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The Ivy Community Center Inc

EIN 56-1932352 · Durham, NC

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

What it says it does

TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE IVY COMMUNITY CENTER TO SPONSOR AND PROMOTE PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE DURHAM COMMUNITY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
51% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)

$48,053 spent. The Eurydice Smith Literacy Project implemented a African American History Month Read-in activity at Whitted Primary School in February 2024 and a Women History Read-In activity at Whitted Primary school and Burton Elementary in March 2024. Books donated by ICC were read to students by the corporation members. Teachers Appreciation week gifts bags were also provided to teachers at Whitted Primary School in the Spring of 2024 to thank them for their commitment to educating the communities' children.
$24,027 spent. The meeting space at the facility was provided gratis to local Girl Scout Troop 793 for their bi-monthly meetings and activities. The facility was also used for the October 2024 Primaries and November 2024 General Elections at well below the market rates.
$8,009 spent. Scholarship monies for Rosa Small Scholarship Fund were received from donors for a student at North Carolina Central University.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 January 1996.
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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