Coffee for Good Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY REDUCING THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $604,671
- Spending
- $547,217
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 19
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
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $502,957 spent. COFFEE FOR GOOD IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY HIGH-END COFFEE SHOP, IT IS ALSO A TRAINING PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO BE A SELF-SUSTAINING, NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT BASED TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. COFFEE FOR GOOD WILL BE GIVING OUR TRAINEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED AND BE PART OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS (1) TO EMPLOY AND TRAIN AS MANY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS POSSIBLE, (2) TO BE A SELF-SUSTAINING NONPROFIT COFFEE SHOP AND (3) TO BE A WARM AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE.
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
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 June 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 May 2020.
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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