Swain Community Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Swain Community Outreach has three main tiers: mental health treatment substance use treatment and community outreach. Mental Health treatment encompasses assessment treatment planning psycho-education collaboration with family and collaterals skill building crisis management linkage case management and applying evidence-based treatment to reduce symptoms and meet treatment goals. We currently serve children adults and families offering a variety of payment options including Medicaid Medicare VA self-pay with a sliding scale and private insurance. Substance use treatment includes the above in addition to community psycho-education and harm reduction services. Community Outreach has so far included assisting with crisis management responding to and providing case management for Hurricane survivors and homeless outreach including setting up a warming center and daily meals.
- Income
- $48,552
- Spending
- $75,125
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Highest pay
- $19,500, executive director and therapist
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $74,125 spent. Mental Health Services- In 2025 we served 51 clients. We continued to grow which insurances we accept and get reimbursed for. We also moved into a new office space requiring renovations on that space and furnishings. 48,552 received from reimbursement grants and donations. 74,125 spent on using grant funds utilities rent salary etc.
- Substance Use Services- We served approximately. 20 clients with SUD-specific diagnosis though roughly 3 4 of clients had some SUD exposure. We received a grant from NC Community Foundation to help supplement lost Harm Reduction Supplies and in 2024 spent $398.07. Rest was spent in 2025 for harm reduction supplies. Expenses are not easily differentiated between MH or SUD services so all have been included under MH service. We provided narcan fentanyl testing strips and condoms for harm reduction.
- Community Outreach- We assisted approximately. 60 people in 2025 with the following services interventions: volunteering at a warming center to house homeless community members during the winter months. We also supplied daily meals to a day center providing services to unhoused folks in our community including on the weekends. We also assisted one mom avoid having child taken into DSS custody by using donated funds to secure stable housing for the short term.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 July 2023.
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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