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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
UNDERTAKE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE NEED FOR COMMON-SENSE IMMIGRATION POLICIES; THE NEED TO CONSIDER POPULATION GROWTH ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR ABILITY TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCES; AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE ENGLISH AS THE UNIFYING LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES.
- Income
- $326,112
- Spending
- $639,706
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 15.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $103,108, executive director/treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 96% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $362,007 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE COUNTRY'S LINGUISTIC UNITY BY MAKING ENGLISH THE OFFICIAL (NON-EXCLUSIVE) LANGUAGE OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND DEFENDING ITS ROLE AS THE NATION'S COMMON LANGUAGE BY DOING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION THROUGH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS DISTRIBUTED TO ABOUT 15,000 INDIVIDUALS, DIRECT MAIL, MAINTAINING AN INTERNET WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, PUBLISHING ARTICLES, CONDUCTING MEDIA INTERVIEWS, AND DEFENDING THE USE OF ENGLISH AND THE RIGHT OF EMPLOYERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO HAVE LANGUAGE POLICIES AT THEIR PLACES OF BUSINESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 August 1982.
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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