Council of University of California Retiree Associations
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What it says it does
The purposes of the Council are to support and assist local UC retiree associations and their members and to provide them with a unified voice with the UC Office of the President with regards to their retirement and health benefits.
- Income
- $111,672
- Spending
- $142,266
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. 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)
- $7,909 spent. Incur operating expenditures in the course of normal operations to provide support and assistance to local University of California UC retiree associations and their members and to provide them with a unified voice to the University of California Office of the President. Retirees served are a total 79,423 per an October 2025 report produced by the UC Retirement Administration Service Center.
- $32,594 spent. Maintain mutually supportive relations between and among UC campus and laboratory retiree associations and their members. Provides information throughout the year advocates on behalf of UC retirees with the UC Office of the President supports two semiannual meetings per year identifies issues researches initiatives informs members through email about matters affecting them conducts surveys to quantify contributions of retirees to the University and supports operational costs of Travel Program. There are 13 UC campus and laboratory retiree associations that are members of CUCRA. The Association represents a total of 79,423 retirees
- $101,763 spent. Encourage UC campus and laboratory retiree associations to organize and maintain an active association to enable retirees to stay connected to the University of California during retirement. These grants encourage volunteerism mentoring social and educational activities and other programs. There are thirteen retiree associations among the UC campuses and laboratories who are members which serve a total overall retiree population of 79,423 retirees.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 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 May 2021.
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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