Chin Community of Indiana
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To enhance the quality of life by empowering the community to be self-sufficient and engage in cultural, social, and economic development while promoting racial harmony, goodwill, and justice in the society.
- Income
- $420,441
- Spending
- $428,442
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 56%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 32
- Highest pay
- $65,000, 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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 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 (3)
- $86,025 spent. Community Integration & Engagement Program a comprehensive approach to fostering community cohesion through conducting community meetings, conferences, cultural events collaborations with local government agencies. The program had provide services to over 1000 individuals.
- $146,024 spent. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM Providing a range of social services that directly impacted over 5623 individuals in 2024. The program includes translation assistance, phon call resrouces and referrals to various governement agencies and local businesses.The program also includes helping the individual with green card and naturalization N400 applications. The program also helped resolve issues related to food stamps, medicaids and medical bills. In 2024 CCI organized 12 medical awareness, vaccination events that provide resrouces and services to over 2500 idividuals. The program al hosted youth events for crime awareness and prevention.
- $72,509 spent. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM The program connects multiple employes with the community It also provides employment services; job application, orientations tralsations and transportation. In fiscal year 2024, CCI organize 7 job fairs and helped 1662 people into job placement.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2016.
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 March 2025.
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 January 2020.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Physicians of Indiana Inc (Indianapolis, IN), EIN 20-5392766. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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