Knights of Columbus
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Knights of Columbus Council 8600 is a Catholic fraternal organization that performs good works to show love for their neighbors support one another serve their communities and honor their country by promoting promote such social and intellectual intercourse among its members as shall be desirable and proper.
- Income
- $79,572
- Spending
- $90,900
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. 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 (4)
- $47,020 spent. Christmas Tree Sales: Raises money to fund support for our parish the local our families and the community as well as religious students postulates and programs and charity activities.
- $13,140 spent. Lenten Fish Fry Dinners: Support Parish Community efforts and raise money for community family faith and life programs.
- $8,033 spent. Labor Day Chicken Dinner Sales: Funds Pro-Life programs and feed the needy in local communities. Through our charity programs the Council supported initiatives such as coats for kids Global Wheelchair Homes for people with intellectual disabilities April Improve a Home sports competitions essay contests and more.
- $99,961 spent. Our other programs include supporting seminarians and postulates assisting woman in need providing care for the elderly aiding the handicapped and those with special needs supporting seminarians and postulants while growing our faith by praying the rosary and performing spiritual reflection and Holy Hour adoration.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 October 1940.
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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