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Community Solutions International Inc

EIN 27-3523909 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE WORK TO END HOMELESSNESS AND THE CONDITIONS THAT CREATE IT. WE DO IT BY HELPING COMMUNITIES BECOME BETTER PROBLEM SOLVERS, SO THEY CAN FIX THE EXPENSIVE, BADLY DESIGNED SYSTEMS THAT LOW INCOME PEOPLE MUST RELY ON EVERY DAY.

Income
$25.4 million
Spending
$40.0 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
11 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 46%
Employees
98
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$356,421, president/board secretary

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 57% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 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 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. $23.2 million spent. NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS: BUILT FOR ZERO - BUILT FOR ZERO (FORMERLY ZERO: 2016) IS A MOVEMENT, METHODOLOGY, AND PROOF OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE. OVER 140 CITIES AND COUNTIES HAVE COMMITTED TO MEASURABLY ENDING HOMELESSNESS FOR ENTIRE POPULATIONS. USING DATA, THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE CHANGED HOW LOCAL HOMELESS RESPONSE SYSTEMS WORK AND THE IMPACT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. TOGETHER, THEY ARE PROVING THAT WE CAN BUILD A FUTURE WHERE HOMELESSNESS IS RARE OVERALL AND BRIEF WHEN IT OCCURS.
  2. $11.1 million spent. REAL ESTATE PROJECT: THE PROPERTY IS BEING RENOVATED AS A HISTORIC REHABILITATION PROJECT TO ENERATE FEDERAL HISTORIC TAX CREDITS (""HTCS"") AND STATE OF CONNECTICUT ISTORIC TAX CREDITS (""STATE HTCS, AND COLLECTIVELY WITH THE HTCS, THE TAX CREDITS"") IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 47 AND 50 OF THE IRC AND SECTION 10-416C OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES, RESPECTIVELY.SWIFT FACTORY IS FURTHER INTENDED TO QUALIFY AS A QUALIFIED ACTIVE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY BUSINESS PURSUANT TO THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT (""NMTC"") PROGRAM UNDER SECTION 45D OF THE IRC. THESE PROPERTIES ARE TRANSFORMED INTO HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACES ACROSS THE US.WORKING CLOSELY WITH A BROAD GROUP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE PROCESS TO BETTER CONNECT EXISTING RESOURCES TO END HOMELESNESS.
  3. $8,709 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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