Arsenal Credit Union
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THRIFT AMONG ITS MEMBERS BY AFFORDING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ACCUMULATING THEIR SAVINGS; TO CREATE FOR THEM A SOURCE OF CREDIT AT FAIR AND REASONABLE RATES OF INTEREST; TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MEMBERS TO USE AND CONTROL THEIR MONEY FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT; TO EDUCATE MEMBERS IN THE PRUDENT USE OF MONEY AND CREDIT; TO OPERATE IN THE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND NOT FOR PROFIT; TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT OPERATES; AND TO PROVIDE OTHER FISCAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
- Income
- $25.9 million
- Spending
- $30.7 million
- Employees
- 119
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $646,621, 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 (3)
- PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND FINANCIALLY RELATED SERVICES TO 30,355 MEMBERS. PAID DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON DEPOSITS TOTALING $5,766,494 FOR THE YEAR.
- PROVIDES A SOURCE OF CREDIT TO MEMBERS AT FAIR AND REASONABLE RATES OF INTEREST. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE WERE 16,150 LOANS OUTSTANDING TOTALING $292,250,888.
- PAID DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST ON DEPOSITS TOTALING $8,193,275 FOR THE YEAR.
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)(14) credit union.
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? Caution.
Not 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 October 13, 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 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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