Court Community Service
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Court Community Service is to design and manage an efficient system of quality alternative sentencing options responsive to the needs of the courts and the community.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $164,417, exec director
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: 64 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 94 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $522,682 spent. Placement & Referral for area Municipal US District and County courts. Adults ordered to perform community service work as a condition of probation or in lieu of financial sanctions are interviewed and placed to work under supervision at not-for-profit and government agencies. The progress of each referral is tracked & status reports given to referring court. Received 4,548 community service referrals that worked 103,979 hours at local non-profit agencies. Revenue and hours above includes some income and hours utilized in 4b and 4c below.
- $579,818 spent. Work Crew Program consists of several supervised work crews comprised of community service workers. A paid supervisor transports the crew to & from designated worksites. Crews perform litter collection community cleanups landscaping & graffiti removal. They also assist area not-for-profit agencies with community projects. Some revenue for this function is reported in 4a above. Supervised work crews collected 35,154 bags of litter 14,964 tires & 7,063 cubic yards of debris throughout Cuyahoga County. Assisted Cleveland low-income senior citizens with lawn mowing leaf raking and snow shoveling.
- $8,586 spent. Carrying Concealed Weapon CCW Program is a 3 hour educational program covering the legal consequences & personal dangers involved in the purchase possession and use of firearms or other weapons. Area courts refer individuals convicted of CCW or similar charges. The program is aimed at reducing recidivism while providing an overview of current weapon related laws. Received 436 CCW program referrals.
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
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 December 2024.
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 September 1988.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Vip Community Services Inc (Bronx, NY), EIN 13-3224700. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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