Project Give Back to Community
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To help promote public safety through implementation of myriad actions and projects in the community. To provide emergency transitional and affordable housing to the homeless and economically disadvantaged members of the community. To provide economic relief to the poor homeless or the economically disadvantaged members of the community especially the men and women returning home from incarceration To give voice and assistance to those impacted by mental health and substance use disorders to prevent use of illicit drugs and substance abuse to reduce the stigma of mental illness and to establish and maintain an inclusive peer-run community of recovery. To help facilitate and promote the successful re-entry of citizens returning from incarceration in the Commonwealth of Virginia. To promote criminal and social justice advocacy. To give back to the continent of Africa by helping to empower and educate her young women and the economically disadvantaged.
- Income
- $517,296
- Spending
- $517,842
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 76%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $67,356, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $329,638 spent. The organization provided housing assistance to vulnerable families in Virginia through direct rental support utility payments and coordination with local property managers. This included managing Commonwealth of Virginia-funded placements processing self-pay contributions and issuing 1099 payments to contracted housing coordinators.
- $159,350 spent. Donations and grants were received for our Send-A-Kid-2-Camp program and our toy drive and we disbursed grants to other nonprofit organizations for the purpose of sending disadvantaged youths to summer camp.ww
- $28,854 spent. Maintained digital and administrative infrastructure to support housing and youth programs. Covered phone internet software subscriptions and banking operations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 September 2016.
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 November 4, 2026.
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