Adaptive Community Approach Program Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ACAP'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AND TO ACQUIRE LIFE-LONG SKILLS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING AND VALUED MEMBERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 12.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 74%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 61
- Highest pay
- $116,889, executive 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
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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 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)
- $1.0 million spent. ACAP'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE DAY SERVICES PLUS 2 ENHANCED PROGRAMS, ACAP PLAYMAKERS, AND ART LINKS WORKS. IN OUR DAY SERVICES, WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 92 MEMBERS, PROVIDING A VARIETY OF CLASSES AND EXPERIENCES FOR 6 HOURS DAILY ON WEEKDAYS. OUR MAIN PROGRAM OFFERINGS ARE IN THE CATEGORIES (WE CALL THEM PILLARS) OF ADVOCACY, THE ARTS, EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT, SPORTS & RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. WE OFFER TWO 25-WEEK PROGRAM SESSIONS ANNUALLY, SEPARATED BY A WEEK OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS CALLED "INTERIM WEEK." OUR PLAYMAKERS PROGRAM TRANSITIONED IN 2023, BECAUSE OF NEW STAFF LEADERSHIP AND A NEW PROGRAM STRUCTURE. IT OFFERS AN ANNUAL SCHEDULE COMPOSED OF TWO 16-WEEK THEATER/FILM EXPERIENCES PLUS 4-6 WEEKS OF THEATER SKILLS CLASSES. PRACTICES ARE 2 HOURS/WEEK IN THE LATER AFTERNOON (3:00-5:00 PM), AFTER DAYTIME PROGRAM HOURS. PLAYMAKERS SERVES APPROXIMATELY 35-45 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OPERATES WITH THE VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT OF ABOUT 15 PEOPLE WITHOUT DISABILITIES (IT IS AN INCLUSIVE TROUPE.) OUR ART LINKS WORKS PROGRAM SERVES A SUBSET OF OUR DAY SERVICE MEMBERS AND IS AN OPTION OFFERED DURING THE DAYTIME, BUT IT HAS OCCASIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OUTSIDE OF DAY PROGRAM HOURS, SUCH AS PARTICIPATING IN AREA FAIRS AND EVENTS. THIS IS WHY IT IS INCLUDED AS AN ENHANCED PROGRAM. IT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 32 MEMBERS EACH SESSION (MEMBER REGISTRATION VARIES).
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 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 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 March 1997.
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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