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Clifton Park Trustees

EIN 34-0154388 · Lakewood, OH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PROPERTIES UNDER A TRUST DEED, INCLUDING THE CLIFTON BEACH PROPERTY AND A BEACH HOUSE, LOCATED IN LAKEWOOD, OHIO.

Income
$511,625
Spending
$570,677
Employees
14
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$14,500, secretary/tr

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

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. OPERATION OF CLIFTON BEACH AND BEACH HOUSE INCLUDING PROPERTY REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND OTHER PROPERTY-ENHANCING ACTIVITIES. A VERY SPECIAL FACET OF CLIFTON PARK CENTERS ON THE PROPERTY THAT IS OWNED BY A TRUST CREATED IN 1912 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLIFTON PARK LOT OWNERS. THAT PROPERTY INCLUDES CLIFTON BEACH, BEACH ROAD (RUNNING DOWN THE HILL, ALONG THE BEACH AND AROUND CLIFTON LAGOON), THE TRIANGULAR PARCELS AT THE LAKE ROAD ENTRANCE TO THE PARK AND IN FRONT OF THE CLIFTON CLUB, BANKS PARK, PROPERTY NEXT TO SLOANE SUBWAY AND A LANE BETWEEN WEST CLIFTON AND FOREST ROADS AND A LANE LEADING TO STAIRS TO THE BEACH. THE 1912 CLIFTON PARK TRUST DEED DIRECTED THE TRUSTEES TO HOLD TITLE TO AND PRESERVE ALL OF THE LAND DEEDED TO THEM AND ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE PROPERTY. IT PROVIDED THAT THE TRUST BE ADMINISTERED BY FIVE RESIDENTS OF CLIFTON PARK. THESE INDIVIDUALS, CONSTITUTING THE CLIFTON PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ARE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAINTAINING THE TRUST PROPERTY AND ARE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN THE MONIES NECESSARY FROM AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ON ALL PARK LOT OWNERS. THE TRUSTEES SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR LIFE, UNLESS THEY RESIGN OR MOVE OUT OF THE PARK. OPERATION OF CLIFTON BEACH AND BEACH HOUSE INCLUDING PROPERTY REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND OTHER PROPERTY-ENHANCING ACTIVITIES. A VERY SPECIAL FACET OF CLIFTON PARK CENTERS ON THE PROPERTY THAT IS OWNED BY A TRUST CREATED IN 1912 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLIFTON PARK LOT OWNERS. THAT PROPERTY INCLUDES CLIFTON BEACH, BEACH ROAD (RUNNING DOWN THE HILL, ALONG THE BEACH AND AROUND CLIFTON LAGOON), THE TRIANGULAR PARCELS AT THE LAKE ROAD ENTRANCE TO THE PARK AND IN FRONT OF THE CLIFTON CLUB, BANKS PARK, PROPERTY NEXT TO SLOANE SUBWAY AND A LANE BETWEEN WEST CLIFTON AND FOREST ROADS AND A LANE LEADING TO STAIRS TO THE BEACH. THE 1912 CLIFTON PARK TRUST DEED DIRECTED THE TRUSTEES TO HOLD TITLE TO AND PRESERVE ALL OF THE LAND DEEDED TO THEM AND ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE PROPERTY. IT PROVIDED THAT THE TRUST BE ADMINISTERED BY FIVE RESIDENTS OF CLIFTON PARK. THESE INDIVIDUALS, CONSTITUTING THE CLIFTON PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ARE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MAINTAINING THE TRUST PROPERTY AND ARE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN THE MONIES NECESSARY FROM AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ON ALL PARK LOT OWNERS. THE TRUSTEES SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR LIFE, UNLESS THEY RESIGN OR MOVE OUT OF THE PARK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(7) social or recreational club.

    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? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 1942.

    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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