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Living New Deal Project

EIN 46-3760943 · Oakland, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak43 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DOCUMENTING AND MAPPING ALL NEW DEAL PUBLIC WORKS ACROSS THE USA, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NEW DEAL. IN THE DEPTHS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION, PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PROMISED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A NEW DEAL. OVER THE DECADE 1933-43, A CONSTELLATION OF FEDERALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS PUT MILLIONS OF JOBLESS AMERICANS BACK TO WORK AND HELPED TO REVIVE A MORIBUND ECONOMY. THE RESULT WAS A RICH LANDSCAPE OF PUBLIC WORKS ACROSS THE NATION, OFTEN OF OUTSTANDING BEAUTY, UTILITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. NO CITY, TOWN, OR RURAL AREA WAS UNTOUCHED BY THE NEW DEAL. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ROADS, SCHOOLS, THEATERS, LIBRARIES, HOSPITALS, POST OFFICES, COURTHOUSES, AIRPORTS, PARKS, FORESTS, GARDENS, AND ARTWORKSCREATED IN ONLY ONE DECADE BY OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTSARE STILL IN USE TODAY. THE LONG-TERM PAYOFF FROM THIS PUBLIC INVESTMENT HELPED PROPEL AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH AFTER THE WORLD WAR AND IS STILL WORKING FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TODAY. BECAUSE THESE PUBLIC WORKS W

Income
$556,570
Spending
$401,893
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
14.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
61

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    4 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $394,882 spent. WE ARE BUILDING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF ASSOCIATES IN EVERY STATE TO CONTRIBUTE SITE DATA, PUBLICIZE THE WEALTH OF PUBLIC WORKS LEFT BY THE NEW DEAL, AND CONTRIBUTE TO EFFORTS AT PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SITES AND ARTWORKS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP US OUT, PLEASE GET INVOLVED. TO COMPLETE OUR WORK, WE ALSO NEED FINANCIAL HELP FROM EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT PRESERVING THE NEW DEAL LEGACY.

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 July 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 October 21, 2026.

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