Family Career and Community Leaders of America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP FOR MIDDLE LEVEL, JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GAIN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CAREER PREPARATION THROUGH FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION. STUDENTS FOCUS ON MULTIPLE ROLES AS WAGE EARNERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
- Income
- $337,170
- Spending
- $290,914
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 55%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $72,900, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 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 (1)
- $231,210 spent. MINNESOTA FCCLA ENGAGES STUDENTS, GRADES 7 THROUGH 12, IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, COMPETITIONS, AND SERVICE PROJECT LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING THROUGH CONFERENCES AND EVENTS AT THE LOCAL, AREA, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. WITH OVER 1500 STUDENTS COMPETING IN 50 DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVENTS, MEMBERS APPLIED REAL WORLD SKILLS USED IN HUMAN SERVICES, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN. AS A STUDENT LED ORGANIZATION, MINNESOTA FCCLA EMPOWERED COHORTS OF STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND APPLY THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP OVER THIS PROGRAMMING BY PLANNING THE CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, FACILITATING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO THEIR PEERS, LEADING LOCAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND PROVIDING GENERAL GUIDANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION. MINNESOTA FCCLA ENGAGES STUDENTS, GRADES 7 THROUGH 12, IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, COMPETITIONS, AND SERVICE PROJECT LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON PERSONAL GROWTH, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING THROUGH CONFERENCES AND EVENTS AT THE LOCAL, AREA, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL. WITH OVER 1500 STUDENTS COMPETING IN 50 DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVENTS, MEMBERS APPLIED REAL WORLD SKILLS USED IN HUMAN SERVICES, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN. AS A STUDENT LED ORGANIZATION, MINNESOTA FCCLA EMPOWERED COHORTS OF STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AND APPLY THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP OVER THIS PROGRAMMING BY PLANNING THE CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, FACILITATING SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO THEIR PEERS, LEADING LOCAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND PROVIDING GENERAL GUIDANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 September 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 December 1959.
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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