Hendersonville High School Alumni Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PRESERVE THE HHS TRADITIONS, SUPPORT IMPROVEMENT OF ACADEMICS, COMMUNICATE WITH ALUMNI AND ASSURE CONTINUATION OF HHS HERITAGE.
- Income
- $65,133
- Spending
- $63,398
- Reserves
- 90 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $13,841 spent. TO PRESERVE THE HHS TRADITIONS, SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS OF ACADEMICS, COMMUNICATE WITH ALUMNI, AND ASSURE CONTINUATION OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL'S HERITAGE. THEY HOST THE ALUMNI HOMECOMING RECEPTION EACH YEAR, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE HHS ARCHIVE ROOM HOUSED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SUPPORT ONGOING SCHOOL NEEDS.
- $1,000 spent. THE HHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP, STARTED IN 1999, IS AWARDED TO A GRADUATING SENIOR WHO IS A DIRECT DECENDENT OF AN HHS GRADUATE. IT IS A ONE YEAR, 1,000 SCHOLARHSIP.
- $46,025 spent. THE HHSAA JOHN BROOKS WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WAS FORMED IN 2005 AFTER THE RECEIPT OF A 100,000 DONATION FROM THE ESTATE OF MR. WILLIAMS, A 1938 HHS GRADUATE. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS A FOUR-YEAR RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTED TO A GRADUATING SENIOR OF HHS WHO HAS SHOWN ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, PERSONAL MOTIVATION AND HIGH GOALS FOR THEIR FUTURE. THE KATE GARRISON SCHOLARSHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN A PRIOR YEAR AS A RENEWABLE FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO A GRADUATING SENIOR WHO HAS SHOWN THE SAME ATTRIBUTES AS THE JOHN BROOKS WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AS DETAILED ABOVE. OVER THE YEARS ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO GRADUATING SENIORS AS NON RENEWABLE ONE YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING EITHER COMMUNITY COLLEGES OR FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 September 2001.
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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