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America Achieves Inc

EIN 27-3238471 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak14 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 74 cents.

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

What it says it does

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Income
$791,611
Spending
$11.1 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 47%
Employees
19
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$600,994, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 14 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1297% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 95% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 74 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 August 31, 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 (4)
  1. $9.5 million spent. TECH HUBS PLANNING AND INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORTWE SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REGIONAL COALITIONS APPLYING TO BECOME FEDERAL TECH HUBS AND SUPPORTED INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR PLANS, WITH A KEY FOCUS ON EMBEDDING CAREER PATHWAYS AND FAIR ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. THIS FOLLOWED OUR PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE CONGRESS TO ENACT THE INITIAL $500 MILLION FOR THIS FEDERAL TECH HUBS PROGRAM. WE SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 13 REGIONS ACROSS PHASES I AND II OF THE TECH HUBS COMPETITION, OF WHICH SIX ULTIMATELY RECEIVED LARGE-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS A WIN RATE OF 46%, MORE THAN 15 TIMES THE NATIONAL WIN RATE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TOGETHER, THE SIX HUBS WE HELPED DESIGN ACCOUNTED FOR A TOTAL OF $225 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING.AMERICA ACHIEVES WORKED WITH EACH REGIONAL COALITION TO ADVISE ON OR DRAFT ITS OVERALL TECH HUBS PLAN, APPLY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING, AND DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. THIS INCLUDED, BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO, CREATING AND EXPANDING EFFECTIVE CAREER PATHWAYS ALIGNED TO THE HIRING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF EACH TECH HUB. THESE SIX REGIONS, ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER FINALISTS WE SUPPORTED, HAVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PATHWAY INITIATIVES AND PLANS SUPPORTED BY MULTI-SECTOR COALITIONS. MOST ARE ON A PATH TO ENSURE THAT LOCAL RESIDENTS ACCESS LEADING ROLES AND GOOD JOBS IN HIGH-GROWTH TECH SECTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM DRONES AND PHOTONICS TO LITHIUM BATTERIES AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE. THESE TECH HUBS AIM TO CREATE MORE THAN 100,000 JOBS AND ALIGN TALENT PIPELINES WITH THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO PATHWAYS TO GOOD JOBS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.THESE REGIONS OFFER PROMISING PATHWAYS TO HIGH-VALUE CREDENTIALS, INCLUDING INDUSTRY-DESIGNED AND MORE TRADITIONAL PATHS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, TO HELP LEARNERS SECURE WORK IN HIGH-GROWTH SECTORS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE TULSA HUB FOR EQUITABLE & TRUSTWORTHY AUTONOMY (THETA), WHICH IS TRANSFORMING THE TULSA, OKLAHOMA REGION INTO A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE HUB FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, MANUFACTURING, AND DEPLOYMENT OF CYBER-SECURE AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, SUCH AS DRONES. THETA BUILDS ON TULSA'S LEGACY OF AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING, SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN THE LOCAL DRONE INDUSTRY, AND NATIONALLY UNIQUE TESTING FACILITIES. IN ADDITION, THETA INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBAL NATIONS AND BLACK TECH STREET TO MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO THESE COMMUNITIES. TULSA HAS ADVANCED NEW PATHWAYS TO CREDENTIALS TO SUPPORT THIS TECH HUBS STRATEGY.THE WISCONSIN BIOHEALTH TECH HUB IS DRAWING ON WISCONSIN'S EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURING HISTORY AND ITS EMERGING RESEARCH STRENGTHS IN BIOTECH TO POSITION THE STATE AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN PERSONALIZED MEDICINE AN EMERGING HEALTHCARE APPROACH THAT TAILORS TESTS, TREATMENTS, AND THERAPIES INFORMED BY A PATIENT'S UNIQUE GENETIC CODE, MEDICAL RECORD, AND ENVIRONMENT. THIS COALITION INCLUDES MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (MATC) AND MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (MADISON COLLEGE), WHICH ARE EXPANDING AND LAUNCHING CREDENTIAL PATHWAYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WRAPAROUND AND CAREER NAVIGATION SUPPORTS FROM REGIONAL WORKFORCE BOARDS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND TRAINEES/WORKERS AND TO ENSURE A BROADER AND DEEPER TALENT POOL. OVERALL, THE PROJECT AIMS TO PREPARE AND PLACE THOUSANDS OF WORKERS IN GOOD JOBS IN BIOHEALTH, PERSONALIZED HEALTH, AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY SECTORS WITHIN FIVE YEARS.HEADWATERS HUB SEEKS TO ESTABLISH MONTANA AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF "SMART PHOTONIC SENSORS" PRIMARILY OPTICAL AND LASER TECHNOLOGIES AND IN WAYS THAT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND WORKERS CAN APPLY CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, IN COMBINATION WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING, TO SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES, EMISSIONS TRACKING, AND FARM AND WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT, AMONG OTHER APPLICATIONS. MONTANA'S PROPOSAL CENTERS ON RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THESE COMMUNITIES HELP LEAD HUB PROJECTS AND SHARE IN THEIR EXPECTED BENEFITS, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO JOB CREATION.
