St Augustine Initiative for Compassion Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Compassionate St. Augustine (CSA) is a grassroots network of volunteers from diverse backgrounds and beliefs who chose to engage our world through embracing the Golden Rule. CSA has been transforming lives through its initiatives and creating a culture of compassion and collaboration for over a decade.
- Income
- $13,693
- Spending
- $30,794
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $2,581, vice president / executive directoir
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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)
- $28,325 spent. 1. Gift Gardens: The Gift Gardens are a community initiative with the purpose of combatting food insecurity in St. Augustine and surrounding communities. All that we grow, we gift to others. We have four Gift Gardens in St. Augustine: one at the Webster School in West Augustine, one in Lincolnville Community Garden, beds at Ketterlinus Elementary School, and Mindful Solutions. Produce harvested from the gardens is distributed by our partner EPIC-CURE. 2. Purple Bench: Advocates for compassion, empathy and understanding within the community and from those businesses and organizations that are a part of its infrastructure. The Purple Bench initiative was formed to challenge the community to engage in compassionate practices despite different backgrounds, religions, ethnicities, and views. In a world divided by polarizing opinions, it is increasingly important to find common ground to help those in need. 3. Compassionate Women: Compassionate Women fosters inclusivity and unity amongst women of all ethnicities and backgrounds and extends compassionate assistance to communities in need. Every month, our diverse group of women gather to share a meal, celebrate our diversity, and cultivate a multicultural haven of compassion, civility, and tolerance through public advocacy, education, and hands-on initiatives.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 July 2014.
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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