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Collectors Club Inc

EIN 13-0588120 · New York, NY

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE PHILATELY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 54.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 114% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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, 2024, 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)

$478,169 spent. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN 1896 TO CULTIVATE, PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION CONCERNING PHILATELY. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A PHILATELIC LIBRARY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE. THE LIBRARY IS PART OF AN INTER-LIBRARY LOAN NETWORK.
$473,374 spent. THE CLUB MEETINGS AND EVENTS PROGRAM RECRUITS SPEAKERS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF INTERESTS TO THE CLUB. SPEAKERS COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SHOWCASE THEIR KEY PIECES, ETC. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CLUB'S SERIES OF SEMI-MONTHLY MEETINGS DEVOTED TO LECTURES AND EXHIBITS ON PHILATELIC SUBJECTS.
$85,864 spent. THE CLUB PRODUCES A BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION KNOWN AS THE COLLECTORS CLUB PHILATELIST. PUBLISHED SINCE 1922 THE JOURNAL ATTRACTS AUTHORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 1950.
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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