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Inland Futures Foundation of the San Bernardino Community College

EIN 47-1803579 · Sn Bernrdno, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THROUGH MEDIA AND TRAINING, INLAND FUTURES FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AN INFORMED AND EDUCATED FUTURE FOR INLAND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
2.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$573,167, chancellor

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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 68% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    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

    10 of 10

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

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.5 million spent. THE INLAND FUTURES FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO DEVELOP RESOURCES AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS EFFORTS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT. THE FOUNDATION PRIMARILY PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICTS PROGRAM, KVCR IN ITS MISSION TO BROADCAST PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF OUR INLAND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION BY PRESENTING A SCHEDULE OF TRUSTED PBS AND NPR CONTENT ON OUR AIR EVERY DAY. KVCR FM 91.9 AND KVCR TV CHANNEL 24 ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE OVER THE AIR OR ON CABLE, SATELLITE, AND DIGITALLY VIA THE PBS VIDEO APP, KVCR VIDEO APP, KVCR.ORG, KVCRNEWS.ORG. KVCR DELIVERS SOCIAL IMPACT, EDUCATING PRE-K AND K-12 STUDENTS AND PROVIDING LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH ARTS, HISTORY, DRAMA, AND CULTURE. OUR FIRST NATIONS EXPERIENCE ("FNX") IS THE ONLY INDIGENOUS TV CHANNEL AVAILABLE NATIONALLY THROUGH 22 BROADCAST AFFILIATES AND REACHES APPROXIMATELY 74.5 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS.

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

  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 June 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 September 2015.

    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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