City Impact Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 61 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 MISSION OF CITY IMPACT IS TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF HOPE AND RECONCILIATION THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, TO YOUTH, FAMILIES AND THE OTHER LIVES WE TOUCH; EARNING THE RIGHT TO MEET THEIR SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ALL ETHNIC GROUPS.
- Income
- $982,762
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $80,395, 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: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 61 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
6 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, 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)
- $500,547 spent. STUDENT AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT (SAFE) PROVIDES A SAFETY NET OF ONE-ON-ONE SCHOOL BASED COUNSELING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS WHO FACE EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED IN THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP). INDIVIDUAL GOALS WERE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED EVERY QUARTER. SPECIAL EDUCATED STUDENTS WERE ASSISTED WEEKLY AND THEIR COUNSELING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON MEETING THE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL GOALS STATED IN THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PLANS.
- $409,540 spent. TRANSFORMATION WORKS, A COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO GANG INVOLVED YOUTH AND YOUTH AT HIGH-RISK FOR GANG INVOLVEMENT (AGES 12-24). PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED ONE-TO-ONE INTERVENTIONS AND WORKED WITH THEIR CASE MANAGER TO SET INDIVIDUAL GOALS, MAXIMIZE PERSONAL STRENGTHS, AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, FAMILY MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND REFERRALS FOR SERVICES. YOUTHS WERE PROVIDED INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO HELP DETER THEM AWAY FROM HIGH RISK GANG ACTIVITY.
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 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 2025.
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 July 1995.
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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