Residents Association of Westminister Canterbury in Va Bch
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What it says it does
The Resident's Association supports the Westminster Canterbury Foundation and the Association's Holiday Fund. These two activities assist employees, care givers, and indigent residents of Westminster Canterbury on the Chesapeake Bay (a continuing life care retirement community in Virginita Beach, Va.)
- Income
- $518,382
- Spending
- $548,097
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (3)
- $355,063 spent. 1) The Holiday Fund: This program obtains revenues solely by gift contributions from residents, patients, & friends. Each year, the Holiday Fund makes grants to hourly facility staff & caregivers within the overall non-profit Westminster Canterbury Facility. Grants to 550 facility staff & caregivers were distributed in amounts ranging from $50.00 to $1,078.00. The criteria for determining these grants are set forth in guidelines which consider length of service, number of hours worked, & similar factors.
- $185,264 spent. The "F&J" Program: Proceeds are derived from the sale of decorative arts & crafts (produced by resident volunteers) along with the sale of clothing, furniture, & fixtures, donated or bequeathed by residents. This season, $177,000 was donated to the WCCB Foundation, which works to assist employees, care givers, & indigent residents of the overall facility.
- $7,770 spent. Bingo Gaming Revenues: This program collects proceeds from in-house resident games, after payouts, which are are then distributed to the WC Foundation for use as described in 4b above. This tax period, the Bingo Program collected $7,205.00 in revenues, paid out $5,705.00 to players, and gave the net of $1,500.00 to the WC Foundation.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)(4) social welfare 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not 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 September 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 1988.
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 November 4, 2026.
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