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Harbor High Parent Booster Club Inc

EIN 20-1369090 · Santa Cruz, CA

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

What it says it does

RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (2)

$115,477 spent. PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC SUPPORT - PROVIDED FUNDS TO OFFSET CUTS IN SCHOOL'S ATHLETIC BUDGET. THESE FUNDS DEFRAYED COSTS OF TOURNAMENT FEES, EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS PURCHASES, OFFICIATING AND OTHER ATHLETIC COSTS.
$10,457 spent. PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES SUPPORT - PROVIDED FUNDS TO OFFSET CUTS IN SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC, ARTS AND SOCIAL BUDGETS. THESE FUNDS DEFRAYED SCHOOL'S COSTS OF PURCHASED CLASSROOM SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT; PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR MUSIC, ARTS AND DRAMA PROGRAMS, PUBLISHING OF YEARBOOKS, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENT AND TEACHERS ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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