Bethel Island Childrens Support
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to bring Bethel Island community's children grade 12 and under together to assist with information on health, safety, education and to expand their awareness of community service. Each Christmas we provide a party for the Bethel Island Community's children. We provide them with information on health and safety regarding water, as we live on an island where water is a huge safety issue for children. Information on how to wear a life jacket, how to swim and the Do's and Don't of water safety is included.
- Income
- $111,438
- Spending
- $52,575
- Reserves
- 35.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ 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 88% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 35.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $43,280 spent. During 2025, Bethel Island Children's Support (BICS) organization: Disbursed 3 scholarships for $13,500.00; provided loaner life jackets and signage for people living on the water for water safety for anyone coming onto Bethel Island; held weekly after school tutoring; hosted an annual Christmas Event for the 350 children of Bethel Island in which we gave out a coat and 2 wrapped gifts and hosted Santa Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus along with balloon artists, crafts, an airbrush artist and food for the families; offered a Saturday morning PE program in which we our PE coach ran drills and basic games for the kids; held our annual backpack event before school starts where we gave out backpacks and supplies to any Bethel Island child. This year we gave out 190 backpacks with all the supplies they would need for school.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 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 December 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 April 2015.
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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