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Covington Community Chest

EIN 31-0967705 · Covington, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DISTRIBUTE DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Income
$143,961
Spending
$161,978
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 (3)
  1. $14,000 spent. SOLICITED BY MAIL, DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, INDUSTRIES AND EMPLOYEES AND ORGANIZATIONS. DISTRIBUTED SAME TO LOCAL, COUNTY AND AREA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. $144,500 spent. FUNDS RECEIVED FROM A FAMILY MEMORIAL TRUST ARE DISTRIBUTED UPON APPROVAL BY CHEST TRUSTEES IN ANSWER TO REQUESTS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND AREA ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS.
  3. $13,213 spent. FUNDS HELD IN TRUST FOR OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED AT THEIR REQUEST TO (1) OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND (2) TO SUPPORT, IMPROVE AND/OR REBUILD COMMUNITY PROJECTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 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 September 2025.

    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 July 1986.

    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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