Islands Community Advocacy Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ISLANDS COMMUNITY ADVOCACY NETWORK IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED ON JOHNS AND WADMALAW ISLANDS BY CONNECTING NEEDS WITH RESOURCES AND IDEAS WITH ACTION.
- Income
- $59,100
- Spending
- $12,840
- Reserves
- 43.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- COMMUNITY COORDINATION AND RESOURCE NAVIGATIONICAN CONVENES LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY GAPS, REDUCE DUPLICATION, AND CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND GRIEF COUNSELING. WE MAINTAIN REFERRAL PATHWAYS AND HOST PERIODIC COORDINATION MEETINGS AND RESOURCE FAIRS.
- DIRECT CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE (DE MINIMIS)WHEN APPROPRIATE AND FUNDS ALLOW, ICAN PROVIDES LIMITED DIRECT AID (E.G., TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS, EMERGENCY FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES) TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS, FOLLOWING A WRITTEN NEED-VERIFICATION PROTOCOL.
- GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONSICAN ADMINISTERS SMALL GRANTS TO LOCAL NONPROFITS, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WHOSE PROGRAMS ALIGN WITH CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, YOUTH MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND FAMILY STABILIZATION. GRANTMAKING FOLLOWS WRITTEN GUIDELINES WITH DUE DILIGENCE AND REPORTING.
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND SCHOLARSHIPSWE SUPPORT WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH, MENTORING INITIATIVES, AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. PROGRAM CONTENT EMPHASIZES SAFETY, RESILIENCE, ACADEMIC READINESS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGIN COLLABORATION WITH HEALTH PARTNERS, ICAN PROMOTES AWARENESS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MENTAL-HEALTH RESOURCES, FACILITATES SCREENINGS/CLINICS HOSTED BY PARTNERS, AND PROVIDES NAVIGATION SUPPORT TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO CARE.FAITH-BASED COLLABORATIONWE PARTNER WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES (E.G., COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH ALIGNED MISSIONS) TO SUPPORT MISSION-CONSISTENT ACTIVITIES AND OUTREACH. ALL FUNDED AND SPONSORED ACTIVITIES ARE SECULAR IN USE OF FUNDS AND INCLUSIVE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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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