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Community Advocates Inc

EIN 48-1265472 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY ADVOCATES INC. WORKS TO PREVENT HARM AND DISCRIMINATION BY PROMOTING INCLUSIVE, SAFE, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND DIGITAL INNOVATION, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, REDUCES THE DRIVERS OF ABUSE AND TOXIC BEHAVIOR, AND SUPPORTS INITATIVES THAT FOSTER EMOTIONAL HEALTH, TRUST, SHARED LEADERSHIP ACROSS, RACIAL , ETHNIC, AND GENDER LINES.

Income
$589,143
Spending
$421,518
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$160,200, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (3)
  1. $151,312 spent. DIGITAL HARM REDUCTION AND PROSOCIAL DESIGN: PARTNERED WTIH GAME DEVELOPERS, MODERATORS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND TEST FEATURES THAT REDUCE TOXICITY, PROMOTE EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND BUILD TRUST IN LARGE-MALE-DOMINATEDDIGITAL SPACES.
  2. $33,624 spent. CIVIC, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION: CONVENED FORUMS, PRODUCED RESEARCH AND COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND MOBILIZE ACTION TO PREVENT MISOGYNY, BIAS AND SOCIAL FRAGMENTATION IN ONLINE GAMING COMMUNITY CONTEXTS.
  3. $151,312 spent. TRUST AND COMMUNITY BUILDING IN ONLINE PLATFORMS: DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED MODERATOR TOOLS, GROUP BUILDING STATEGIES, AND MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORKS TO DEEPEEN CONNECTION, IMPROVE HELP-SEEKING, AND REINFORCE NORMS OF RESPECT AND CARE ONLINE.

Source: Form 990 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 October 2002.

    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: Advocates for a Healthy Community Inc (Springfield, MO), EIN 43-1602701. 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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