  2. $47,000 spent. HELPING LOCAL REGIONS IMPLEMENT TECH HUBS, BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE, AND GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE GRANTSWE ACTIVELY SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION FOR MANY OF THESE TECH HUB REGIONS. BEYOND THE TECH HUBS WE SUPPORTED IN IMPLEMENTATION, WE ALSO SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION FOR REGIONS RECEIVING BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE GRANTS AND GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE GRANTS OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS WE HELPED DESIGN. THIS INCLUDED HELPING ADVANCE THEIR WORKFORCE STRATEGIES THROUGH OUR EDUCATION-TO-EMPLOYMENT (E2E) APPLIED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COHORT, WHICH INCLUDED WORKSHOPS FEATURING REGIONAL EXEMPLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PEER LEARNING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ALSO DEPLOYED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEAMS TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT TO FOUR OF THESE REGIONAL COALITIONS, ALONG WITH AN APPLIED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COHORT FOR 11 REGIONS. WE PARTNERED WITH BROOKINGS METRO TO SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, ALONG WITH ACCOMPANYING RESEARCH BRIEFS AND WEBINARS TO SHARE INSIGHTS AND EMERGING EVIDENCE FROM INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.THIS SUPPORT HELPED REGIONS IN THE EARLY PHASE OF IMPLEMENTING THESE GRANTS. WITH OUR SUPPORT, THESE REGIONS HONED THEIR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES, STRENGTHENED THEIR MULTI-SECTOR COALITIONS, BEGAN TO IMPLEMENT OUTCOMES-FOCUSED GOVERNANCE, AND BUILT LOCAL BACKBONE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SUPPORT AND COORDINATE THESE INITIATIVES IN LINE WITH THEIR VISION AND STATED OUTCOMES.
  3. THE GOOD JOBS ECONOMY INITIATIVEIN THE SUMMER OF 2025, AMERICA ACHIEVES COMPLETED A MULTI-YEAR PLAN FOR, AND LAUNCHED WITH THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION (NGA), THE GOOD JOBS ECONOMY INITIATIVE A BIPARTISAN INITIATIVE TO MODERNIZE STATE AND REGIONAL TALENT SYSTEMS WHILE SCALING EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS TO CONNECT OVER A MILLION AMERICANS TO GOOD JOBS. WE ARE ESPECIALLY FOCUSED ON HELPING STATES AND LOCAL REGIONS DO THIS IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING ECONOMY, INCLUDING IN AI-IMPACTED LABOR MARKETS. OUR AIM IS TO HELP BUILD A PROSPEROUS, COMPETITIVE NATION WHERE LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE CLEAR PATHWAYS TO GOOD JOBS, EMPLOYERS ACCESS THE TALENT THEY NEED, AND COMMUNITIES CAN DRIVE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)TO DO SO, WE WORK ALONGSIDE GOVERNORS, STATES, AND LOCAL REGIONS TO ALIGN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TRAINING WITH ECONOMIC PRIORITIES AND EMPLOYER HIRING NEEDS AND TO CONNECT RESIDENTS TO GOOD JOBS.TO SUPPORT GOVERNORS IN TRANSLATING THIS VISION INTO MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, THE GOOD JOBS