Club Nova Community Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CLUB NOVA COMMUNITY, INC PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS TO LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES OF THEIR CHOICE IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $967,371
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $109,472, executive director
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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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 94% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $839,183 spent. CLUB NOVA WORKS WITH AND ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS PREDOMINANTLY SCHIZOPHRENIA, SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER, BIPOLAR DISORDER, AND MAJOR DEPRESSION SOME OF THE MOST DISABLING HEALTH CONDITIONS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. THE HUMAN COSTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS ARE STAGGERING. THE ILLNESS IMPACTS ESSENTIALLY EVERY FACET OF A PERSON'S LIFE AND PLACES INDIVIDUALS AT SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR THE FOLLOWING: SUICIDE PREMATURE DEATH (25-YEAR SHORTER LIFE EXPECTANCY) CO-OCCURRING HEALTH CONDITIONS HOSPITALIZATIONS HOMELESSNESS INCARCERATION UNEMPLOYMENT INTERRUPTED EDUCATIONS INADEQUATE NUTRITION CRISES POVERTY APPROXIMATELY 95% OF OUR MEMBERS LIVE AT OR BELOW 30% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME. POVERTY IS OFTEN ONE OF THEIR GREATEST CHALLENGES.HOW OUR WORK ACHIEVES THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAMWE ARE ACUTELY AWARE THAT THE RISKS AND CHALLENGES OF MENTAL ILLNESS ARE INTERCONNECTED AND INTERSECT TO CREATE ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY. THE CLUBHOUSE MODEL, WITH INTEGRATED, INTERDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING, PROVIDES A HOLISTIC, IMPACTFUL APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE RISKS OF MENTAL ILLNESS. CLUB NOVA IS A HIGH-IMPACT COMMUNITY COMPRISED OF STAFF AND MEMBERS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE RISKS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, HOUSING, ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF EACH MEMBER. WE MEET OUR MISSION BY OPERATING THE EVIDENCE-BASED, SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN CLUBHOUSE MODEL THAT IS REPLICATED WORLDWIDE, WHICH OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED SOLUTION-ORIENTED APPROACH THAT SAVES AND CHANGES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. CLUB NOVA EXISTS TO ENSURE THAT OUR MEMBERS HAVE THE SUPPORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO LIVE FULL, MEANINGFUL LIVES INTEGRATED INTO THE FABRIC OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY. CLUB NOVA IS ACCREDITED AS A CLUBHOUSE MODEL BY CLUBHOUSE INTERNATIONAL. ACCREDITATION IS A RIGOROUS PROCESS ASSURING FIDELITY TO THE MODEL. THIS MODEL OPERATES ON PROVEN STANDARDS AND IS REPLICATED IN 372 COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. THE MODEL RECEIVED THE CONRAD HILTON FOUNDATION AWARD FOR HUMANITARIAN WORK ALLEVIATING HUMAN SUFFERING.PROGRAMMINGKEY INTEGRATED, INTERDEPENDENT PROGRAMS ALL WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT MEMBER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND CAREER BUILDING. HEALTHCARE: CLUB NOVA HELPS MEMBERS NAVIGATE HEALTHCARE, RANGING FROM IDENTIFYING PROVIDERS, TO ACCOMPANYING THEM TO APPOINTMENTS, TO PROVIDING DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT REGARDING SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES. CRISIS PREVENTION / INTERVENTION: WE PROVIDE NECESSARY INTERVENTIONS TO ASSURE THE SAFETY, WELL-BEING, AND STABILITY OF MEMBERS. EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR WORK WITH ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, AND DISABILITY OFFICES, WE HELP MEMBERS IN EARNING A CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND IN OBTAINING THEIR GED/HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL WELLBEING: OUR COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT TO WORK IN LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGH TRANSITIONAL, SUPPORTED, AND INDEPENDENT EMPLOYMENT. WORK ORDERED DAY: BY PARTICIPATING IN ALL THE WORK NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN CLUBHOUSE FUNCTIONS, MEMBERS REGAIN SKILLS, A SENSE OF PURPOSE, SELF-WORTH, AND CONFIDENCE-- EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSLATE TO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT. HEALTH AND WELLNESS: CLUB NOVA'S CULINARY UNIT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CLUBHOUSE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORT IN OBTAINING QUALITY HEALTHCARE, OUR MEMBERS AND STAFF PLAN AND PREPARE ~6,000+ AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS MEALS ANNUALLY. HOUSING: WE ARE COMMITTED TO SECURING AND MAINTAINING SAFE, DECENT, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL MEMBERS WITH OUR SUPPORT INCREASING OR DECREASING IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF MEMBERS. COMMUNITY ACCESS: WE HELP MEMBERS ACCESS SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING OBTAINING BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS. OUTREACH: OUTREACH SERVES AS AN EARLY-WARNING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES OR NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE CLUBHOUSE PROGRAM, OFTEN PREVENTING CRISIS, HOSPITALIZATION, OR HARM. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING: CLUB NOVA EFFECTS CHANGE IN HOW THE COMMUNITY VIEWS, SUPPORTS, ACCEPTS, AND RELATES TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, GREATLY REDUCING MISPERCEPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN TRAINING STUDENTS, LAW, ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. MEMBERS SPEAKING FROM DIRECT EXPERIENCE IS A KEY FACET OF RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS. TRANSPORTATION: CLUB NOVA OPERATES A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO ENSURE TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT PRESENT A BARRIER TO RECOVERY. WE RUN A MORNING AND EVENING ROUTE. WE PICK UP MEMBERS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY.OUR NEW SPACE ALLOWS FOR FUTURE GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP AND POSITIVE IMPACTS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. THE SPACES IN OUR NEW BUILDING FACILITATE OUR TRANSFORMATIVE WORK. THE INTENTIONAL DESIGN BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER IN OPEN, FLEXIBLE, AND CONNECTED SPACES, BUILDING UPON THE EXTRAORDINARY EXISTING COMMUNITY WE HAVE FOSTERED.CLUB NOVA HAS A BUSTLING GROUP OF YOUNG ADULT MEMBERS WHO ARE EAGER TO WORK AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER, AND WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR AGING MEMBERS. ACROSS THE ADULT LIFESPAN, YOUNG ADULT AND SENIOR MEMBERS ARE BLENDING LEARNING FROM AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. THE ONSET OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS IS OFTEN LATE ADOLESCENCE / EARLY ADULTHOOD INTERRUPTING EDUCATION, CAREERS, AND RELATIONSHIPS. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE ASSIST OUR YOUNG ADULTS BY PROVIDING THE SUPPORTS NEEDED TO QUICKLY RE-ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS AND CAREER BUILDING.IN 2024, WE RECEIVED 3-YEAR (THE HIGHEST) ACCREDITATIONS FROM BOTH CLUBHOUSE INTERNATIONAL AND CARF INTERNATIONAL. "A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION IS AWARDED TO CLUBHOUSES THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ADHERE TO EACH OF THE CATEGORIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS (MEMBERSHIP, RELATIONSHIPS, SPACE, WORK-ORDERED-DAY, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, FUNCTIONS OF THE HOUSE, AND FUNDING GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION). THESE CLUBHOUSES OPERATE IN A TRULY EFFECTIVE MANNER PROVIDING EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
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
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 June 2025.
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 October 2005.
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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