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Plymouth Christian Youth Center American Lutheran Church

EIN 41-0794440 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ROOTED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, PCYC IGNITES A SPIRIT OF INSPIRATION, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATION, ART, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE FOR THE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AND BEYOND.

Income
$3.9 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
13.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
45
Volunteers
243
Highest pay
$108,831, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (3)
  1. $1.8 million spent. PYC ARTS & TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL (PYC)A CONTRACT ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLING YOUTH WHOSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS HAVE NOT BEEN MET BY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS. STUDENTS TYPICALLY COME BEHIND IN CREDIT AND ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, AND PYC'S SMALL CLASS SIZES AND INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION SUCCESSFULLY MOVE THEM TO GRADUATE AND PREPARE THEM FOR WORKFORCE, VOCATIONAL, AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS. PYC SERVED 147 UNIQUE STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR, 93% OF WHICH WERE JUNIORS OR SENIORS. THIS YEAR 86% PERCENT OF OUR GRADUATION ELIGIBLE SENIORS MET THEIR GOALS AND RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS. 98% OF OUR STUDENT BODY WERE STUDENTS OF COLOR AND MORE THAN 95% OF OUR STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS (FORMERLY FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES) AND 32 STUDENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS AND HIGHLY MOBILE. WE CONTINUE TO WORK TO IDENTIFY AFTERSCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND PARTNER WITH HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT. WE ALSO CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY TO SERVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. OTHER PARTNERSHIPS HAVE INCLUDED LEAP PROGRAMMING THROUGH PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING (PPL), YOUTHPRISE, AND SPARK-Y. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW US TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE 4 DAYS A WEEK WITH A LICENSED THERAPIST FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY. WE PARTNER WITH HENNEPIN TECH TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO A SUMMER PROGRAMMING THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT WHILE LEARNING ABOUT JOBS IN VARIOUS TRADES AND POTENTIALLY ATTENDING CLASSES THERE THROUGH THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS PROGRAM. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AROUND JOB AND COLLEGE READINESS, THROUGH A GRANT WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTHPRISE. OUR CONNECTION WITH PPL AND THEIR LEAP PROGRAMMING - PROVIDES JOB EXPLORATION AND CAREER READINESS SKILLS THROUGH JAG (JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES), AND APPRENTICESHIPS THROUGH PAYA (PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP). FINALLY, WE HAVE PARTNER WITH SPARK-Y TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE. THIS HAS INCLUDED THE BUILDING OF A GREENHOUSE AND AN AQUAPONICS SYSTEM.PYC ARTS & TECH HIGH SCHOOL IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE NORTHPOINT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER ON OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS. THE NORTHPOINT TEEN HEALTH CLINIC IS OPEN TO PYC STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FY24-25 THERE WERE 267 MEDICAL VISITS AND 342 BEHAVIOR HEALTH VISITS FROM PYC STUDENTS AND 326 VISITS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  2. $269,233 spent. AFTER SCHOOL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMCAPRI BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER (CBBTTC)THE CAPRI BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER (CBBTTC) ENROLLED 92 STUDENTS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, MENTORSHIP, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. TEENS EXPLORED INTERESTS IN AUDIO PRODUCTION, CODING, PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, 3D PRINTING, ROBOTICS, AND DIGITAL DESIGN WHILE BUILDING STEM, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER-READINESS SKILLS THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND MENTORSHIP WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS IN DIGITAL MEDIA, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEST BUY AND THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, CBBTTC