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Community Action Partnership

EIN 52-1120274 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK.

Income
$7.4 million
Spending
$7.8 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
10.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 68%
Employees
33
Volunteers
17
Highest pay
$270,457, chief executive officer

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

Fair: 67 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 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 (5)
  1. $3.7 million spent. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: LEADING THE FIELD IN EQUIPPING HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS WITH THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO BE EXCELLENT STEWARDS AND ACHIEVE TANGIBLE RESULTS. FOR DECADES, NCAP HAS BEEN THE LEADING PROVIDER OF HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES THAT BUILD AND INVIGORATE THE CAPACITIES OF THE NATION'S COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. OFFERINGS IN 2024 INCLUDED TWO MAJOR TRAINING CONFERENCES, PEER GROUP TRAINING COHORTS, DOZENS OF WEBINARS AND VIRTUAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, TOOLKITS AND HOW-TO RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, AND TRAINING AND RECOGNITION FOR ORGANIZATIONS PURSUING AND ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN OUR WORK.
  2. $1.5 million spent. FACILITATING NATIONWIDE TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES: NCAP OFFERS TWO ANNUAL, MAJOR TRAINING CONFERENCES; THE ANNUAL CONVENTION WHICH PROVIDES AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 1,500 PARTICIPANTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 110 DIFFERENT TRAINING AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS, AND THE MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE, PROVIDING AN AVERAGE OF 500 - 600 ATTENDEES WITH APPROXIMATELY 35 LEADERSHIP-INTENSIVE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
  3. $362,857 spent. MEMBER SERVICES: MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCIES AND LEVERAGING THE BUYING POWER OF MEMBER AGENCIES AND PROMOTING THE NETWORK. NCAP HAS CULTIVATED AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF VENDOR PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH WHICH COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ARE ABLE TO REDUCE COSTS AND ACCESS GOODS AND SERVICES THAT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THEM AS STAND-ALONE ENTITIES. IN 2024, MEMBER AGENCIES BENEFITTED FROM CUSTOMIZED, TIME AND COST-SAVING SERVICES PROVIDED BY EIGHT FORMALLY ENDORSED VENDOR PARTNERS SUCH AS AMAZON, MUTUAL OF AMERICA, AND THE NON-PROFIT RISK ASSESSMENT CENTER. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVED SPECIAL PURCHASING RATES, DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND PRODUCTS FROM DOZENS OF NCAP'S BUSINESS PARTNERS. NETWORK PROMOTION NCAP SETS THE BRANDING STANDARD FOR AMERICA'S COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK AND USES A WIDE VARIETY OF OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. 2024 FEATURED A ROBUST "MAY IS COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH" NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN, A YEAR-LONG RECOGNITION OF THE NETWORK'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY, AND A HEAVY SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THAT GENERATED MORE FOLLOWERS THAN EVER BEFORE.
  4. $246,626 spent. CERTIFIED COMMUNITY ACTION PROFESSIONAL: AN ASSOCIATION SPONSORED, INDEPENDENTLY GOVERNED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED IN THE WORK OF COMMUNITY ACTION AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. CCAP IS THE PREMIER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR AMERICA'S COMMUNITY ACTION EMPLOYEE LEADERS.
  5. $143,662 spent. AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND PATHWAYS TO EXCELLENCE: THE PATHWAYS TO EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OFFERS A TIERED APPROACH THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AS THEY STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH LEARNING ABOUT THE THIRTY-FIVE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND UNDERTAKING A DETAILED SELF-STUDY OF THEIR POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO INFORM CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINING FOR PEER REVIEWERS OF AGENCY SELF-STUDIES AND FOR STAFF WISHING TO LEAD A PATHWAYS TO EXCELLENCE SELF-STUDY PROCESS.

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

  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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 September 1986.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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