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Divine Child Alumni Association Foundation

EIN 38-2620133 · Dearborn, MI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide financial support to all facets of secular and Catholic education, primarily full-time academic and religious training in the Dearborn Divine Child High School curriculum school maintenance, costs of special programs, and any other present or future educational or religious programs. This is performed under the direction of the Divine Child Alumni Association, an IRC Section 501(c)(4) organization.

Income
$231,273
Spending
$63,748
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 89%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 72% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 47% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $20,000 spent. Financial support provided to the Church of the Divine Child for the benefit of its school, Divine Child High School for the purpose of paying part of the tuition of several students attending the high school under the Legacy Scholarship program.
  2. $18,098 spent. Financial support provided to the Church of the Divine Child and its school, the Divine Child High School, through a payment made to a printing company for the purpose of paying the costs of printing and mailing the Divine Child Alumni Association Magazine which supports the activities of the school by informing alumni, students, parents and friends of the school about the school's activities and needs.
  3. $5,000 spent. Payment to the Divine Child Alumni Association which as an administrative convenience for Divine Child High School, redistributes the amounts for the benefit of certain graduating seniors of Divine Child High School. These students are selected by the high school administration based on need and merit. Such payments are to be used for books, tuition and other college-related expenses for their freshman college year.
  4. $4,688 spent. Financial support provided to the Church of the Divine Child to subsidize part of the cost it incurred for catering activities at the Divine Child High School Homecoming football game.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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