Patriot Oil Community Benefit Tr of 2002
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What it says it does
The primary purpose of the POCBT2002 is to fund worthy projects that will protect, enhance, beautify, educate, reward or be of general benefit to the residents in the area within its established boundaries.The North Valley Coalitions Board (NVC) acting as the POCBT2002 funds Board will decide the merits and final amounts of any request by residents, community organizations, schools and parks located within its boundaries including any other organization or City and County departments that directly services, benefits or have a nexus with that area (i.e. fire & police).
- Income
- $74,293
- Spending
- $127,673
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
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)
- $125,823 spent. Program Service AccomplishmentsPARKS We did not fund any major projects this year for the City of Los Angeles Recreation & Parks Department (R&P) although we were in discussion with them to undertake a number of restoration projects in Bee and OMelveny Canyon Parks. SCHOOLS (LAUSD) We funded the Van Gogh Elementary School 5th Grade fund raising shortfall so that they could take their field trip. COMMUNITY/SAFETY AWARENESS - The Granada Hills Youth Recreation Center (GHYREC) was our major project this year assisting them in making the City required ADA compliant improvements in their parking area. As a second major project, we provided substantial funding to Supporters of Law Enforcement in Devonshire (S.O.L.I.D) to renovate the LAPD Gang & Narcotics Unit offices. Provided funding for the LAPD Devonshire PALS for the Youth Center Agriculture Program to help them with supplies. We provided funding for the Granada Hills Community Foundation to create a Centennial Website to celebrate the 100-year Anniversary of the founding of Granada Hills. Provided funding to the Southern California Preparedness Foundation to fund CERT classes in Granada Hills. Also provided additional funding as a Diamond Sponsor for the Oktoberfest 2025 fund raising project but limited it to Hope of the Valley, M.E.N.D, S.O.L.I.D. V.F.W 2323 organizations that support our Granada Hills area. Provided additional funding to the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerces Street Faire 2025 and continue to be a Platinum Sponsor of their year-end Holiday Parade 2025 by funding the judges and the trophies. Although we have previously funded the kitchen remodel, the roof repair and the patio restoration , we again came to the rescue of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW 2323) by providing funding to purchase an ice machine and the cost of one-half of a new roof mounted air conditioner. We were a Platinum Sponsor for North Valley YMCAs Thanksgiving Baskets 2025 program to assist needy families over the holiday in the Granada Hills area. MISCELLANEOUS - We continued to allow the Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce to maintain a $9,000 fund in 2025 to be used should the City start charging for the cost of traffic control related to the Holiday Parade, with our guarantee to replenish the fund to $18,000 fund should it become necessary. We continue to provide limited free storage space at our Community Storage Unit for organizations such as the Valley Disaster Preparedness Team for their documents and supplies, and documents for the SCL CAC, which service our Trusts area, as well as to community members who have land use documents or letters that are being disposed of but are worthy of saving for posterity. We also continue to loan three 4-drawer file cabinets to the Granada Hills North Neighborhood Council (GHNNC). We also have 13 x 13 and 10 x 10 popup canopies that we loan out to any local worthy organization for events upon request.
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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