LAUNCHED BLACK EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, A PILOT PROGRAM THAT TOOK 10 MEMBERS TO TOUR 12 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). PARTICIPANTS GAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE, CULTURAL PRIDE, AND COLLEGE-PREP SKILLS.CBBTTC ALSO INTRODUCED ECHELON RISING, A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAM HELPING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP HANDS-ON TECH AND CAREER SKILLS. SIXTEEN INTERNS EARNED THE NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATION, VALIDATING KEY TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES AND STRENGTHENING THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.CAPRI APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM4 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPRI APPRENTICE PROGRAM IN FY24-25. THIS CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM PROVIDES PART-TIME PAID WORK WHERE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON THEATER OPERATIONS SUCH AS CONCESSION SALES AND MONEY MANAGEMENT, INVENTORY CONTROL, SET BUILDING AND PAINTING, MIC SET-UP AND SOUND BOARD OPERATION, LIGHT FOCUSING, THEATER MAINTENANCE AND GROUNDS UPKEEP, AND EVENT SET-UP AND BREAKDOWN.CAPRI AFTER SCHOOL THEATER PROGRAMAPPROXIMATELY 8-10 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM PYC ATTEND CAPRI AFTER SCHOOL THEATER (CAST) PROGRAM. CAST MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF THEATER INCLUDING ACTING, STAGING, WRITING, BACKSTAGE TECH AND FRONT-OF-HOUSE MANAGEMENT. MUSIC, DANCE, SPOKEN WORD, VIDEO AND THE VISUAL ARTS OFTEN ENTER INTO THE MIX, TOO, AS STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND TALENTS ARE DISCOVERED.RUNNING YOUR OWN RACE THE CBBTTC SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A STRUCTURED AFTER-SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT MODEL, PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDERS, MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN DIVERSE WORKSHOP OFFERINGS SUCH AS DIGITAL IMMERSION, REAL TALK, AND #CHATTUESDAYS, LED BY BOTH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND LOCAL EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS.SUMMER CAMP CAPRI 20 MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS TOOK PART IN A FREE 5-WEEK INTENSIVE MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM AT THE CAPRI THEATER LED BY SOME OF THE TOP PROFESSIONALS IN THE TWIN CITIES THEATRICAL COMMUNITY, CULMINATING IN A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF A MUSICAL ON THE CAPRI STAGE. STUDENTS ADVANCE THEIR CRAFT IN ACTING, SINGING, DANCING, DRUMMING, AND VISUAL ARTS. THERE IS NO COMPARABLE PROGRAM IN THE TWIN CITIES THAT OFFERS SUCH COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY PROGRAMMING FREE OF CHARGE FOR FAMILIES. SATURDAY CAMP CAPRIEVERY THIRD SATURDAY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE CAPRI PROVIDES FREE ARTS PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS. PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD 90-MINUTE WORKSHOPS IN THEATER, DANCE, PUPPETRY, VISUAL ARTS AND MUSIC. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR STUDENTS AND DEVELOPS LIFELONG LEARNING AND AND LASTING CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH AMONG THEIR PEERS. THROUGHOUT THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 133 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN OUR MONTHLY THIRD SATURDAY CAMP CAPRI ARTS PROGRAM. STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2025 THIS PROGRAMMING IS EXPANDING TO FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAYS.PCYC SUMMER FREEDOM SCHOOLWE PARTNER WITH THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND TO HOST THE ANNUAL PCYC SUMMER FREEDOM SCHOOL. THIS SIX-WEEK PROGRAM PROVIDES ENRICHMENT THROUGH A RESEARCH-BASED AND MULTICULTURAL PROGRAM MODEL THAT SUPPORTS SCHOLARS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH FIVE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS. WE FOCUS ON HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER BUILDING ENRICHMENT, PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION, INTERGENERATIONAL SERVANT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND MENTAL HEALTH. IN 2025, WE HAD 41 SCHOLARS GRADES 1-5 PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS READING, PLANTING A SUMMER GARDEN, AND LEARNING SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH HIP-HOP AND WRITING.PCYC ANNUAL CHILDREN'S GIFT SALETHANKS TO MORE THAN 130 VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE PCYC COMMUNITY, 459 YOUTH WERE ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM 3,020 GIFTS FOR THEIR LOVED ONES.
