California Federation of Womens Clubs
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What it says it does
Fundraising to donate to Non Profit organizations.
- Income
- $100,402
- Spending
- $113,982
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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)
- $4,136 spent. The club's largest program is in education. This year 23 high school students received money or scholarships. Students received from $500 to $1500 for a total over $25000. To raise funds, the club holds a TEA and invites members and the community and 200 guests attend and participate in silent auctions, opportunity baskets, etc.
- Support of the local Animal Care Center is another important program for our club members. Member attend paint parties, play games and raffle baskets to raise funds to donate. In-kind donations of $700 were the only expense to the club and a total of $3600 was donated to help take care of stray dogs and cats.
- Support of "Crime Survivors" With a quarter bid fundraiser where members donated over $387 in items for bid and a Christmas card delivery where members pay $0.30 to have Holiday cards delivered to other members,and over 75% of the members participating the club was able to donate $5,200 to this non-profit organization.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(3) charitable organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2026.
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 May 1969.
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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