Craighead House Committee Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CRAIGHEAD HOUSE COMMITTEE CORPORATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCE THAT FOCUSES ON NATURE, LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND RESPECT FOR OUR ENVIROMENT AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE LIFE'S WORK OF THE CRAIGHEAD FAMILY OF NATURALISTS.
- Income
- $36,812
- Spending
- $36,480
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 42.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 37
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
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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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)
- $28,755 spent. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HELD 8 ADULT TALKS WITH 190 PARTICIPANTS, 5 CAMP CRAIGHEAD CHILDREN'S EVENTS WITH 162 PARTICIPANTS, 11 MISC. EVENTS, INCLUDING 4 GARDEN CLUB TOURS, FALCONRY DAY, A HOMESCHOOL CLASS, AND A COMMUNITY PLANT EXCHANGE, TOTALING 370 PARTICIPANTS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED 11 GARDEN MAINTENANCE DAYS WITH 81 PARTICIPANTS, FOR A TOTAL OF 803 VISITORS PARTICIPATING IN 35 PROGRAMS AND TALKS.
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 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2013.
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 October 21, 2026.
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