ECONOMY INITIATIVE PROVIDES A CLEAR STATE-LEVEL AND LOCAL OPERATING FRAMEWORK THE GOOD JOBS TALENT SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK. OUR GOOD JOBS STRATEGY ALIGNS THREE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS THAT TOO OFTEN FUNCTION IN ISOLATION: BUILDING OUTCOMES-DRIVEN SYSTEMS. ADVANCING THE STATEWIDE AND LOCAL REGIONAL SYSTEMS AND POLICIES THAT ALIGN THE SUPPLY OF TALENT TO THE DEMAND FOR GOOD JOBS. SCALING EFFECTIVE AND EVIDENCE-BACKED PROGRAMS. CREATING GOOD JOBS FUNDS THAT HELP DESIGN, DELIVER, AND SCALE HIGH-QUALITY, EMPLOYER-ALIGNED PROGRAMS ACROSS A LOCAL REGION OR STATE. HELPING LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PEOPLE ACCESS RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS LEADING TO GOOD JOBS. THIS INCLUDES HELPING THESE POPULATIONS ACCESS ENACTED PUBLIC FUNDING THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT BE UNKNOWN OR INADEQUATELY ACCESSED BY THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.BY INTEGRATING THESE COMPONENTS, STATES CAN MOVE BEYOND FRAGMENTED INITIATIVES TOWARD A COHERENT, OUTCOMES-DRIVEN TALENT STRATEGY ONE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, POLICY, AND FUNDING INTO A SINGLE ENGINE FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY.EARLY PARTNERSHIPS ILLUSTRATE HOW THE MODEL OPERATES IN PRACTICE FROM SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTING FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND CONDUCTING A DIAGNOSTIC OF STATEWIDE TALENT SYSTEMS IN OKLAHOMA, TO WORKFORCE PELL POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION IN MARYLAND, TO A REGIONAL GOOD JOBS FUND IN NORTH CAROLINA REBUILDING TALENT PIPELINES FOR GOOD JOBS IN HEALTH CARE, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND SKILLED TRADES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE ALSO DESIGNED THE NEXT PHASE OF THIS WORK. A CENTERPIECE OF THE NEXT PHASE IS ALIGNING THE SUPPLY OF TALENT WITH THE DEMAND FOR GOOD JOBS, DRIVING BOTH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND GROWTH IN KEY ECONOMIC INNOVATION SECTORS AS WELL AS IN-DEMAND LOCAL OCCUPATIONS. THIS INCLUDES HELPING GOVERNORS AND STATES NATIONWIDE MAKE MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD PROTECTING AND ADVANCING ACCESS TO GOOD JOBS IN AN AI-IMPACTED ECONOMY. A KEY FEATURE OF THIS WORK AT BOTH THE REGIONAL AND STATE LEVELS IS BUILDING WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARY CAPACITY TO DEVELOP, COORDINATE, AND SUSTAIN EXPANDED PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY ALIGNING TRAINING SYSTEMS TO INDUSTRY DEMAND LINKED TO GOOD JOBS, WITH ASSOCIATED CAREER NAVIGATION AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS TO HELP HISTORICALLY AND OTHERWISE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ACCESS, BENEFIT FROM, AND CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE STATE-LEVEL WORK ALSO INCLUDES ENABLING POLICIES, LABOR MARKET ANALYSES, DATA SYSTEMS, AND USEFUL TOOLS TO CLARIFY GAPS BETWEEN THE DEMAND FOR AND SUPPLY OF TALENT FOR GOOD JOBS AND TO TRACK FAIR ACCESS TO GOOD-JOB OUTCOMES.
