Chester County Suicide Prevention
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CHESTER COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION (CCSP) TASK FORCE'S MISSION IS DECREASED SUICIDE THROUGH INCREASED AWARENESS AND EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY. CCSP TASK FORCE COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND WORKS TO REDUCE THE RISK, STIGMA AND OCCURRENCE OF SUICIDE IN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
- Income
- $213,649
- Spending
- $190,962
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 9.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $69,992, 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
Good: 83 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 56 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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)
- $16,613 spent. QPR (QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER) SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING IS A 90-MINUTE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT TEACHES THREE SIMPLE STEPS ANYONE CAN LEARN TO HELP SAVE A LIFE FROM SUICIDE. JUST AS PEOPLE TRAINED IN CPR AND THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER HELP SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES EACH YEAR, PEOPLE TRAINED IN QPR LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND HOW TO QUESTION, PERSUADE AND REFER SOMEONE TO THE HELP THEY NEED. QPR, CREATED BY THE QPR INSTITUTE, IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND POLICIES (NREPP).
- $105,209 spent. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID IS A SKILLS-BASED TRAINING COURSE THAT TEACHES PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES. THIS EIGHT-HOUR EVIDENCE BASED PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO RISK FACTORS AND WARNING SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUICIDE. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A THREE-YEAR CERTIFICATION AS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEING. THE TASK FORCE OFFERS THIS PROGRAM FREE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH WHICH UNDERWRITES THE EXPENSES.
- $14,303 spent. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPAND CURRENT EFFORTS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION IN CHESTER COUNTY TO INCLUDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH WHICH WILL ADDRESS LETHAL MEANS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND COLLABORATION AROUND LETHAL MEANS EDUCATION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION. THIS APPROACH WILL INCLUDE ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING, IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING, AND OUTREACH TO TARGETED AUDIENCES IN THE COUNTY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS PROJECT IS AN INCREASE IN EDUCATION AND AWARENESS AROUND LETHAL MEANS AND SUICIDE TO FURTHER PREVENT SUICIDE AND THE IMPACT SUICIDE HAS ON THE COMMUNITY
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 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 2024.
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 March 2024.
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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