Saint Thomas More Endowment and Development Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Saint Thomas More Endowment and Development Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization, organized to hold and maintain the fixed assets and investments for the benefit of Saint Thomas More School, Inc., or one or more other organizations described in Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. The mission and purposes of the corporation are as follows: to protect and preserve the assets entrusted to its keeping for the St. Thomas More School; to investigate, choose and employ investment advisors and counselors and financial planners to provide for the conservation, orderly growth, and accumulation of the Endowment Fund; to investigate, devise and develop, fund and promote scholarships for students of St. Thomas More School as it deems appropriate; to foster and promote development activities; and to preserve and protect St. Thomas More School and to transfer funds as it deems necessary and advisable to promote the mission, goals, and operation of St. Thomas More School.
- Income
- $25,000
- Spending
- $309,935
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1140% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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)
- $309,199 spent. Nonprofit organization formed to hold and maintain the fixed assets and investments for the benefit of St. Thomas More School, Inc., or one or more other organizations described in Section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). The mission and purposes of the corporation are to protect and preserve the assets entrusted to its keeping for the St. Thomas More School; to investigate, choose and employ investment advisors and counselors and financial planners to provide for the conservation, orderly growth and accumulation of the Endowment fund; to investigate, devise and develop, fund and promote scholarships for students of St. Thomas More School as it deems appropriate; to foster and promote development activities; and to preserve and protect St. Thomas More School and to transfer funds as it deems necessary and advisable to promote the mission, goals, and operations of St. Thomas More School.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 1999.
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.
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