Central City Neighborhood Partners
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $6.8 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 74%
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $140,000, executive director
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: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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)
- $1.8 million spent. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 1)TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES (TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION); 2)VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE; 3)OUTREACH EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY WITH REGARDS TO EMPOWERING FAMILIES IN SEVERAL INITIATIVE SUCH AS: CENSUS, WATER CONSERVATION, HEALTH AND OTHERS; 4)COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN; 5) COVID OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; 6) COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION; 7) HOMELESS PREVENTION; AND 8) EMPOWERING TOMORROWS LEADERS, THROUGH YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
- $3.6 million spent. FAMILY SOURCE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CORE SERVICES THAT ASSIST LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT BY INCREASING FAMILY INCOME AND/OR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
- $337,546 spent. FINANCIAL EDUCATION ARE - OFFERED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: BUDGETING; USE OF MAINSTREAM BANKING, MAINTAINING A CHECKING ACCOUNT, UNDERSTANDING CREDIT, DEBT REDUCTION, ACQUIRING ASSETS, AND HOW TO IDENTIFY AND AVOID PREDATORY LENDING PRACTICES. THIS PROGRAM HAS ESTABLISHED HOURS FOR WORKSHOPS THAT INCLUDE FINANCIAL COACHING AND INCOME TAX PREPARATION.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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