Central Community Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION CCSI PROVIDED SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES, INCLUDING LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION, SOCIAL WELFARE INFORMATION UPDATE SERVICE, MEDICAL BENEFIT ORIENTATION AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO SENIORS, AND LOW-INCOME GROUPS DURING THE TAX YEAR 2025.
- Income
- $174,293
- Spending
- $208,831
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 13 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 59%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $57,500, ceo
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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $176,255 spent. CENTRAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., DURING THE TAX YEAR 2025, PROVIDED SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION, WELFARE INFORMATION UPDATE SERVICE, MEDICAL BENEFIT ORIENTATION, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO SENIORS AND LOW-INCOME GROUPS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. CCSI HAS HELPED ABOUT 255 PEOPLE UPDATE THEIR WELFARE BENEFITS INFORMATION FOR LAMTA TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS (LIFE PROGRAM) AND HELPED 100 LOW-INCOME GET BUS TAPE AND RENEW ACCESS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. CCSI MAINTAINED 1 TEFAP DISTRIBUTION SITE AT LOS ANGELES VALUED AT $49,930 USDA TEFAP FOOD FROM LA FOOD BAND AND PACKED 1910 FOOD BAGS WEIGHTING 27,814 LBS TO HELP 3,656 TOTAL FAMILY MEMBERS CCSI has received for a total value of $13,109 Taxi Coupons and Taxi Vouchers from MTA partner agency, which was in turn given to the low-income seniors for their medical transportation needs. This program gives away 85 Taxi coupons to help 255 low-income seniors for their food, job, and medical transportation usage. CCSI has attracted (4 mx3dx2px3h72hrx17.5$1260.00 in-kind voluntary services into the program. CCSI has supported five local religion organizations by providing low rent to them, helping them combating their financial hardship.
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
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 November 6, 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 September 1993.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Mab Community Services Inc (Brookline, MA), EIN 04-2109859. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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