Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Support COSSAs unique educational efforts
- Income
- $44,079
- Spending
- $34,882
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 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 (3)
- $10,693 spent. Donation of Items Benefits approximately 350 CRTEC students Items donated to the Foundation are then transferred to the COSSA Regional Technology and Education Center CRTEC for use in the Academy in one of the 10 career technical ed programs or by the facilitiesmaintenance department
- $23,819 spent. Donation of Cash Benefits approximately 350 CRTEC students Transfer of cash to COSSA Regional Technology and Education Center CRTEC for use by student organizations that are integral to COSSA Academy or one of the career technical ed programs scholarships or a special education program
- $371 spent. Donation of CTE ClothingAssistance Benefitted 7 CRTEC students Donation of funds to needy COSSA Regional Technology and Education Center CRTEC CTE students to assist them in purchasing shop clothing andor safety shoes andor membership or test fees for their CTE program of study
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 June 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 January 2014.
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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