  3. $1.1 million spent. THE CAPRI THEATER OUR RECENTLY EXPANDED AND RENOVATED THEATER VENUE OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE THEATER PROVIDES AFFORDABLE RENTAL SPACE, PRODUCTION SUPPORT AND CREATIVE SERVICES FOR ARTISTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE CAPRI SERVES AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR COMMUNITY CONVENING, HIGH QUALITY YOUTH ARTS PROGRAMMING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION THROUGH THE CAPRI APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.OVER THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, 93 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING PCYC PROGRAMMING, PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS UTILIZED THE CAPRI FOR A TOTAL OF 195 DAYS. THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF ARTS EVENTS INCLUDED 30 MUSIC OFFERINGS, 20 THEATER OR ARTS EVENTS, 52 FILM SCREENINGS, AND 19 DANCE COMPANY PERFORMANCES. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR INCLUDE THE MOBILE JAZZ PROJECT ON THE PLAZA, A RESIDENCY BY TEN THOUSAND THINGS, THE MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND TWIN CITIES BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, AND OUR FIRST ANNUAL PLAZA PALOOZA ARTS FESTIVAL, CELEBRATING YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AT THE CAPRI. IN ADDITION, 13 GALLERY ARTISTS WERE EXHIBITED, 34 COMMUNITY EVENTS, 17 CONFERENCES HOSTED. OUR DOORS WERE OPENED TO THE COMMUNITY FOR 7 CIVIC OFFERINGS, INCLUDING USE AS A POLLING STATION AND MET COUNCIL BLUE LINE PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS SITE.CAPRI GLEE! COMMUNITY CHOIR THE CAPRI GLEE COMMUNITY CHOIR PROGRAM BEGAN WITH A GROUP OF 15 SINGERS IN 2015. THE PROGRAM CREATES A SPACE FOR COMMUNITY CONVENING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT UPLIFT PARTICIPANTS AS THEY GAIN CONFIDENCE, EXPLORE CREATIVITY, AND DEVELOP ARTISTIC SKILLS. THE CAPRI PRODUCES TWO 6-WEEK CAPRI GLEE! SESSIONS EACH YEAR. EACH SESSION IN 2024-2025 HAD MORE THAN 150 REGISTRATIONS AND 85 PARTICIPANTS SINGING AT THE WEEKLY REHEARSALS. BOTH THE FALL AND SPRING CAPRI GLEE! CONCERTS WERE DIRECTED BY J.D. STEELE, WITH FRED STEELE ON KEYS AND FEATURED 101 PARTICIPANTS PERFORMING ON STAGE IN THE FALL AND 84 IN THE SPRING.LEGENDS IN ITS 15TH SEASON, THE CAPRI PRESENTS LEGENDS CONCERT SERIES FEATURED A RANGE OF LOCAL STARS WHILE EXPOSING AUDIENCES TO NEW ARTISTS AND MUSICAL GENRES. THE LEGENDS SEASON OF FIVE CONCERT WEEKENDS ACROSS A 9 MONTH PERIOD OPENED WITH A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG, FEATURED LOCAL SUPER BAND, COMINGL AS WELL AS MINNEAPOLIS'S STAR JAZZ TRIO, THE WOLVERINES, AND CLOSED WITH AN INTIMATE SHOW IN OUR PARADISE COMMUNITY HALL FEATURING CLASSICAL VOCALISTS.THE CAPRI PRESENTED ROAR! A LIVE, GLOBAL MUSICAL SPECTACLE FEATURING BEBE ZAHARA BENET, AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED PERFORMANCE ARTIST AND THE FIRST WINNER OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE, BACKED BY AN ASTONISHING TEN-PIECE BAND! ELECTRIFIED BY THE SENSATIONAL SONIC AND VISUAL ARTISTRY ON STAGE, A SOLD-OUT CROWD OF 250 DRESSED IN 'ANIMAL PRINT ELEGANZA' ENJOYED A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE; AFFIRMING THE JOY, SOLIDARITY AND RESILIENCE OF OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. PLAZA PALOOZA: CAPRI ARTS FESTIVALTHE CAPRI PRODUCED ITS FIRST ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL WITH PLAZA PALOOZA ON MAY 31ST, 2025 BRINGING TOGETHER ARTISTS, EDUCATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO CELEBRATE THE WEALTH OF PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY