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San Clemente Military Family Outreach

EIN 30-1133945 · San Clemente, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

We assist active duty military individuals and their families based at Camp Pendleton, California who have urgent needs not met by military resources. Emergency assistance is in the form of household items (groceries, diapers, baby clothes, cleaning supplies, etc.);automobile items(gas, repairs, tires, batteries); room air conditioners for special needs children who are vetted by the military special needs program; medical and dental emergencies not covered by insurance. Additionally, we hold on and off base events targeting development of morale with the purpose of providing support and additional resources to the active duty personnel and their children. In total, the activities assisted in excess of 1200 families throughout the year.

Income
$166,182
Spending
$134,040
Reserves
19 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.0 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 19% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 (5)
  1. $31,877 spent. Direct emergency assistance for financial or material aid such as tires, auto repairs, air conditioners for special needs children, medical and dental emergencies not covered by insurance, compassionate travel and expenses to new duty station with expenses not covered by the military, helping a total of 38 families.
  2. $41,077 spent. Our Thanksgiving meal giveaway is one of the essential moral projects for military personnel and their families where we supply 1000 turkeys and pies and the ingredients for side dishes to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for families and individual units on base. This served approximately 1000 families or individual units in 2025.
  3. $33,740 spent. Our intake program provides hundreds of commissary and MCX (gas) gift cards to military families to spend on essential items. They can also shop for free in our pantry, and obtain diapers and baby wipes. Totally all of these services, we responded to 442 requests from military families.
  4. $7,737 spent. Provide much needed school equipment and supplies for the San Onofre elementary school that is on base at Camp Pendleton. Only military families can attend. These items are not provided by the school system budget. Approximately 600 children attend this school.
  5. $12,176 spent. Morale events providing time for families to celebrate together because they are so often separated. Includes baby shower for 40 families. Father/child Father's day fishing trip for 40 people. Valentine's day event for 15 couples. Summer picnic/luau event for 30 families.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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 March 2019.

    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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