First Settlers Region Porsche Club of America Inc
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What it says it does
1. PROMOTE SAFE AND COURTEOUS DRIVING: UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND RESPECT ON THE ROAD AT ALL TIMES. 2. ENJOY AND SHARE FELLOWSHIP: EMBRACE THE CAMARADERIE AND GOODWILL THAT COMES WITH PORSCHE OWNERSHIP AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL EVENTS THAT BRING MEMBERS TOGETHER. 3. MAINTAIN HIGH OPERATIONAL STANDARDS: STRIVE FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF PORSCHE VEHICLES BY ACTIVELY SHARING TECHNICAL AND MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEMBERS. 4. BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS: CULTIVATE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH PORSCHE, DEALERSHIPS, AND RELATED SERVICES, WHILE SUPPORTING THE PORSCHE BRANDS LEADING POSITION IN THE SPORTS CAR INDUSTRY. 5. ENCOURAGE GLOBAL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS: PROMOTE THE SHARING OF IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS WITH OTHER PORSCHE CLUBS WORLDWIDE. 6. FOSTER COOPERATION WITH OTHER CLUBS: BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SPORTS CAR CLUBS FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT.
- Income
- $299,270
- Spending
- $302,430
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 85
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (5)
- $225,782 spent. ORGANIZED AND HOSTED HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVER EDUCATION (HPDE) EVENTS, OFFERING MEMBERS A SAFE, STRUCTURED, AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT TO DEVELOP THEIR DRIVING SKILLS, DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND ROAD SAFETY, AND ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE VEHICLE OPERATION.
- $22,925 spent. THE FIRST SETTLERS REGION PORSCHE CLUB DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE BY ACTIVELY SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. OUR EFFORTS INCLUDED VOLUNTEERING OUR TIME AND COORDINATING GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM OUR MEMBERS TO SPONSOR LOCAL PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOODBANK OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, HELPING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- $43,146 spent. ORGANIZED AND HOSTED A VARIETY OF MEMBER EVENTS, INCLUDING SOCIAL GATHERINGS, DRIVING TOURS, CARS & COFFEE EVENTS, BREAKFASTS, TECHNICAL SESSIONS, AND SPECIAL CLUB ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTERED FELLOWSHIP, STRENGTHENED MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS, ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATION IN CLUB PROGRAMS, AND ENHANCED THE OVERALL PORSCHE OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
- $6,929 spent. PUBLISHED THE HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED NEWSLETTER TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED AND ENGAGED WITH THE CLUBS ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. EACH EDITION HIGHLIGHTED UPCOMING EVENTS, DRIVER EDUCATION SESSIONS, TECHNICAL ARTICLES, PORSCHE HISTORY AND MODEL SPOTLIGHTS, MEMBER STORIES, EVENT RECAPS, VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION, CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND OTHER CONTENT DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND ENRICH THE PORSCHE OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
- PUBLISHED THE HORIZONTALLY OPPOSED NEWSLETTER TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED AND ENGAGED WITH THE CLUBS ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. EACH EDITION HIGHLIGHTED UPCOMING EVENTS, DRIVER EDUCATION SESSIONS, TECHNICAL ARTICLES, PORSCHE HISTORY AND MODEL SPOTLIGHTS, MEMBER STORIES, EVENT RECAPS, VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION, CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND OTHER CONTENT DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND ENRICH THE PORSCHE OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
Source: Form 990 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)(4) social welfare 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? 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2012.
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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