Friends of Chabot College
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FRIENDS OF CHABOT COLLEGE ADVANCES THE INTERESTS & PROMOTES THE WELFARE OF CHABOT COLLEGE AND ITS STUDENTS BY BUILDING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH DONORS ALUMNI, AND FRIENDS TO ENSURE RESOURCES EXIST TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $649,109
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 88% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 652% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% 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
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
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
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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)
- $564,299 spent. THE FCC SUPPORTS CHABOT COLLEGE PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS FUNDRAISERS, SCHOLARSHIP AND EMERGENCY AID OPPORTUNITIES. THE FCC FACILITATES CASH GIFTS, LEGACY GIFTS, CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS, IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND OTHER METHODS OF GIVING IN ORDER TO SECURE FUNDS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE AND STUDENTS. SINCE THE PANDEMIC, THE FCC HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTING LARGE AMOUNTS OF DIRECT EMERGENCY AID. CHABOT STUDENTS RECEIVING AID HAD HIGHER SUCCESS RATES AND RETENTION RATES THAN STUDENTS WHO DID NOT RECEIVE AID. THE FCC HELD ITS ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER RAISING OVER 91,000 THAT WENT TO SUPPORT CHABOT PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FCC ALSO RECEIVED OVER 800 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AND AWARDED OVER 132,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS TO CHABOT STUDENTS.
- AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT THE CHABOT COLLEGE PROGRAMS AND THE COMMUNITY IN ITS SERVICE AREA, THE FCC WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS TO CHABOT PROGRAMS (122,609) AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR A TOTAL OF 7,500.
- THE FCC CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE DONNA L. AND EDWARD E. MARTINS FOUNDATION WHICH PROVIDED A HISTORIC NAMING GIFT PLEDGE OF 5 MILLION, THE LARGEST GIFT IN CHABOT COLLEGE HISTORY. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT SUPPORTS CHABOT STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS IN PERPETUITY. THE FCC CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH DONORS, ALUMNI AND COLLEGE STAFF TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS, SPONSOR EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO EXPAND THE REACH AND AWARENESS OF CHABOT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 August 2014.
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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