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Holy Family School Innercity Youth Foundation

EIN 42-1411669 · Des Moines, IA

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

What it says it does

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 65.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 152% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 82 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 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
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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$549,080 spent. THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ONGOING FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL, WHICH EDUCATES APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENTS OF VARIOUS ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLICITED THROUGH VARIOUS SOLICITATIONS WITH POTENTIAL DONORS WHICH USUALLY INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. THE FOUNDATION ISSUES AN ANNUAL NEWSLETTER TO DONORS AND SCHOOL ALUMNI TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AND TO ATTRACT PROSPECTIVE DONORS FOR FUTURE FUNDING. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A SEPARATE FUND FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE WHICH HELPS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES OBTAIN AN EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND HELPS THE SCHOOL MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT AND TUITION REVENUES.

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

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? 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.
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 March 1946.
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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