The Knox County Landmarks Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF KCLF IS TO PRESESRVE, PROMOTE, AND PROTECT KNOX COUNTY'S RICH HISTORIC LEGACY THROUGH RESTORATION, RECOGNITION AND AWARENESS.
- Income
- $11,370
- Spending
- $15,440
- Reserves
- 73.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- $15,440 spent. REHHUP IS A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGES HOMEOWNERS IN THE NEAR-EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD OF MOUNT VERNON TO UPDATE AND IMPROVE THE HISTORIC FACADES OF THEIR HOMES. THE PROGRAM WILL PARTIALLY- FUND EXTERIOR REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENTS THAT ENHANCE OVERALL DESIGN INTEGRITY AND APPEARANCE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. GRANTS UP TO 4,500 AND LOANS UP TO 4,500 PER INDIVIDUAL ARE AWARDED. FUNDS COME FROM FOUNDATIONS AND KCLF ADMINISTERS THE PROGRAM.
- MURAL PROGRAM: KCLF CHAIRS A COMMUNITY BASED BOARD THAT SELECTS MURAL SITES, CHOOSES ARTISTS, AND DETERMINES THE SUBJECT FOR THE MURALS. FUNDS ALSO COME FROM LOCAL FOUNDATIONS WITH THE AIM TO BEAUTIFY PROBLEM ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES THAT DETRACT FROM THE OVERALL APPEARANCE OF DOWNTOWN MOUNT VERNON. THE SUBJECTS OF THE MURALS ARE HISTORIC IN NATURE.
- TOURS - COUNTYWIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OFFERING TOURS OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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