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Waverly C Workman Test Tr

EIN 27-6370909 · Champaign, IL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TRUST ESTABLISHED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE WILL OF WAVERLY C. WORKMAN. ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS IN THE WILL, THE TRUSTEE WILL LEASE AND MANAGE THE FARM LAND REAL ESTATE. THE TRUSTEE SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE NET INCOME ANNUALLY FROM SAID FARM LAND AFTER NECESSARY EXPENSES AND INCLUDING A REASONABLE RESERVE FUND FOR THE NEXT CROP YEAR, 1/3 EACH TO THE FOLLOWING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS:1) ILLINOIS CHURCHES IN ACTION, 2)ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. CONFERENCE BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES AND 3)CONFERENCE BOARD OF ORDAINED MINISTRY, WHICH SHALL DISTRIBTE SAID FUNDS AS SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS FOR ILLIOIS MINISTERIAL STUDENTS TO ATTEND METHODIST/WESLEYAN SEMINARIES.

Income
$239,805
Spending
$934,630
Employees
0

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

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
  1. $304,334 spent. ILLINOIS CHURCHES IN ACTION
  2. $304,334 spent. ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS/UNITED METHODIST/GLOBAL MIINISTRIES
  3. $304,334 spent. ILLINOIS GREAT RIVERS/UNITED METHODIST/ORDAINED MINISTRY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 4947(a)(2) split-interest trust.

    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? Caution.

    Not 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 2025.

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

  5. 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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