Community Action Now
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To create pathways out of poverty for underserved families through education advocacy and community-driven solutions
- Income
- $98,475
- Spending
- $103,263
- Reserves
- 5.4 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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% 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 (2)
- $52,800 spent. Grant funding supported research and development activities program design and customization staff training and ongoing technical assistance and consultation with the Recovery Caf Network to ensure fidelity to the nationally recognized Recovery Caf model while adapting it to the local community Funds also supported the development of outreach strategies marketing materials and community awareness efforts to prepare for participant engagement and program launch These planning and capacity-building activities established the operational framework staff readiness community partnerships and outreach infrastructure necessary to begin delivering recovery support services in 2026
- $32,863 spent. Village Power Youth and Family Empowerment Program 2025 During 2025 Community Action NOW advanced its Village Power initiative a comprehensive youth and family empowerment program designed to strengthen communities through education workforce development leadership and family engagement The program provided workforce readiness training youth leadership opportunities and family-centered enrichment activities that expanded access to educational cultural and recreational experiences for underserved families A major component of Village Power was the NewRock Summer STEM STEAM in Action program in St Thomas US Virgin Islands Twenty-one 15-year-old students enrolled in the program and 20 successfully earned the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate an industry-recognized workforce credential Participants completed hands-on technology training conducted community-based research strengthened digital literacy skills and explored career pathways in technology and data analytics Village Power also prioritized support for single-parent households by reducing barriers to enrichment opportunities for children and families Through partnerships with Toys for Tots and MoST Valuable Kids MVK Community Action NOW provided holiday gifts to 75 children in metropolitan Atlanta and expanded access to live theatrical performances professional baseball games museums concerts and other educational and cultural experiences These initiatives promoted youth development strengthened family engagement and created opportunities for children and parents to participate in experiences that may otherwise have been financially inaccessible These activities advanced Community Action NOWs charitable mission by equipping youth with workforce-ready skills supporting educational achievement strengthening families and expanding equitable access to community resources and enrichment opportunities
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 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 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 March 2015.
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: North Hudson Community Action Corporation (Union City, NJ), EIN 22-1818699. 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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