Donald L Heiter Community Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MULTI-PURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTER
- Income
- $854,258
- Spending
- $321,374
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 22.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 104
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 115% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 58 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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 June 30, 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 (1)
- $252,196 spent. THE CENTER PRIMARILY OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS, INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND SUMMER DAY CAMP. AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TUTORING AT-RISK YOUTH AND SUMMER DAY CAMP INCLUDE VARIOUS ACTIVITES AT THE CENTER AND EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS. DURING THE YEAR THE CENTER GRANTED YOUTH PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN OF NEEDY FAMILIES VALUED AT 18,304. SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS GIVEN FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TOTALED 6,912 FOR 15 CHILDREN AND SUMMER DAY CAMP GRANTS TOTALED 11,400 FOR 23 CHILDREN. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES THAT 30% OF THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN YOUTH PROGRAMS DO NOT PAY FOR THESE SERVICES. DURING THE YEAR OVER 2,288 VOLUNTEERS HOURS WERE POSTED BY 104 VOLUNTEERS SERVING THESE PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 May 1994.
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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