Cathedral Terrace Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FORMERLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE WAS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY THROUGH A FEDERALLY FINANCED PROJECT UNDER SECTION 236 OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT. IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION SOLD ITS REAL ESTATE AND BECAME A PARTNER IN CATHEDRAL REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, THE COMPANY CREATED TO REDEVELOP THE PROPERTY FOR THE SAME USE. AS A PARTNER, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DEVELOPMENT FEES RELATED TO THE SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION OF THE REAL ESTATE THAT IT FORMERLY OPERATED. FINAL DEVELOPMENT FEES WERE RECEIVED IN 2019. DURING THOSE YEARS, THOSE FEES WERE DONATED TO COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES, INC. (A RELATED ORGANIZATION)TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AND INNOVATIVE RESOURCES TO ELDERS IN NEED. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS SOLELY TO COLLECT THE NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED SALE. WHEN PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED ON THAT NOTE, THE ORGANIZATION IN TURN DONATES THE EXCESS AVAILABLE FUNDS TO COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES, INC.(A RELATED ORGANIZA
- Income
- $57,122
- Spending
- $821,982
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 11 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 77%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $350,634, past ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1339% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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)
- $821,921 spent. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS ON ITS NOTE RECEIVABLE AND DONATED THOSE FUNDS TO COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES INC. TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY IN THE GREATER JACKSONVILLE AREA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 June 1973.
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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