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Bmw Car Club of America Foundation

EIN 03-0437428 · Greer, SC

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

What it says it does

TO BE A SIGNIFICANT REPOSITORY OF BMW INFORMATION AND TO FOSTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNITY.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 59% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$350,987 spent. WORKING TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND DEATHS, THE STREET SURVIVALPROGRAM PROMOTES AND CONDUCTS HANDS-ON DRIVER SAFETY SCHOOLS TO IMPROVETHE CAR HANDLING SKILLS OF TEENS AND OTHER NOVICE DRIVERS USING THEIR"DAILY DRIVER"STREET SURVIVAL CLASSES ARE HELD LOCALLY AND CONDUCTED BY VOLUNTEERMEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE GREATEST ACCESSIBILITY
$406,040 spent. THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TO MAINTAINARTIFACTS OWNED BY THE FOUNDATION AND TO SUPPORT BMW ENTHUSIASTS WITHKNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO CONSERVE AND PRESERVE THEIR COLLECTIONS
$12,191 spent. THE LIBRARY, ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM PROGRAM HAS CREATED A REPOSITORY FORBMW RELATED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, LITERATURE AND MEMORABILIA, PROVIDINGTHE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO RARE AND INTERESTING BMW ARTIFACTS WHILEENSURING THEIR CONTINUED EXISTENCE. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION'SMUSEUM HAS AN EXHIBITION OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BMW AUTOMOBILES

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

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 October 13, 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 December 2003.
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 October 21, 2026.

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