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Sandpoint Resource Center Inc

EIN 27-1833740 · Sandpoint, ID

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 30% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

VISION: SANDPOINT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (SCRC) ENVISIONS A HIGHLY VISIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE PRESENCE IN THE BONNER AND BOUNDARY COUNTY COMMUNITIES TO GUIDE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO THE RIGHT RESOURCE TO RECEIVE EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY SERVICES TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS. WE WILL OPTIMIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES BY FACILITATING A COMMUNITY NETWORK WHO WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED AS WELL AS THOSE WHO PROVIDE THE SERVICES. WE WILL CREATE AND PROMOTE A POWERFUL VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO HELP THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY ATTRACT THE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT THEY NEED. MISSION: SCRC LINKS PEOPLE WITH NEEDED SOCIAL SERVICES IN BONNER AND BOUNDARY COUNTIES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL AND STATEWIDE SERVICE INFORMATION IN ONE CENTRAL PLACE AND THE COORDINATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS. VALUES: THE ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES GOVERNING SANDPOINT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER'S DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -WE RESPOND TO THOSE WHO A

Income
$295,777
Spending
$386,366
Spent on programs
30%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 69%
Employees
10

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    30% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $139 spent. VOLUNTEERCONNECT IS A PLATFORM THAT WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY SCRC TO CONNECT LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND NONPROFITS. SANDPOINT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (SCRC) CONTINUES TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THOSE IN NEED AND THOSE WHO SERVE AND RECOGNIZES HOW VALUABLE A ROLE VOLUNTEERS CAN PLAY IN ORGANIZATIONS- AND NONPROFITS' ABILITY TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. VIP IS ABOUT HAVING ONE CENTRAL PLACE WHERE VOLUNTEERS CAN GO TO GET CONNECTED WITH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY BRINGS TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND MATCHES THEM TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS WITH THEIR SKILL SETS AND INTERESTS IN SERVING."
  2. $184 spent. SPIN (SERVICE PROVIDER INFORMATION NETWORK) EVENTS FOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO SPREAD THE AWARENESS OF KEY COMMUNITY NEEDS, AS WELL AS SHARING RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. SPIN MET THROUGHOUT 2019, COVERING MANY TOPICS INCLUDING EMERGENCY HOUSING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY CONCERNS. 2020 PROGRAMS INCLUDED "CHAMPIONS FOR WOMEN- AND YOUTH SOLUTIONS. OUR QUARTERLY MEETINGS WERE WELL-ATTENDED BY 60-80 SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  3. $8,889 spent. PHYSICAL DIRECTORY FOR BONNER AND BOUNDARY COUNTIES IN NORTH IDAHO. THE PHYSICAL DIRECTORY HAS SUCCESSFULLY BEEN PLACED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS IN CONTACT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GIVE THEM A LISTING OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR INTERVENTION AND ASSISTANCE.
  4. $108,099 spent. OFFICE LEASING. WE ARE CREATING ONE PLACE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS TO ACCESS HUMAN RESOURCES AND WE LEASE SPACE TO LOCAL NONPROFITS AT HALF THE CURRENT MARKET RATE TO EFFECIENTLY SERVE CLIENTS-IN-NEED IN ONE LOCATION
  5. OFFICE LEASING. WE ARE CREATING ONE PLACE FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS TO ACCESS HUMAN RESOURCES AND WE LEASE SPACE TO LOCAL NONPROFITS AT HALF THE CURRENT MARKET RATE TO EFFECIENTLY SERVE CLIENTS-IN-NEED IN ONE LOCATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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