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Center for Community Growth

EIN 45-4949780 · Indiana, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH HAS LAUNCHED A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT ADVANCING JUSTICE AND EQUITY IN INDIANA COUNTY. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES, FOSTERING ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS, WE STRIVE TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE. EXPLORE OUR INITIATIVES TO LEARN HOW WE ARE SHAPING A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE INDIANA COUNTY.

Income
$119,188
Spending
$102,040
Reserves
10.3 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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $41,351 spent. THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH'S FILM SERIES - FEATURES POWERFUL STORIES OF COMMUNITIES NAVIGATING VARIOUS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSITIONS. WHILE SOME FILMS FOCUS ON ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE SHIFTS IN COAL-IMPACTED AREAS, THE SERIES ALSO HIGHLIGHTS BROADER THEMES OF JUSTICE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE. THROUGH THESE SCREENINGS, WE AIM TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS, INSPIRE ACTION, AND PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR COMMUNITIES WORKING TOWARD A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THE INDIANA COUNTY THRIVES INITIATIVE - IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EFFORT AIMED AT BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR COAL-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES IN INDIANA COUNTY. BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLANS, SECURING FUNDING, AND ENHANCING LOCAL CAPACITY, WE SUPPORT ECONOMIC TRANSITIONS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENSURING THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE IN A CHANGING ECONOMY.

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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Center for Community Change (Washington, DC), EIN 52-0888113. 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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