Community Growth Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMMATIC AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ARE NOT BIFURCATED ALONG THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES WITHIN THEM, RATHER THEY CAPTURE THE LEAST AND THE GREATEST OF US AND FORCE US TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF OUR SOCIETY. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE COMMUNITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO GROW AND THRIVE SPIRITUALLY, FINANCIALLY, AND PERSONALLY. COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT A VIBRANT COMMUNITY IS ONE THAT NURTURES AND PROMOTES COMPLETE HEALTH OF WHICH THERE ARE 4 CRITICAL AND INTERCONNECTED COMPONENTS: SPIRITUAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY BY OWNING AND FUNDING HOUSING PROJECTS. THROUGH THESE PROJECTS, COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION HAS THE POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS AND CONTROL MANY ASPECTS OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOS
- Income
- $67,203
- Spending
- $999,953
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 64.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $269,570, 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 64.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1388% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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.
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 (2)
- $836,422 spent. THE COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MISSION-ALIGNED IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSES TO FOSTER HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMMATIC AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE CORE VALUES OF ACCESS, DIVERSITY, CONNECTEDNESS AND NURTURING COMPLETE HEALTH ARE TRIED AND TRUE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF VIBRANT AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES AND ARE THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION. THROUGH THESE GRANTS, THE COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION BUILDS THE COMMUNITY THAT WILL HELP CREATE TOMORROW'S WORLD.
- $5,495 spent. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITIES DIRECTLY BY OWNING AND FUNDING HOUSING PROJECTS. THROUGH THESE PROJECTS, COMMUNITY GROWTH FOUNDATION HAS THE POWER TO MAKE DECISIONS AND CONTROL MANY ASPECTS OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES.
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 February 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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: The Community Foundation Inc (Richmond, VA), EIN 23-7009135. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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