Form Communities Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FORM COMMUNITIES SERVES ADULTS THAT SUFFER SEVERE AND PERSISTANT MENTAL ILLNESS.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 66
- Volunteers
- 410
- Highest pay
- $72,532, executive dir.
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 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)
- $3.0 million spent. DIRECT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT: FORM COMMUNITIES CREATES ENVIRONMENTS WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM NON-CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING SOCIAL PRACTICTIONERS AND PEER SPECIALISTS. THIS WORK HAPPENS IN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS THE SAN ANTONIO CLUBHOUSE. IT ALSO HAPPENS THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AT FORM-OPERATED PROGRAMS SUCH AS CONNECTION CENTERS, OR AT SITES MANAGED BY COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. AS OF 2023, OVER 3,000 MEMBERS HAVE JOINED THE SAN ANTONIO CLUBHOUSE, AND HUNDRES OF INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY BY THE CONNECTION CENTERS IN SAN ANTONIO AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
- $1.4 million spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: FORM COMMUNITIES WORKS TO EXPAND THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, PRIMARILY BY EXPANDING THE PEER SPECIALIST CAREER FIELD IN TEXAS. THIS WORK INCLUDES CREATING AWARENESS ABOUT PEER SUPPORT CAREERS, DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING CUSTOMER SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN PEER SUPPORT. SINCE 2021, WE'VE HELPED GROW THE PEER SPECIALIST WORKFORCE IN TEXAS BY 121%.
- $109,636 spent. CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: FORM COMMUNITIES WORKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS, INCLUDING PEER SUPPORT AND THE CLUBHOUSE RECOVERY MODEL. THIS IS DONE BY DEVELOPING TOOLS, PROCESSES, OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THOSE MODELS. ADDITIONALLY, FORM COMMUNITIES WORKS WITH FUNDING PARTNERS TO DEVELOP PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE FUNDERS AND THE MISSIONS OF THE NON-PROFITS, WITH FORM COMMUNITIES SERVING AS AN INTERMEDIARY FUNDER AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY. SINCE 2021, FORM COMMUNITIES HAS SUPPORTED OVER 100 AGENCIES IN TEXAS BY TRAINING THEIR STAFF, FUNDING THEIR WORK, OR PROVIDING OTHER TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
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 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 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 March 2003.
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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