Interfaith Community Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Interfaith Community Services' mission is to provide pathways leading to more stable and self-sufficient lives.
- Income
- $9.2 million
- Spending
- $8.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 1,300
- Highest pay
- $159,380, ceo
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: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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 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 (5)
- $5.2 million spent. Emergency Assistance - ICS provides financial assistance and short-term case management for individuals or families in emergency situations. The goal is to provide for acute basic needs that help clients in distress get back on their feet and take steps toward stability and independence. The types of assistance include: shelter, utilities, gas vouchers, and back-to-work expenses such as permits, IDs, and clothing vouchers. During 2024-25, ICS served 554 households providing $774,973 in assistance. In partnership with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, ICS Food Banks and free produce giveaways distribute emergency food boxes each month to low-income seniors, individuals, and families in need. During 2024-25, ICS distributed over 2.2 million pounds of food to approximately 7,300 households each month.
- $907,229 spent. Life Advancement Program - ICS life advancement programs offer more than short-term help. These programs work with clients to build long-range solutions that take individuals and families from crisis to sustainability. The single mom scholars program assists low-income single mothers who are pursuing a college education, while providing wrap-around financial support for their children. ICS workforce development centers assist clients in their self-sufficiency goals through services, financial literacy, workshops, and professional development. Reset is a long-term support commitment with the goal of providing individuals and their families with guidance, crucial life skills, and support for 1-2 years. During 2024-25, ICS provided long-term services to 430 participants.
- $521,209 spent. Senior Services - ICS provides services which help seniors and disabled individuals to live independently in their own homes without the need for institutional care. ICS volunteers provide essential support services such as meal delivery, food box delivery, transportation for medical appointments and shopping, vaccine scheduling support, friendly phoning, friendly visiting, small home repairs, yard work, and business help. During 2024-25, ICS provided services to 525 seniors and disabled individuals. The mobile meals program provides delivery of fresh nutritious meals each weekday to physically challenged or convalescing adults who are unable to cook for themselves and are supplied on a sliding-scale-fee basis based on ability to pay. More than 60% of mobile meals recipients receive fully or partially subsidized meals. During 2024-25, ICS delivered 27,020 meals.
- $367,045 spent. Community Engagement - ICS partners with many agencies and diverse faith communities in order to serve low-income, senior, and disabled individuals in the greater Tucson area. These partners are also essential points of contact for announcing volunteer opportunities since over 800 volunteers are integral to all programs. Volunteers are the community connection point for ICS, and the majority of the agency's direct services to clients are carried out by volunteers. ICS volunteers donated over 42,000 hours of volunteer time during the year.
- $352,665 spent. Centralized Intake - The Organization's Centralized Intake program acts as the single point of entry for all clients. Centralized Intake staff and volunteers make initial contact with prospective clients by phone, performing an intake screening to assess client needs. Once the intake screening is complete, Resource and Intake Specialists make referrals to all ICS programs for which the client is eligible and meet additional needs by providing external referrals to resources within the community. ICS services for which Centralized Intake makes referrals include: rental or utility assistance, workforce development and job seeker services, food banks, self-sufficiency programs, mobile meals, transportation to medical appointments, and food box deliveries for older adults. In 2024-25 over 32,000 calls for help were answered.
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 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 June 2025.
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 February 1986.
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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