Public Charity

Community Assistance Referral Service Inc

Community Assistance Referral Service Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Ashland, KY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $225K revenue, $206K expenses, $275K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $178K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 611255918 Ashland, KY Employment Preparation & Procurement NTEE: J20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$225K
Total Expenses$206K
Total Assets$275K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$178K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

CAReS provides case management and emergency assistance to Kentucky residents living in Boyd, Carter, and Greenup counties.Emergency assistance includes rent, utilities, medications, baby care items, and emergency food.

Where $100 goes at Community Assistance Referral Service Inc

How Community Assistance Referral Service Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $77 for programs

$77
CAReS provides case management and emergency assistance to Kentucky residents living in Boyd, Carter, and Greenup counties
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
SUPPORT OF STAFF FOR SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY
$32,942
2024
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$10,687
2023
Assist Homeless
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Ann Perkins
Treasurer Benjamin J Darling
Board Member Carol Jean Cieraszynski
Board Member Devon Reams-Howell
Vice Chairman Jt Norris
Board Member Laura Patrick

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Housing & Homelessness
$112,942 3 grants
General Support
$31,693 3 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$23,153 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $225K $206K $275K
2023 $200K $181K $248K
2022 $266K $218K $212K
2021 $216K $234K —
2020 $191K $259K $223K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $191K to $225K (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $275K.

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