Community Works Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDES SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 73%
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $173,403, executive dir.
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. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 (4)
- $1.3 million spent. DUNN HOUSE SHELTER PROGRAM - DUNN HOUSE SHELTER IS IN A CONFIDENTIAL LOCATION FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE OR TRAFFICKING FLEEING THEIR ABUSER EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY. IT IS THE ONLY SECURE AND SAFE SHELTER IN JACKSON COUNTY OREGON FOR ANYONE FLEEING VIOLENCE WHO IS HOMELESS OR NEAR HOMELESS. SURIVORS, INDIVIDUAL OR ADULT WITH CHILDREN, RECEIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY PLANNING, ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, WHERE THEY LIVE IN A PRIVATE ROOM RECEIVING DAILY ESSENTIAL SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, HYGEINE. THIS IS A 30 DAY SHELTER, ALTHOUGH THEY CAN STAY LONGER, WHILE SURVIVORS BEGIN THE DIFFICULT PROCESS OF REBUILDING THEIR LIFE. ONE OF THE GATEWAYS FOR SURVIVORS TO COME TO DUNN HOUSE SHELTER IS THROUGH THE AGENCY'S 24/7 CRISIS LIN "HELPLINE". THIS VITIAL RESOURCES OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS HAS OVER 10,000 CALLS ANNUALLY.
- $649,127 spent. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY & JUSTICE SERVICES ARE PROGRAMS WHERE TRAINED ADVOCATES ARE EMBEDDED AT 10-15 SYSTEMS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT JACKSON COUNTY INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, COURT HOUSE, COMMUNITY JUSTICE, COLLEGES, DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES CHILD WELFARE & SELF-SUFFICIENCY, CHILDRENS ADVOCACY SERVICES, JAIL, AND HEALTH CARE. THESE CO-LOCATED STAFF WORK ALONGSIDE THESE WORKERS PROVIDING SAFETY, ADVOCACY, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFETY & ACTION PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE OR TRAFFICKING. THE SERVICES PROVIDED REPRESENT 87% OF THE 2,500 ANNUAL SURVIVORS SERVED
- $602,354 spent. SURVIVOR HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FOR DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL SURVIVORS AND/OR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IMMINENT DANAGER OF HOMELESSNESS, DUE TO ABUSE, AND THEY ARE NOT LIVING IN ONE OF COMMUNITY WORKS RENTAL FACILITIES. SURVIVORS IN NEED OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND/OR ON-GOING ADVOCACY SERVICES WORK WITH ADVOCATES TO FIND HOUSING, PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS. SURVIVORS COULD NEED VARITY OF ASSSITANCE FOR HOUSING SAFETY INCLUDING MOVE-IN COSTS, UTILITIES, AND/OR RENTAL OR SECURITY ASSISTANCE. RENTAL ASSSISTANCE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (6-24 MONTHS) AS THEY STABILIZE AND BUILD FOR FUTURE, OTHERS COULD NEED ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT EVICTION OR NEW PERMENANT HOUSING. ADVOCATES LEAN IN TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CLIENTS AND WALK WTH THEM ALONG THEIR JOURNEY WITH DIGINITY AND RESPECT.
- $725,721 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS AT COMMUNITY WORKS INCLUDE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH 18 -24 AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR SURVIVORS MOVING FROM DUNN HOUSE SHELTER. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, RESOURCES, SAFETY AND ON-GOING ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR ANYONE WHO IS A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM HAS CRISIS INTERVENTION ADVOCACY FOR ANYONE LABOR OR SEX TRAFFICKED. TRANISITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM HAS TWO FACILITIES. THE MENTORING & TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM & 10TH STREET APTS ARE FOR YOUTH UP TO AGE 24 AND YOUTH WITH THEIR CHILDREN, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS UP TO TWO YEARS OF TRANISITIONAL HOUSING TO FOCUS ON BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE. STAFF MEET REGULARLY TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT.MARY'S HAVEN FACILITY IS FOR ANYONE MOVING FROM DUNN HOUSE SHELTER TO RECEIVE TWO YEARS OF RENTAL SAFETY WHILE THEY STABILIZE AND BUILD FOR THE FUTURE. ADULTS AND FAMILIES LIVE IN A SAFE AND SECURE LOCATION WHERE ADVOCATES ARE ON STAFF ASSISTING THEM AS THEY GROW AND BUILD FOR THE FUTURE. THERE ARE LIFE ENRICHMENT CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, BUDGETING, JOB SKILLS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING NEEDS FOR THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS.
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 March 1982.
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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