Poway Valley Senior Citizens Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Organizations mission is to provide an environment for our senior community where they know they are genuinely cared about, respected, appreciated, and welcomed through offering a variety of programming, activities, a shared meal, and a warm smile.
- Income
- $720,873
- Spending
- $703,998
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 7.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 36%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 53
- Highest pay
- $62,369, executive dir.
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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 (2)
- $391,506 spent. Rummage Sales and Resale Shop:In April 2021, a resale shop was opened in Poway named ReRuns ReSale Shoppe. Proceeds from the shop are used for services for seniors.
- $199,119 spent. Activities include:Congregate Meal ProgramThe City of Poway and Friends of Poway Seniors have partnered together to bring the highly anticipated Congregate Meal Program to our community! With delicious food provided by Charlies Classic Cooking, the Congregate Meal Program is the perfect place to share a meal with family, friends, and new acquaintances.The nutrition program consists of a congregate dining program that serves a hot lunch to the elderly in Poway and the greater Poway Valley. Lunch is a restaurant-style dining center, Monday through Friday, held at the Community Park, Oak Hall West. In-house hot lunch is served daily Monday through Friday, prepared in the facility kitchen.ActivitiesActivities include physical, mental, intellectual, creative classes/meeting lectures including the following:- Cards/Games - Poker, bridge, party bridge, other card games, Mah Jong board games and jigsaw puzzles.- Creative Arts/Hand Crafts (B.Y.O.C.) - Needle crafts, sewing, crocheting, knitting, quilting and watercolor painting.- Physical - Feeling fit exercise, Qigong, Line Dancing, Silver Age Yoga, and walking.- Group Meetings - PACE TV, SD Knit and Crochet Guild, Weight loss and Whats Your Opinion.- Social Services - Offers donation-based, low-to-no-cost nutritious lunches to seniors 60 and above.- Social Events - Silver Screeniacs Monthly Movie Series, Bingo, fundraising, blood drives, volunteerism, monthly and seasonal lectures on financial, legal, medical, health, defensive driving, current events discussions, and genealogy.
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 April 1976.
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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