Societe Culinaire Philanthropique
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ASSISTING THEM IN CASE OF SICKNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR OTHER NEED VIA AN ESTABLISHED SYSTEM FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR BYLAWS. TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS IN ORDER TO CULTIVATE THE SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL FEELING AMONG MEMBERS, PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF THE FRENCH CULINARY ARTS AND THE USE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN THE CULINARY PROFESSION. TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT TO THE CULINARIANS' HOME FOUNDATION AND THE JULES WEBER FOUNDATION.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 21
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- PROVIDE BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS TO ASSIST THEM IN CASE OF SICKNESS, DISTRESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR OTHER NEED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ESTABLISHED SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT OF BENEFITS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION MADE QUARTERLY RETIREMENT PAYMENTS TO APPROXIMATELY 157 MEMBERS. 4 PAYMENTS OF SICKNESS BENEFITS WERE PAID TO MEMBERS AND THE SOCIETE PAID DEATH BENEFITS TO THE BENEFICIARIES OF 5 DECEASED MEMBERS.
- CONDUCT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO CULTIVATE THE SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL FEELING AMONG MEMBERS. THE SOCIETE'S CHAPTERS EACH HELD AN ANNUAL MEETING ALONG WITH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS IN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. THE NEWSLETTERS PUBLISHED DURING THE YEAR INFORMED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS PROVIDED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CULINARY FIELD.
- TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF THE FRENCH CULINARY ARTS AND THE USE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN THE CULINARY PROFESSION. THE SOCIETE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THE STUDENTS OF SIX CULINARY SCHOOLS. THE SOCIETE SUPPORTED THE PROGRAMS OF TWO FRENCH SPEAKING ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING THE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE FRENCH CONSULATE AND FRENCH CULTURAL CENTERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(8) fraternal beneficiary society as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 1997.
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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