Multi-County Community Service Agency Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To be a catalyst for growth and development for disadvantaged individuals and to be an instrument for change in the community. To be the best human services provider in the state, and set standards by which others can benefit.
- Income
- $8.5 million
- Spending
- $8.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $192,289, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2526 of 26 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 September 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 (11)
- $1.5 million spent. Community Services provides food, clothing, emergency medical transportation and financial assistance. Approximately 40,000 units of case management services provided annually.
- $4.9 million spent. Energy Assistance and Conservation provides energy Assistance in the areas of heating and cooling to approximately 15,000 elderly, handicapped and low- income individual. Also, provides weatherization services to elderly and handicapped individuals.
- Emergency Food and Shelter provides cash assistance, emergency shelter, heating and cooling.
- $152,471 spent. Aging Programs provides hot lunches to approximately 300 elderly home bound senior citizens and provides stipend payments to approximately 175 senior citizens annually. Housing Program provides housing assistance to approximatley 420 low income families.
- $669,695 spent. The Family Preservation and Child Develpment program allow participants to serve as mentors, tutors, and care givers for children and youth with special or exceptional needs. The participants serve in community oragnizations such as schools, head start programs and youth centers.
- $451,284 spent. The Housing program provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless-many due to economic crisis and to provide assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are homeless.
- Employment and Training Program prepares individuals for employement.
- Aging Programs provides hot lunches to approximately 152471. 0. 0.
- The Family Preservation and Child Develpment program 669695. 474507. 0.
- The Housing program provide homelessness prevention 451284. 261187. 0.
- Employment and Training Program prepares individuals 0. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 June 1979.
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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