Defense Credit Union Council Inc
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What it says it does
DCUC'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST MEMBER CREDIT UNIONS WHOSE FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES A SEGMENT OF MILITARY AND/OR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. DEFENSE ESTABLISHMENT.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $494,167, ceo/president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (4)
- ASSIST MEMBER CREDIT UNIONS IN: THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS OF A MOBILE MEMBERSHIP, THE PROBLEMS CREATED BY MAJOR PERSONNEL CHANGES, INSTALLATION MISSION CHANGES, INSTALLATION BASE CLOSURES AND REALIGNMENTS BOTH STATESIDE AND OVERSEAS, INTERCOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL READINESS REQUIREMENTS, AND SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING MEMBER CREDIT UNIONS IN FULFILLING THEIR ROLE ON DOD INSTALLATIONS, I.E. ENHANCING THE MORALE AND WELFARE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.
- THE DEFENSE COUNCIL PROVIDES OTHER ACTIVITIES OR BENEFITS TO REPRESENTED CREDIT UNIONS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF UNIFORM DOD SUPPORT POLICIES, PROCEDURES, DIRECTIVES, INSTRUCTIONS, AND REGULATIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO MEMBER CREDIT UNIONS' OPERATIONS, FACILITIES AND SERVICES ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE.
- THE DEFENSE COUNCIL PROVIDES LIAISON WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION ON PROBLEMS UNIQUE TO DEFENSE CREDIT UNIONS. THE DEFENSE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES LIAISON TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, SUCH AS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, U.S. TREASURY AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE MILITARY CHILD EDUCATION COALITION AND MILITARY SPOUSE ADVOCACY NETWORK. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNCIL LIAISONS WITH THE CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS AND OTHER CREDIT UNION ORGANIZATIONS.
- THE DEFENSE CREDIT UNION COUNCIL (DCUC) CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE, AN ANNUAL ROUNDTABLE FORUM AND AN ANNUAL OVERSEAS SUBCOUNCIL MEETING FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP. THE DCUC SPONSORS A PUBLICATION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION EXCHANGE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 2024.
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 1982.
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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