Barnesville Community Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Barnesville Community Foundation was incorporated on February 10, 1993, and commenced operations and by-laws were adopted on October 21, 1996. On that date, by-laws were adopted. A Board of Trustees was elected, and officers were elected by the Trustees. The purpose of the foundation is to solicit and receive contributions and to distribute these funds (or in the case of the endowment, the earnings therefrom) for the cultural and economic development of the Village of Barnesville.
- Income
- $90,589
- Spending
- $79,394
- Reserves
- 43.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Highest pay
- $3,000, treasurer
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 43.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 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)
- $79,394 spent. The Barnesville Community Foundation donated $500 to the Barnesville Chamber of Commerce Christmas in the Park and $150 to Barnesville Chamber of Commerce Downtown Flower Baskets with $4,486 for general operating expenses. The remaining expenses of $74,258 is operating expenses for the following groups that the officers and trustees govern: Depot Fund, Friends of the Park, The Haven, Watt Center for the History of the Arts, Barnesville Goaliners, Home Run Club, Brad Detling Memorial, Belmont County Partners in Prevention, Barnesville Mother's Club.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 January 1997.
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 November 4, 2026.
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