Club Christ Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR VISION IS TO EMPOWER URBAN YOUTH TO TRANSFORM THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR CHRIST THROUGH A COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE SEND A SECOND SHIFT OF EDUCATORS TO TEACH AND MENTOR URBAN YOUTH.
- Income
- $469,036
- Spending
- $394,206
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
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 August 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 (3)
- $79,065 spent. HENDERSON: 54 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED OVER THE COURSE OF YEAR WITH NEARLY 1900 HOURS SPENT AT THE LEARNING CENTER. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WORKED ON LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH ONLINE PROGRAMMING READING EGGS, READING EGGSPRESS AND TEENS DEVELOPED THIER CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS THROUGH THE THINKLAW CURRICULUM. THEY ALSO DEVELOPED THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN A CAREER PROJECT AND A GUEST SPEAKER SERIES, WHERE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY CAME AND SHARED WITH THE STUDENTS. INT THE SUMMER, ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WORKED ON FOUNDATIONAL MATH SKILLS AND THE TEENS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RETREAT. TWO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMPLETED THEIR FIRST YEAR AS STUDENT INTERNS FROM AUGUST-MAY AT THE LEARNING CENTER. OVER 40 ATTENDED AN INDOOR COMMUNITY EVENT AT LANDSMAN GARDENS 4/25.
- $92,375 spent. LAS VEGAS: 54 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED OVER THE COURSE OF YEAR WITH NEARLY 1900 HOURS SPENT AT THE LEARNING CENTER. A CAF CANADA GRANT HELPED TO FUND VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY EVENTS, THINKLAW CURRICULUM AND PARTIAL PAYROLL FOR ONE STUDENT INTERN. ADDITIONALLY, ONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COMPLETED HER SECOND YEAR OF A STUDENT INTERNSHIP FROM AUGUST-MAY AT THE LEARNING CENTER. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WORKED ON LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH ONLINE PROGRAMMING, READING EGGS/READING EGGSPRESS, AND TEENS DEVELOPED THEIR CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS THROUGH THE THINKLAW CURRICULUM. THEY WALSO DEVELOEPD THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN A CAREER PROJECT AND A GUEST SPEAKER SERIES, WHERE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY AME TO SHARE TWITH THE TEENS. IN THE SUMMER, THE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WORKED ON FOUNDATIONAL MATH SKILLS AND THE TEENS COMPLETED A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DAY. OVER 15 MOMS ATTENDED MOMS NIGHT OUT AT THE LEARNING CENTER IN BOTH THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS. OVER 50 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FAMILY NIGHT AT THE PARK IN APRIL 2025.
- $66,696 spent. SUMMERHILL: 43 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED OVER THE COURSE OF YEAR WITH NEARLY 1600 HOURS SPENT AT THE LEARNING CENTER. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WORKED ON LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH ONLINE PROGRAMMING, READING EGGS OR READING EGGSPRESS AND TEENS DEVELOPED THEIR CRITICAL THINKING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS THROUGH THE THINKLAW CURRICULUM. THEY ALSO DEVELOPED THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN A CAREER PROJECT AND A GUEST SPEAKER SERIES, WHERE LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY CAME TO SHARE WITH THE TEENS. IN THE SUMMER, THE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WORKED ON FOUNDATIONAL MATH SKILLS AND THE TEENS COMPLETED A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DAY. THREE MOMS ATTENDED A MOMS NIGHT OUT AT THE LEARNING CENTER. OVER 50 PEOPLE ATTENDED AN OUTDOOR COMMUNITY EVENT AT SUMMERHILL APARTMENTS IN APRIL 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 November 6, 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 August 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 April 2006.
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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