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Trinity Community Connection Inc

EIN 94-3447082 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood70 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide social services (especially shelter, food, referrals and counseling) to low-income and under-served members of the community, especially unhoused LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.

Income
$950,687
Spending
$883,360
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
9
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$191,600, director, trinity place shelter

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (5)
  1. $735,941 spent. Trinity Place Shelter is a 10-bed transitional shelter which has been open for 17 years and provides transitional housing for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults (ages 18-24), a population that is gravely underserved and at-risk. TPS provides a year-round safe place for residents to sleep, prepare meals, store belongings; to receive social services (referrals for government assistance, emergency and long-term medical care, job/education/housing opportunities, individual and small-group mental-health counseling, and finance/savings counseling, to facilitate the permanent ending of homelessness. Funding is received from public donations, foundation and grants, and city/state grants.
  2. $5,900 spent. Mujeres En Progreso is a weekly support group for Spanish-speaking women who live in the neighborhood and who may be new to the United States. The group meets weekly and discusses individual concerns and participates in programming regarding health and wellness, domestic abuse, and AIDS prevention, together with access to local social and educational resources. The program is funded via small grants from individuals and philanthropic groups. This program closed on December 31, 2025.
  3. Community Thanksgiving Dinner - For over 25 years, a seat-down and take-out Thanksgiving meal has served over 1000 neighborhood residents. (In 2021, because of Covid, the meal was only take-out). The program is funded by individual cash donations and donated food. Organization, preparation, serving and cleaning are done by volunteers. This program closed November 1, 2025.
  4. $5,266 spent. Food Pantry - This program provides a weekly sit-down dinner and emergency groceries to neighborhood residents. The program is funded by individual donations and grants. This program closed December 31, 2025.
  5. $3,233 spent. Reimbursements to Trinity Lutheran Church - These figures represent income and expenses that were entered incorrectly into Quickbooks. They are listed here to bring the final total in Part III to $883,360, as per Quickbooks total.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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