Community Development charities
Community development is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is improving a specific place and the lives of the people in it. The directory below lists registered community development charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue. Categories are assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags; charities cannot choose or buy their category.
Avance Inc
United StatesEIN: 741769114 · San Antonio, TX · Community Development
$21,375,658
Income
$20,287,721 spent
77%
Programs
Avodah the Jewish Service Corps Inc
United StatesEIN: 133914342 · Brooklyn, NY · Community Development
$4,677,531
Income
$4,083,377 spent
74%
Programs
Baltimore Community Lending Inc
United StatesEIN: 521632468 · Baltimore, MD · Community Development
$8,804,597
Income
$10,024,988 spent
82%
Programs
Banyan Foundation
United StatesEIN: 411922813 · Minneapolis, MN · Community Development
$2,128,662
Income
$2,374,575 spent
85%
Programs
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
United StatesEIN: 411953599 · Reg: 41-1953599 · Saint Paul, MN · Community Development
$16,068,853
Income
$14,956,099 spent
80%
Programs
Beverly Bootstraps Community Services Inc
United StatesEIN: 043254507 · Beverly, MA · Community Development
$5,356,235
Income
$5,469,129 spent
86%
Programs
Bostons Higher Ground
United StatesEIN: 273660369 · Roxbury, MA · Community Development
$1,561,830
Income
$1,644,198 spent
74%
Programs
Carter County Drug Prevention Coalition
United StatesEIN: 851669927 · Elizabethton, TN · Community Development
$774,510
Income
$673,659 spent
88%
Programs
Cfh Inc
United StatesEIN: 541121171 · Manassas, VA · Community Development
$1,570,947
Income
$1,582,481 spent
76%
Programs
Childserve Community Options Inc
United StatesEIN: 421390033 · Johnston, IA · Community Development
$12,972,450
Income
$11,677,383 spent
77%
Programs
City Club of Portland
United StatesEIN: 930140220 · Portland, OR · Community Development
$150,461
Income
$159,943 spent
88%
Programs
Coastal Connections Inc
United StatesEIN: 262443444 · Amesbury, MA · Community Development
$4,090,253
Income
$4,163,108 spent
85%
Programs
Communicare Inc
United StatesEIN: 061466714 · North Haven, CT · Community Development
$5,791,315
Income
$5,747,178 spent
88%
Programs
Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County Inc
United StatesEIN: 362597741 · Chicago, IL · Community Development
$168,111,516
Income
$166,963,509 spent
96%
Programs
Community Reinvestment Fund Inc
United StatesEIN: 411616861 · Reg: 41-1616861 · Minneapolis, MN · Community Development
$46,782,310
Income
$31,421,112 spent
80%
Programs
Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center
United StatesEIN: 412097467 · Reg: 41-2097467 · Corvallis, OR · Community Development
$529,623
Income
$420,775 spent
87%
Programs
Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action Inc
United StatesEIN: 311812979 · New York, NY · Community Development
$10,598,755
Income
$11,025,108 spent
85%
Programs
Des Moines Performing Arts
United StatesEIN: 510138181 · Des Moines, IA · Community Development
$26,167,956
Income
$28,216,361 spent
89%
Programs
Downtown Akron Partnership Inc
United StatesEIN: 341823835 · Akron, OH · Community Development
$2,023,819
Income
$1,574,861 spent
90%
Programs
Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc
United StatesEIN: 521682341 · Frederick, MD · Community Development
$2,291,700
Income
$2,173,928 spent
92%
Programs
What are community development charities?
Community development charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is strengthening a particular place: neighborhood organizations, local economic development groups, community centers, and civic improvement initiatives rooted in a town, district, or region. On GiveRadar they form the community development category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover.
What do community development organizations do?
Community development organizations work on the local fabric of a place, from its economy to its shared spaces. Typical work includes:
- Running neighborhood organizations and residents' associations
- Local economic development, small business support, and job creation
- Building and managing affordable housing and revitalizing neighborhoods
- Operating community centers and shared local facilities
- Improving public spaces such as parks, streets, and gathering places
- Microfinance and community lending for local enterprise
How to check a community development charity before you give
The same rules apply to community development charities as to any other: confirm the organization is registered, read its integrity assessment (it measures disclosure, not impact), look at its filings, and check who runs it. Every organization listed here has a profile with exactly that. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors, and the most-documented organizations in this category are on the community development charities list.
Frequently asked questions
What are community development charities?
Community development charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is strengthening a specific place, from neighborhood organizations and community centers to local economic development and housing groups. GiveRadar lists them as the community development category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.
What counts as community development?
Community development covers work tied to a particular place rather than a particular cause: revitalizing a neighborhood, supporting local businesses, running a community center, or improving shared public spaces. If an organization's mission is defined by where it works as much as by what it does, it usually belongs here; groups defined mainly by a single service, such as housing or food aid delivered anywhere, tend to sit in other categories.