PCYC AND TO UNITE AND INSPIRE THE NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY. OVER 100 STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, PERFORMANCES AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS ACROSS CAMPUS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE FREE FOOD AND DRINK, GRAFFITI ART AND SIGN MAKING WORKSHOPS, FACE PAINTING, IMAGINATIVE ROCKET BIKES, A DRUM LINE AND DANCERS, LIVE DRUMMING AND DOUBLE-DUTCH INSTRUCTION, AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE CLASS, SIDEWALK CHALK, SCIENCE KITS, A BOUNCY HOUSE, AND A LIVE BAND. THE CAPRI BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR TOURS AND PROGRAM REGISTRATION. CAPRI BIG BANDEACH YEAR FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, 25 MUSICIANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE PRACTICE AND PERFORM JAZZ AS PART OF THE CAPRI BIG BAND, HOUSED AT THE CAPRI THEATER. REHEARSALS TAKE PLACE EVERY OTHER TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE PARADISE BLACK BOX. THE CAPRI PRESENTS AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW FEATURING THE CAPRI BIG BAND IN OUR MAIN VENUE, FILLING A 255-SEAT THEATER WITH FAITHFUL FRIENDS AND FAMILY. FAYE WASHINGTON, A BRILLIANT, MULTI-TALENTED, MUSIC EDUCATOR WHO SERVED AS THE BIG BAND'S CONDUCTOR FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS RECENTLY PASSED AWAY, AND THE BAND HAS HONORED HER LEGACY BY STRENGTHENING ITS COMMITMENT TO SERVE LOCAL JAZZ MUSICIANS FROM EXPERT PROFESSIONALS TO AMATEURS ANXIOUS TO DUST OFF THEIR HORNS FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE CAPRI BIG BAND IS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION FOR ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO LEARN ABOUT JAZZ.SPCO SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRAPCYC PARTNERS WITH THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA (SPCO) TO PROVIDE UNIQUE AND ENTERTAINING ARTS EXPERIENCES IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH THEIR NORTHSIDE MUSIC SERIES. SPCO FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT BUILDING AUTHENTIC, LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS IS VITAL TO THE WORK OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND CONNECTING MORE PEOPLE TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL MUSIC THEY PERFORM.THUS, SINCE 2009, THIS WORLD-RENOWNED ORCHESTRA HAS PARTNERED WITH THE CAPRI TO BRING EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS AND SMART. THIS PARTNERSHIP OFFERS BOTH ORGANIZATIONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE NEW AUDIENCES IN INNOVATIVE WAYS, AND TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.FIRST THURSDAY FILMSOUR PREMIERE NORTHSIDE MOVIE SERIES DELIVERS A POWERFUL SLATE OF FILMS AND CONVERSATIONS LED BY DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH THE CAPRI PRESENTS A CURATED FILM FOLLOWED BY A THOUGHT-PROVOKING CONVERSATION. PROGRAMMED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MSP FILM SOCIETY, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, FIRST THURSDAY FILMS @ THE CAPRI CREATES A SPACE FOR DIALOGUE AND UNDERSTANDING.MACPHAIL COMMUNITY YOUTH CHOIREVERY SATURDAY FOR TWO HOURS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY, J.D. STEELE REHEARSES A YOUTH CHOIR AGES 8-18 IN THE CAPRI THEATER, WITH LIVE PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT. THE YOUTH CHOIR PERFORMS SONGS FROM THEIR REPERTORY IN THE FALL AND SPRING - FR

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1961.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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