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Benjamin Franklin Elementary Foundation

EIN 27-1310472 · Glendale, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak19 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To develop and implement fund raising support strategies for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School; provide an equitable system of distributing such funds and support all program, personnel and property needs of the school; and promote student recruitment and academic excellence at the school.

Income
$224,954
Spending
$120,684
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
55.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
125

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. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 55.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (7)
  1. $120,684 spent. XL After School Enrichment program for over 200 students. Classes were held in target languages and English in Arts, Sciences and Humanities curriculum. Four 8-week sessions.
  2. Garden/Art Enrichment pays for teacher salary to provide formal curriculum-based art and environmental science instruction for all 538 students, M-F from 9 am - 12 noon. Students attend garden/art classes anywhere from 1/mo to 1/wk depending on the teacher's schedule.
  3. Music Enrichment pays for teacher salary to provide formal curriculum-based music instruction for all 538 students. Students attend music classes anywhere from 1/mo to 1/wk depending on the teacher's schedule.
  4. Media Lab Assistant pays for teacher salary to provide formal curriculum-based media lab instruction for all 538 students. Students attend media center anywhere from 1/mo to 1/wk depending on the teacher's schedule. Stared in January 2013.
  5. Classroom Support provides an allowance of between $400-$600 for each of 23 classrooms and the front office for supplies, reaching a total of 538 students and 30 staff members. Also pays for foreign language intern program that brings teaching assistants into the immersion classrooms, reaching a total of 436 students.
  6. Campus Improvements provides an allowance for garden maintenance and planting and maintaining new trees on campus.
  7. Spelling Bee & Welcome Wagon

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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