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Christian Service Center for Central Florida Inc

EIN 59-1353031 · Orlando, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE HOUSING SOLUTIONS, PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE HOMELESS DAY SERVICES, AND WORK ALONGSIDE PARTNERS TO INSPIRE COMMUNITY ACTION.

Income
$9.8 million
Spending
$5.3 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
10.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 71%
Employees
50
Volunteers
1,112
Highest pay
$188,260, executive di

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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 131% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    0 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 (2)
  1. $3.0 million spent. THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER (CSC) EXISTS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE, DIGNITY-FIRST APPROACH. CSC'S HOUSING PROGRAM SEEKS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SECURE, SAFE, STABLE, AND PERMANENT HOUSING. THROUGH THE DEDICATED SUPPORT OF OUR TEAM, 791 INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN WERE ASSISTED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING IN 2025. THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES (SSVF) INITIATIVES, 144 VETERANS WERE RAPIDLY REHOUSED AND PROVIDED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, 329 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WERE EXTENDED MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE, WHILE 137 PEOPLE WERE REUNIFIED WITH FAMILY VIA BUS OR AIRFARE. OUR HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING UNFORESEEN CRISES. IN 2025, OUR TEAM PROVIDED CRITICAL RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR 747 HOUSEHOLDS, PREVENTING EVICTION AND SERVICE DISCONNECTION. THE DAY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES RELIABLE DAILY SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HARDSHIP. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE: 179,567 HOT MEALS SERVED, 7,965 VOUCHERS FOR CLOTHING ISSUED, 2,237 BAGS OF EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTED, 1,538 VISITS TO OUR COMPUTER LAB RECORDED, AND 1,143 HYGIENE KITS PROVIDED. ADDITIONALLY, ON-SITE PARTNERS PROVIDED 2,331 SHOWERS AND 764 HAIRCUTS. OF PARTICULAR NOTE, 406 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZED OUR MAIL SERVICES TO RECEIVE JOB CORRESPONDENCE, IDENTIFICATION, HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS, AND OTHER VITAL DOCUMENTS. IN 2024, OUR PARRAMORE CAMPUS EMBARKED ON A MAJOR RENOVATION THAT WILL DOUBLE HYGIENE ACCESS, EXPAND SHELTER FROM EXTREME WEATHER, AND INTRODUCE A CLINIC AND WELLNESS CENTER. WITH AN ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE IN THE FALL OF 2026, THIS IMPORTANT PROJECT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE CITY OF ORLANDO, ORANGE COUNTY, CENTRAL FLORIDA'S CONTINUUM OF CARE, ADVENTHEALTH, ORLANDO HEALTH, AND MORE THAN 50 FAMILY FOUNDATIONS. IN AUGUST OF 2025 THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ORLANDO'S COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, LAUNCHED 407 CONNECT - A MOBILE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EXPAND EMERGENCY SLEEPING CAPACITY AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THESE TWO CUSTOM-BUILT BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CLIMATE-CONTROLLED SLEEPING PODS, ONBOARD RESTROOMS, AND SECURE STORAGE FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS. WITH ONE BUS DESIGNATED FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND ONE BUS DESIGNATED FOR MEN, THE PROGRAM OFFERS UP TO 42 ADULTS AND CHILDREN A PLACE TO REST SAFELY EACH NIGHT. THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER (CSC) EXISTS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE, DIGNITY-FIRST APPROACH. CSC'S HOUSING PROGRAM SEEKS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH SECURE, SAFE, STABLE, AND PERMANENT HOUSING. THROUGH THE DEDICATED SUPPORT OF OUR TEAM, 791 INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN WERE ASSISTED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING IN 2025. THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES (SSVF) INITIATIVES, 144 VETERANS WERE RAPIDLY REHOUSED AND PROVIDED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, 329 CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WERE EXTENDED MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE, WHILE 137 PEOPLE WERE REUNIFIED WITH FAMILY VIA BUS OR AIRFARE. OUR HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING UNFORESEEN CRISES. IN 2025, OUR TEAM PROVIDED CRITICAL RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR 747 HOUSEHOLDS, PREVENTING EVICTION AND SERVICE DISCONNECTION. THE DAY SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES RELIABLE DAILY SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HARDSHIP. