Community Transition Academy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Mission of the Community Transition Academy CTA is to offer a highly individualized, hands-on approach towards education and community inclusion, providing a meaningful and collaborative transition for emerging young adults with autism spectrum disorder or related developmental disabilities from high school to adulthood in addition to providing training to the community at large. Unfortunately, CTA stopped providing services on March 24, 2023 as the Board determined that the organization was no longer financially viable. The Board of CTA voted to dissolve the entity on May 13, 2025 and the steps to fully dissolve are in progress.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $190,568
- Reserves
- 12 months of spending
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- The Mission of the Community Transition Academy CTA is to offer a highly individualized, hands-on approach towards education and community inclusion, providing a meaningful and collaborative transition for emerging young adults with autism spectrum disorder or related developmental disabilities from high school to adulthood in addition to providing training to the community at large. Unfortunately, CTA stopped providing services on March 24, 2023 as the Board determined that the organization was no longer financially viable. The Board of CTA voted to dissolve the entity on May 13, 2025 and the steps to fully dissolve are in progress.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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