Inland Congregation United for Change Sponsoring Committee Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ICUC empowers people to participate in civic decision-making. ICUC employs community organizing to be a vehicle of social change. Our goals include community betterment objectives, increasing the civic capacity of our member congregations, and leadership development.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 79%
- Employees
- 123
- Volunteers
- 350
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 46 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 256 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (1)
- $3.1 million spent. This year, ICUC leaders dedicated hundreds of hours working to support new programs in schools in the region. Our education campaign engaged 12 schools and 15 congregations in all 5 regions in three principal areas that support academic success and college readiness. These are district accountability for increased parent engagement, support for English learners, and increasing college readiness. We have won district support on all three issues and have strong participation in district efforts to dedicate funding to address these concerns. Inland parents, students, churches and academic officials joined together to work toward increasing high school graduation and college-going rates. The Inland Empire P16 Partnership for Education was formally unveiled Aug. 15. Beginning in preschool and through high school, the program seeks to engage parents to support academic success in the K12 system and college readiness. ICUC serves as the convener of the partnership and advocates for policy and program changes which will increase parent engagement, AG completion, college readiness, community college to four year university transfer rates, and decrease the need for remediation for incoming college students. Our health access campaign engages 21 congregations in all five regions and is four months into a yearlong process to enroll 10,000 ICUC leaders in expanded health care coverage and to address local and statewide issues that restrict access to health care. This campaign is coordinated with 12 PICO affiliates in California. Our racial justice campaign began 6 months ago and is still in the process of engaging more congregational leadership. Currently we have 7 schools and two congregations working to change school discipline policies with success in four districts and we are building leadership to contribute to the PICO National campaign to stop mass incarceration. In our immigrant rights campaign we have 18 congregations actively supporting national immigration reform and local issues related to immigrant rights. We play a lead role in the state and national campaigns on this issue and contributed to two major legislative victories this year and three local policy changes. ICUC leaders and congregations have dedicated thousands of hours to support immigration reform for millions of immigrants. We have had participation in the organizing efforts from over 12 member congregations and participation from over 1,200 Catholic parishioners. We have involved the faith community in over 50 different activities including pilgrimages, fasting, prayer, press conferences, canvassing and phone banking.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 December 1991.
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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