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Lady Bugs of Stockton for Handicap Persons Tr

EIN 45-6389916 · Stockton, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LADY BUGS OF STOCKTON FOR HANDICAP PERSONS TRUST AIMS TO PROVIDE MONETARY FUNDS TO ANY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS RESIDING THROUGHOUT THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY,LOCATED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES OR SOCIAL EVENTS. LADY BUGS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS. ALL FUNDS RAISED BY THE LADY BUGS IS USED ONLY TOWARDS THE NEEDS OF ANY HANDICAP INDIVIDUALS OF ANY AGE, WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, BUT CANNOT FINANCIALLY AFFORD TO OTHERWISE.

Income
$0
Spending
$923
Reserves
0 months of spending
Employees
0

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

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (2)
  1. TO PROVIDE MONETARY SUPPORT TO ANY HANIDCAP INDIVIDUALS IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS OF THEIR CHOICE. THE SUPPORT INCLUDES AND IS NOT LIMITED TO PROVDING FUNDS TO INDIVIDUALS DURING THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, FOOD AND LODGING INCLUDED IF NECESSARY. PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM ANY LOCAL SPORTING EVENTS, AMUSEMENT PARKS, BOWLING ALLEYS, MOVIES AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS. HELPING ALL HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO OTHERWISE.
  2. PROVIDE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL CHARITIES, ORGANIZATION AND SCHOOLS IN STOCKTON, LOCATED IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE FUNDS TO HELP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT AID IN THE TEACHING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL HANDICAP INDIVIDUALS. THE FUNDS ARE ONLY TO BE USED FOR SUCH PROGRAMS FOR HANDICAP INDIVIDUALS THAT SHOW A NEED FOR BASIC SUPPLIES, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND COMPUTERS. ALONG WITH SPONSORING A FEW SOCIAL SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 October 13, 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 December 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 March 2012.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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