Community Crisis Service Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 209 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The Organization provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention through hotline services, crisis.
- Income
- $13.1 million
- Spending
- $15.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 474
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $184,176, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 209 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
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
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 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 (4)
- $9.6 million spent. Call Center: Provides 24/7 call center services to the public including suicide prevention/intervention services, homeless information/referral community connections, mental health crisis intervention/support, information/referral services.
- $1.8 million spent. Warm Nights: Warm Nights is a collaboration between over 50 faith based organizations, the Prince Georges County Department of Social Services and Community Crisis Services, Inc. This program provides between 35 and 85 beds nightly for homeless individuals and families in Prince Georges County. Warm Nights started as a hypothermia shelter available only in cold weather months but expanded to year-round in 2017. Community Crisis Services, Inc. Has operated Warm Nights since the fall of 2006.
- $1.5 million spent. Safe Passages: 43 bed shelter for survivors of intimate partner violence. The shelter operates 24/7/365 in support of those fleeing intimate partner violence. Services include shelter, transportation, case management counseling, meals, and emotional support.
- $325,415 spent. Other program services include:Famvic: Family violence intervention clinic (famvic) provides counseling services to survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence; anger management programs; and individual counseling to support domestic violence victims.Housing: Program includes services to our shelter residents and those referred through coordinated entry to programs including second chance housing and rapid rehousing services. Expenses $ 147,285. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 497,578. Mobile Crisis Services are services for those in need of emergent in person behavioral health connections. CCSI provides telephone and mobile response personnel to help individuals to be safe.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 August 1989.
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.
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