National Association for the Advancement of Returning Citizens
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO NBSP;IMPROVE NBSP;THE NBSP;QUALITY NBSP;OF NBSP;LIFE NBSP;OF NBSP;RETURNING NBSP;CITIZENS NBSP;THEIR NBSP;FAMILIES NBSP;AND NBSP;COMMUNITIES NBSP;BY NBSP;ADDRESSING NBSP;THE NBSP;BROAD NBSP;RANGE NBSP;OF NBSP;SOCIAL-ECONOMIC NBSP;NEEDS NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;STRATEGIC NBSP;MANAGEMENT NBSP;OF NBSP;PUBLIC NBSP;AND NBSP;PRIVATE NBSP;PARTNERSHIPS NBSP;POLITICAL NBSP;ADVOCACY NBSP;COMMUNITY NBSP;RELATIONS NBSP;AND NBSP;ECONOMIC NBSP;EMPOWERMENT
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Employees
- 136
- Highest pay
- $180,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $2.6 million spent. CURE THE STREETS IS A VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE. CURE THE STREETS USES PROVEN PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES THAT TREAT VIOLENCE LIKE A DISEASE THAT CAN BE INTERRUPTED TREATED AND STOPPED FROM SPREADING.
- $1.4 million spent. SAFE PASSAGE / SAFE BLOCKS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CONFLICT RESOLUTION MEDIATION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP BUILDING TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE AND IMPROVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE.
- $578,557 spent. ONSE FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY COORDINATING THE DISTRICTS GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION INITIATIVES USING BOTH PUBLIC HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY TOOLS AND BY FOCUSING ON IDENTIFYING AND ENGAGING WITH THOSE MOST LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN GUN VIOLENCE PROVIDING THEM WITH AN ALTERNATIVE TO CRIME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 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 June 2017.
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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