Young Mens Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Young Mens Institute established in 1883 is a Benevolent Fraternal Catholic Mens Organization who wish to improve the Catholic Faith for families social moral and intellectual betterment. The Council in that mental state sponsors a food basket program every year at Christmas for 300 needy families toys for the children and through our scholarship program for those contiuning in their higher education and those who are entering a Catholic High School.
- Income
- $74,053
- Spending
- $54,546
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- $14,673 spent. Food Basket Program Every year at Christmas for 300 needy families in the area and toys for the children.
- $10,500 spent. Scholarship Program for those members children who continue their High School education in a Catholic School and support for those who continue their higher education in college no matter where. Five scholarships are sent out to five catholic schools for their candidate each receive 1,500 sent directly to their school of choice. Also 1,500 up to three scholarships are given to members children to help going to collage.
- $7,413 spent. We have two get together every month. Second Thursdays of every month a business which we charge for dinner and drinks and 8 times per year on the fourth Thursday of the month is our social for everyone to come for dinner which we also charge.
- $1,100 spent. If a member from the floor asks to donate to any program they at our meetings. It then is voted on by the membership to give an amount asked for.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 March 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 October 1972.
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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