) SUPPORTIVE REFERRALS E) TRAUMA-INFORMED MIND & SOUL CARE WORKSHIP
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2012.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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