Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organization Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 23.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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 (3)
- $622,512 spent. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND DELEGATIONS IFCO ORGANIZES EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. INCLUDING MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, FILM SCREENINGS, CULTURAL EVENTS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CONFERENCES ON VARIOUS ISSUES, IN ORDER TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO REACH OUT TO THEIR NEIGHBORS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DO THE SAME. IFCO ALSO PERIODICALLY SPONSORS STUDY DELEGATIONS TO ALLOW U.S. CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND TRAVEL IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. THESE TYPICALLY LASTING 7 TO 10 DAYS, ADDRESS A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT INTERESTS AND THEMES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, WOMENS RIGHTS, CULTURE, RACE, LGBT COMMUNITY CONCERNS, AND MUCH MORE.
- $257,591 spent. FRIENDSHIPMENT CARAVAN PROJECT AND HUMANITARIAN AIDAS A FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION, FROM TIME TO TIME WE ALSO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY DISASTERS RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF THOSE DISASTERS. TO THIS END WE COLLECT AND PURCHASE MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR DONATION. SINCE 1992 IFCO HAS ALSO ORGANIZED CARAVANS OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. THE CARAVANS INCLUDE TRAVEL ACROSS THE UNTED STATES TO EDUCATE U.S. COMMUNITIES ABOUT LIFE THERE AND THE IMPACT OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. SINCE 1992, MORE THAN 500 TONS OF AID INCLUDING MEDICINES, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SCHOOL BUSES AND MORE, HAS BEEN COLLECTED AND DELIVERED WHERE IT IS DISTRIBUTED BY MEMBERS OF THE ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY.
- $193,194 spent. MEDICAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SINCE 2000, IFCO HAS HELPED TO FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATION OF U.S. CITIZENS INTERESTED IN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A FULL MEDICAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND THE LATIN AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. IFCO WORKS TO INTERVIEW AND ORIENT CANDIDATES PRIOR TO RECOMMENDING THEM TO THE SCHOOL WHICH MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ON WHETHER TO PROVIDE THE SCHOLARSHIP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 August 2018.
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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