Harbel Community Organization Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 34% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE NBSP;MISSION NBSP;OF NBSP;HARBEL NBSP;IS NBSP;TO NBSP;UNITE NBSP;ORGANIZATIONS NBSP;AND NBSP;GROUPS NBSP;IN NBSP;ORDER NBSP;TO NBSP;PROVIDE NBSP;A NBSP;VEHICLE NBSP;IN NBSP;WHICH NBSP;TO NBSP;DEFINE NBSP;AND NBSP;SOLVE NBSP;PROBLEMS NBSP;COMMON NBSP;TO NBSP;THE NBSP;COMMUNITY
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 34%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 80%
- Employees
- 35
- Highest pay
- $135,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1534% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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)
- HARBEL PREVENTION AND RECOVERY PROGRAM (HPRC) IS CURRENTLY LISCENSED BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE STANDARD AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS FOR BOTH ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS ON BOTH LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2.1(OUTPATIENT AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT LEVELS OF CARE). IN ADDITION HARBEL ALSO PROVIDES COURT APPROVED DUI EDUCATION AND TREATMENT. HPRC IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION FOR HEALTH CARE (ACHC). PERSONS ARE ADMITTED INTO TREATMENT BASED ON ASAM (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE). HPRC OPERATES TWO CLINICS ONE WHICH SERVES ADULTS AND ONE WHICH SERVES ADOLESCENTS. SOME OF OUR SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDE GENDER SPECIFIC TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA DUI/DWI GROUPS SERVICES SPECIFIC TO PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ALLEGED TO COMMIT INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE RELATED OFFENSES.
- HARBEL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP IS SPONSORED BY THIRTEEN COMMUNITY BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOANS HARBEL HOUSING HAS GROWN INTO A MAJOR PREPURCHASE SERVICE FOR POTENTIAL HOME BUYERS. OUR FUNDS NOW COME FROM TWO GRANT SOURCES (BALTIMORE CITY S HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND BALTIMORE COUNTY S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY CONSERVATION. GENERAL PROGRAMS COMMUNITY SERVICESHARBEL S COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM OCC) AND FROM THIRTEEN COMMUNITY BANKS SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH SOME FUNDS FORM PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS. HARBEL HOUSING IS A HUD CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY AND OUR HOUSING COUNSELORS ARE CERTIFIED THROUGH THE MARYLAND HOUSING COUNSELOR NETWORK. OUR FUNDS ARE AUDITED ANNUALLY AND WE ARE REVIEWED BY HUD EVERY TWO YEARS AND ANNUALLY BY BOTH BALTIMORE CITY AND BALTIMORE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN CITED FOR PROBLEMS. HARBEL ALSO HAS A COMMUNITY RELATION DEPARTMENT. THIS DEPARTMENT HELPS TO ORGANIZE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS IN THE AREA. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION REFERRAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OVERSEES A PROGRAM WHICH SERVES 27 COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR CATCHMENT AREA WITH NO ADDITIONAL STAFF. OUR DIRECTOR ATTENDS APPROXIMATELY 200 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS PER YEAR AND CONSISTENTLY ADDRESSES ISSUES RELATING TO CRIME PREVENTION ZONING HOUSING TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION SCHOOLS AND PROBLEMATIC LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO LIGHT AT THESE MEETINGS OR FROM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP. ON A DAILY BASIS THE DIRECTOR SENDS MESSAGES VIA A COMPILED EMAIL LIST FACEBOOK NEXT DOOR (A NATIONAL COMMUNITY BASED SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICE). IN ADDITION HARBEL SUPPORTS THE NORTH EAST CITIZENS PATROL. WE ALSO ACCEPT PRIVATE INSURANCE AND OUT OF POCKET PAYMENTS BASED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE. STAFF MAY USE TECHNIQUES SUCH AS MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY REINFORCEMENT APPROACH AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AS THESE ARE INTERVENTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSERS.
- GENERAL PROGRAMS COMMUNITY SERVICESHARBEL S COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM HELPS TO ORGANIZE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS IN THE AREA. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION REFERRAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR OVERSEES A PROGRAM WHICH SERVES 27 COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR CATCHMENT AREA WITH NO ADDITIONAL STAFF. OUR DIRECTOR ATTENDS APPROXIMATELY 150 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS PER YEAR AND CONSISTENTLY ADDRESSES ISSUES RELATING TO CRIME PREVENTION ZONING HOUSING TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION SCHOOLS AND PROBLEMATIC LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO LIGHT AT THESE MEETINGS OR FROM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP. ON A DAILY BASIS HE SENDS MESSAGES VIA A COMPILED EMAIL LIST FACEBOOK NEXT DOOR (A NATIONAL COMMUNITY BASED SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICE) AND SEVEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITY LIST SERVES THAT REACH THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST BALTIMORE. THESE MESSAGES ENSURE THE RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST BALTIMORE ARE CONSISTENTLY AWARE OF CRIME TRENDS PERTINENT CRIME PREVENTION TECHNIQUES INFORMATION FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE GOVERNMENT NUMEROUS EVENTS AND ISSUES THAT WOULD AFFECT A RESIDENT S QUALITY OF LIFE THE SERVICES OF OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE AREA AND KEY GOVERNMENTAL CONTACT INFORMATION. THESE MESSAGES THROUGH VARIOUS FORMATS REACH MORE THAN 1000 HOUSEHOLDS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT HE COMMUNICATES WITH MORE THAN 3000 RESIDENTS A YEAR THROUGH PERSONAL PHONE ELECTRONIC CONTACT AND ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITH MORE THAN 100000 RESIDENTS. HE COORDINATES THE EFFORTS OF THE NORTHEAST CITIZENS ON PATROL A PARTNERSHIP OF HARBEL AND THE BALTIMORE POLICE DEPARTMENT S NORTHEAST DISTRICT. THE VOLUNTEER GROUP IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF OVER 30 COMMUNITIES WITH MORE THAN 800 VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE ENTIRE NORTHEAST BALTIMORE AREA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1972.
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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