Community Compact Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization offers educational and cultural programs for under-resourced college students teaching social capital literacy skills to support their academic and career objectives.
- Income
- $89,899
- Spending
- $85,165
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Highest pay
- $39,609, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 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 (2)
- $31,270 spent. All expenses are covered for 24 students from various states and backgrounds to attend a week-long educational cultural and social enrichment program at Chautauqua Institution for a week long educational cultural and social capital enrichment experience.
- $640 spent. During and beyond their week at Chautauqua Institution scholoras who are planning to transfer to a 4-year college or univeristy can take part in the transfer success program. This involoves meeting with Chautauquans who have worked as senior administrators at 4 year colleges and universities across the country. These transfer advisors focus on helping scholars to find transfer schools with high graduation rates excellent financial aid and a connective culture which will help them to continue to increase their social capital and achieve their goals They connect scholors with senior administrators at these schools and coach them all the way through the transfer application process to help ensure their transfer success.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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