Central City Concern Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Central City Concern (CCC) is to provide comprehensive solutions for ending homelessness and achieving self-sufficiency. Founded in 1979, CCC has developed a comprehensive continuum of affordable housing options integrated with direct social services, including healthcare, recovery, and employment.
- Income
- $200.0 million
- Spending
- $176.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
- Employees
- 1,748
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $471,177, 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 31% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).
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 (3)
- $106.5 million spent. Central City Concern maintains healthcare and recovery services, integrated with agency housing, to meet the primary and behavioral healthcare, drug, and alcohol treatment and recovery needs of low-income or chronically homeless clients in the Portland metropolitan area. In 2023, CCC served 9,283 health patients across 12 Federally Qualified Health Center sites. Services ranged from integrated primary and behavioral healthcare, community mental health services, subacute detoxification, inpatient and outpatient recovery services, acupuncture and naturopathic treatments, to pharmacy.The Recovery Mentor Program provides housing and an assigned mentor to help clients adhere to a recovery plan of action. The Community Engagement Program (CEP) provides housing and services to people with long histories of homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges.Central City Concern provides housing, supportive services, and alternatives to these individuals. The Hooper Detoxification Stabilization Center provides drug and alcohol detox services, serving a public safety function in Portland. The Letty Owings Center is a residential drug and alcohol treatment program for low-income, chemically dependent women who are pregnant or newly parenting. The Old Town Clinic (OTC) is a healthcare clinic for a patient base of homeless and low-income individuals. Puentes is a linguistically and culturally appropriate substance abuse and mental health services program for Spanish-speaking families. The Recuperative Care Program (RCP) provides transitional housing, recuperative healthcare services, and daily case management for low-income and homeless individuals following hospitalization. The Benefit and Entitlement Specialist Team (BEST) provides expedited assistance with SSI/SSD and Medicaid applications for referred homeless individuals. The Family Alcohol and Drug-Free Community Housing Network (FAN) is a collaborative program that serves families recovering from the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. It provides case services, rent subsidy, and alcohol/drug-free community housing.
- $48.0 million spent. Central City Concern Housing provides a variety of affordable housing options where individuals who might otherwise be homeless can live comfortably, securely, and safely. We own, lease, or manage 29 buildings, providing nearly 2,186 units of housing throughout the Portland metropolitan area. This housing is available to single adults and families, and includes both transitional and permanent options, market-rate and subsidized units. It serves people in recovery, those living with HIV/AIDS, individuals living with mental illness, people living on Social Security and disability incomes, and those gaining employment skills or returning to work. Of the nearly 2,186 units of housing, more than 50% are Alcohol and Drug-Free Community (ADFC) housing for adults; 88 units are ADFC units for families in recovery.
- $14.8 million spent. Employment and social enterprises include: - Clean Start is a six-month "homeless to work" job training and mentorship program that fills cleaning and maintenance needs throughout Portland. - Central City Bed sells a durable, sustainable, contemporary, bed bug-resistant furniture line highly suited for affordable housing developments, shelters, and dormitories. - Central City Staffing is a training program providing valuable work experience for formerly homeless individuals while also meeting the need for 24/7 front desk coverage at CCC buildings.This business offers employment opportunities to people living on no or very low incomes. All participants have multiple barriers to employment, such as homelessness or chemical dependency. The enterprise provides on-the-job training that increases job skills and employability, leading to better-than-minimum wage incomes and helping people move from dependency to self-sufficiency.Employment Access Center is a job resource center with specialized programs to assist homeless individuals, or those at risk of becoming homeless, in achieving self-sufficiency by teaching the vocational and social skills needed to find and sustain full-time employment.
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 March 1979.
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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