Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy of Santa Clara County I
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE FOR THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF INCARCERATED ADULTS AND YOUTH IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND INCARCERATED ADULTS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY OF ALL FAITH BACKGROUNDS AND PRESENT THE GOOD NEWS OF GODS LOVE AND FORGIVENESS.
- Income
- $689,185
- Spending
- $683,767
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 17.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 225
- Highest pay
- $103,012, executive director and president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 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 (2)
- $518,542 spent. The organization provides multi-faith chaplaincy services to adults and youth incarcerated in Santa Clara County jails. These services include worship services administering sacraments special programming and events during religious holidays and holy days individual mentoring grief counseling Bible studies spiritual writing courses reentry support meditation art therapy and various arts crafts programming. The organization supplies holy texts and spiritual literature in English Spanish and Vietnamese and worship materials such as hijabs prayer rugs medicine bags Sikh head coverings and communion cups. Men in the Re-entry Corrections Program RCP have the opportunity to participate in spiritual writing courses with their writings compiled into booklets. This year groups of incarcerated women also participated in the spiritual writing courses. The Executive Director an ordained minister also provides training to new deputies at the academy. The organization conducts biannual training Going In Staying In, to current and prospective volunteers involved or interested in jail services. The organization also offers trauma-informed ministry training to staff and volunteers throughout the year to enhance their ability to support the individuals they serve.
- $29,385 spent. The organization provides multi-faith chaplaincy services to adults incaracerated in Santa Cruz County.The organization procured all manner of holy texts e.g. Bibles in various versions Qurans and a host of spiritual literature in both English and Spanish for incarcerated personnel. The organization also procured other materials necessary for worship such as hijabs prayer rugs gauze for Sikh head coverings buddhist beads and rosaries.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 December 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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