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El Modena Cheer Booster Club

EIN 45-2974843 · Orange, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak21 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THIS ORGANIZATION OPERATES TO SUPPORT THE CHEER PEP SQUAD FOR EL MODENA HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CA. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN CHEER AND PEP SQUAD ACTIFITIES. THIS ORANGAZATION RELIES ON PAREN DONATIONS AS WELL AS SPONSORS TO PROVIDE THE FUDNING FOR THE PROGRAM. WE DO NOT RECEIVE GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR THIS PROGRAM.

Income
$60,961
Spending
$77,373
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 62% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 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)
  1. $77,373 spent. THIS ORGANIZATION OPERATES TO SUPPORT THE CHEER PEP SQUAD FOR EL MODENA HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CA. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN CHEER AND PEP SQUAD ACTIFITIES. THIS ORANGAZATION RELIES ON PAREN DONATIONS AS WELL AS SPONSORS TO PROVIDE THE FUDNING FOR THE PROGRAM. WE DO NOT RECEIVE GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR THIS PROGRAM.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 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? Passed.

    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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 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 August 2014.

    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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