Poston Community Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Poston Community Alliance is to preserve Poston's legacy by restoring its historic structures located at the Poston Site and develop education materials.
- Income
- $541,125
- Spending
- $359,368
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 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 (6)
- $23,578 spent. Restoration of two adobe classrooms at the Poston Elementary School Ste. HIstoriCorp provided volunteers that helped restore the buildings. Their donated labors helped to meet our required match for the grant we received of $296,000 from the National Park Service-Save America's treasures grant.
- $253,640 spent. Restoration of the historic Library building at the Poston Elementary School Site. We received a grant from the National Park Service of $170,760. With the required match of $85,380, we completed the project.
- $23,000 spent. Curriculum Development & Outreach for a Japanese American Multimedia Online Course. Worked with the Asian American Curriculum Project to develop curriculum and presented the course to high schools and universities.
- Restoration of two adobe classrooms at the Poston Elementary School Site. - Activity Code: 0 Grants Amount: 296827 Expense Amount: 23578 Revenue Amount: 0
- Restoration of the historic library building at the Poston Elementary School Site - Activity Code: 0 Grants Amount: 170760 Expense Amount: 253640 Revenue Amount: 0
- Curriculum Development and Outreach for the Japanese American multimedia course. Worked with the Asian American Education Project to develop. - Activity Code: 0 Grants Amount: 5000 Expense Amount: 23000 Revenue Amount: 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 May 2007.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Care Alliance (Woonsocket, RI), EIN 05-0312278. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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