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Celebrate Fairfax Inc

EIN 52-1375448 · Broadlands, VA

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

What it says it does

THE CELEBRATION OF FAIRFAX COUNTY AND ITS COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Spending floor
8 of 15
62% 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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$407,454 spent. CELEBRATE FAIRFAX PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BUILDING EXPERIENCES AND EVENTS THAT TRANSFORM UNDERUTILIZED SPACES INTO VIBRANT PUBLIC PLACES, OFFERING CULTURAL AND ARTS ACTIVITIES, FAMILY PROGRAMMING, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS, RECOGNITION EVENTS, LOCAL SMALL-BUSINESS MARKETS, AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS SUCH AS BLOCK PARTIES THAT SUPPORT HEALTH, HAPPINESS, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS OTHER NONPROFITS, COUNTY AGENCIES, AND LOCAL ENTITIES ACROSS FAIRFAX COUNTY BY ASSISTING WITH AS WELL AS PROMOTING THEIR EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS, FURTHER STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND SHARED IMPACT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 June 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 September 1985.
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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