Motor for Toys Charitable Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mission Statement: "To boldly go, in the company of the motor sport community, and gather as many toys for as many children as possible. All this shall be done without personal gain, absolutely no one making any money and with a great measure of fun." Our charter also includes benefit to charitable programs in the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, and Ventura counties and their neighbors and includes health and humanity needs.
- Income
- $520,843
- Spending
- $514,132
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 48
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 2 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
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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 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)
- $501,380 spent. Our core function is providing a venue for the collection of toys for disadvantaged children. All monetary donations are used to purchase toys with are then added to those collected at the solicitation event and forwarded to other are used to purchase toys with are then added to those collected at the solicitation event and forwarded to other 501(c)3 organizations for vetting and distribution. Any expense is directly related to this effort. Event expenses consist mainly of insurance policies, permits, rentals, boxes for toys, and any used for minor donation gifts (t-shirts, donuts, sodas.) A large portion of the event expense goes to insurance and porta-potties. Grants listed here are non-cash, ALL TOYS, and are shown in schedule M. As this is our core function, all revenue listed also includes those contributions made for the purpose of event function support but not needed for that event year which are combined with all other funds and used to purchase more toys. Remainder covered background or sustaining costs with a cash core held in reserve towards the next year's event. As this is the sole event for the sole purpose, donations made outside of the event are what we use for operational expenses even though it could all be considered one single function. We prefer that the subsistence costs are reviewable as an identifiable element within the operation.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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