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE: 179,567 HOT MEALS SERVED, 7,965 VOUCHERS FOR CLOTHING ISSUED, 2,237 BAGS OF EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTED, 1,538 VISITS TO OUR COMPUTER LAB RECORDED, AND 1,143 HYGIENE KITS PROVIDED. ADDITIONALLY, ON-SITE PARTNERS PROVIDED 2,331 SHOWERS AND 764 HAIRCUTS. OF PARTICULAR NOTE, 406 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZED OUR MAIL SERVICES TO RECEIVE JOB CORRESPONDENCE, IDENTIFICATION, HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS, AND OTHER VITAL DOCUMENTS. IN 2024, OUR PARRAMORE CAMPUS EMBARKED ON A MAJOR RENOVATION THAT WILL DOUBLE HYGIENE ACCESS, EXPAND SHELTER FROM EXTREME WEATHER, AND INTRODUCE A CLINIC AND WELLNESS CENTER. WITH AN ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE IN THE FALL OF 2026, THIS IMPORTANT PROJECT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE CITY OF ORLANDO, ORANGE COUNTY, CENTRAL FLORIDA'S CONTINUUM OF CARE, ADVENTHEALTH, ORLANDO HEALTH, AND MORE THAN 50 FAMILY FOUNDATIONS. IN AUGUST OF 2025 THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ORLANDO'S COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, LAUNCHED 407 CONNECT - A MOBILE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EXPAND EMERGENCY SLEEPING CAPACITY AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THESE TWO CUSTOM-BUILT BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CLIMATE-CONTROLLED SLEEPING PODS, ONBOARD RESTROOMS, AND SECURE STORAGE FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS. WITH ONE BUS DESIGNATED FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND ONE BUS DESIGNATED FOR MEN, THE PROGRAM OFFERS UP TO 42 ADULTS AND CHILDREN A PLACE TO REST SAFELY EACH NIGHT.
  2. $1.4 million spent. CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER'S DAILY BREAD PROGRAM PROVIDES HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN 2025, WE SERVED 179,567 MEALS ACROSS OUR DOWNTOWN ORLANDO AND OCOEE CAMPUSES, AVERAGING NEARLY 500 MEALS A DAY. MEALS INCLUDE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. MEALS ARE COOKED FRESH ON-SITE USING FOOD DONATED BY LOCAL GROCERY STORES, AND THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED DAILY BY 20-25 VOLUNTEERS. GUESTS ARE SERVED WITH DIGNITY IN OUR AIR-CONDITIONED DINING HALL OR SHADED OUTDOOR SPACES. FOR MANY, DAILY BREAD IS THEIR FIRST INTERACTION WITH THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER, AND OFTEN BECOMES THE ENTRY POINT TO CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING SUPPORT, AND ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGH A HIGHLY EFFICIENT FOOD RECOVERY MODEL. A DEDICATED DRIVER COLLECTS FOOD DONATIONS 5 DAYS A WEEK FROM LOCAL GROCERY PARTNERS AND DELIVERS THE DONATIONS TO BOTH CAMPUSES. ROUGHLY 90% OF OUR FOOD IS DONATED, WITH PRIMARY EXPENSES GOING TOWARD TRANSPORTATION, PANTRY STAPLES, AND PAPER GOODS. CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER'S DAILY BREAD PROGRAM PROVIDES HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IN 2025, WE SERVED 179,567 MEALS ACROSS OUR DOWNTOWN ORLANDO AND OCOEE CAMPUSES, AVERAGING NEARLY 500 MEALS A DAY. MEALS INCLUDE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. MEALS ARE COOKED FRESH ON-SITE USING FOOD DONATED BY LOCAL GROCERY STORES, AND THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED DAILY BY 20-25 VOLUNTEERS. GUESTS ARE SERVED WITH DIGNITY IN OUR AIR-CONDITIONED DINING HALL OR SHADED OUTDOOR SPACES. FOR MANY, DAILY BREAD IS THEIR FIRST INTERACTION WITH THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER, AND OFTEN BECOMES THE ENTRY POINT TO CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING SUPPORT, AND ADDITIONAL WRAPAROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGH A HIGHLY EFFICIENT FOOD RECOVERY MODEL. A DEDICATED DRIVER COLLECTS FOOD DONATIONS 5 DAYS A WEEK FROM LOCAL GROCERY PARTNERS AND DELIVERS THE DONATIONS TO BOTH CAMPUSES. ROUGHLY 90% OF OUR FOOD IS DONATED, WITH PRIMARY EXPENSES GOING TOWARD TRANSPORTATION, PANTRY STAPLES, AND PAPER GOODS.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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