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Care Fresno Inc

EIN 77-0434973 · Fresno, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CARE FRESNO CREATES SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AT HIGH CRIME APARTMENT COMPLEXES, THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES.

Income
$362,423
Spending
$425,066
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
14
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$62,555, executive dir.

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

Fair: 65 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 41 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 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 (1)
  1. $394,390 spent. CARE FRESNO'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN PEOPLE AND CHURCHES TO ADDRESS POVERTY BY INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES WITH FEW RESOURCES AND MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILY. EACH YEAR, CARE FRESNO STAFF AND INTERNS MOVE INTO HIGH-CRIME NEIGHBORHOODS AND DEVELOP PROGRAMS FOR SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE APARTMENTS WHERE THEY LIVE. OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: CARE CLUB AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELD WITHIN FRESNO'S HIGHEST CRIME APARTMENT COMPLEXES, GIVING CHILDREN ACCESS TO TUTORING, READING, ARTS AND SPORTS AS WELL AS PROVIDING THEM WITH A SAFE PLACE DURING HAZARDOUS TIMES OF EACH DAY. OUR ANNUAL CARE CAMP GIVES YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A ONE-WEEK CAMP FILLED WITH TEAM GAMES, HIKES, SINGING, CAMPFIRES AND INSPIRING SPEAKERS. CARE FRESNO'S MISSION CARE IS A YEAR-LONG URBAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OFFERING WEEKLY CLASSES IN URBAN INTERNSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

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

  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 October 13, 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 June 2025.

    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 October 1997.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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