  4. TRACK RECORD: DESIGNING AND DELIVERING AT SCALEAMERICA ACHIEVES IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH STATES, REGIONS, AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE MORE PEOPLE ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO STRUGGLE TO ENTER OR STAY IN THE MIDDLE CLASS, INCLUDING THOSE WITHOUT COLLEGE DEGREES, NOT YET EARNING SELF-SUSTAINING WAGES, AND LIVING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES HAVE CLEAR PATHWAYS TO GOOD JOBS, REGARDLESS OF WHO THEY ARE, WHERE THEY LIVE, OR WHETHER THEY HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IS CENTRAL TO OUR STRATEGY AND EMBEDDED IN THE DESIGN OF OUR WORK, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO STRONG CAREER LAUNCH AND CAREER BOOST/PIVOT OUTCOMES FOR POPULATIONS HISTORICALLY OR OTHERWISE EXCLUDED FROM FAIR ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. FOUNDED IN 2011 AS AN "ACTION TANK" CONNECTING IDEAS, PEOPLE, AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, WE HELP LEADERS DEVELOP, LAUNCH, AND SCALE INITIATIVES DELIVERING MEASURABLE OUTCOMES AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. WE OPERATE AT THE INTERSECTION OF POLICY DESIGN, SYSTEMS BUILDING, AND ON-THE-GROUND IMPLEMENTATION. OVER TIME, WE HAVE: CONCEIVED OF AND LAUNCHED MATRICULATE, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES FREE, VIRTUAL COLLEGE ADVISING TO HIGH-ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS. INCUBATED, LAUNCHED, AND SPUN OFF MERIT AMERICA, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT CREATES FAST, FLEXIBLE PATHWAYS FOR ADULTS STUCK IN LOW-WAGE JOBS TO MOVE INTO FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS. SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2018, MERIT AMERICA HAS SERVED MORE THAN 18,000 LEARNERS NATIONWIDE AND GENERATED OVER $1 BILLION IN CUMULATIVE WAGE GAINS FOR PARTICIPANTS. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS FROM RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOUND THAT PROGRAM ALUMNI EXPERIENCE AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE INCREASES OF ROUGHLY $21,000$24,000 WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF COMPLETION, WITH TYPICAL SALARIES RISING FROM ABOUT $27,800 BEFORE THE PROGRAM TO ROUGHLY $48,500 AFTERWARD. CONCEIVED, SECURED $65 MILLION TO INITIATE, LAUNCHED, AND SPUN OFF ACCELERATE INITIALLY TO RESPOND TO URGENT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SPARKED BY COVID-19 WITH HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. WE DESIGNED THE STRATEGY, SECURED THE FUNDING, RECRUITED THE FOUNDING LEADERSHIP, AND LAUNCHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVEN STATES TO INSTITUTIONALIZE PUBLIC FUNDING FOR THIS WORK. SINCE SPINNING OFF FROM AMERICA ACHIEVES, ACCELERATE HAS BEGUN TO USE THIS APPROACH TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING K-12 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES BEYOND TUTORING, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS IN LITERACY, NUMERACY, AND CAREER PATHWAYS. HELPED DESIGN AND CHAMPION NEARLY $3 BILLION FOR PLACE-BASED ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE STRATEGIES WITH STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT HELPING DRIVE POLICY, FUNDING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE $500 MILLION GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE, WHICH IS ON TRACK TO MEET ITS TARGET OF TRAINING AND PLACING 50,000 PEOPLE INTO JOBS; THE $1 BILLION REGIONAL TECH HUBS PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTED COALITIONS MAKING 1,000 POLICY COMMITMENTS AND ATTRACTED OVER $6 BILLION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING BIPARTISAN COMMITMENTS FROM STATE LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNORS; THE $1 BILLION BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE; AND $250 MILLION AUTHORIZED FOR CAREER SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING FUNDS (IN THE FIRST, STRONGLY BIPARTISAN EDA REAUTHORIZATION IN 20 YEARS). SUPPORTED 85 COMMUNITY COALITIONS INCLUDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS AROUND PLACE-BASED ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND HELPED 28 APPLY FOR MAJOR FEDERAL FUNDING. OF THE TECH HUB APPLICANTS WE SUPPORTED, SIX WON $225 MILLION IN LARGE-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS (A SUCCESS RATE MORE THAN 15 TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE). WE SUPPORTED EFFORTS LIKE MIAMI TECH WORKS, WHICH HAS TRAINED 675 LEARNERS AND PLACED 325 IN TECH JOBS AT AVERAGE SALARIES ABOVE $60,000.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 October 13, 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 August 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 November 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 October 21, 2026.

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