East Polk County Association of Realtors Inc
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What it says it does
EPCAR PROMOTES ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS, AND PROTECTS PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.
- Income
- $769,425
- Spending
- $769,544
- Employees
- 5
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- EDUCATION CLASSES: PROVIDE REQUIRED AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES TO MEMBERS. EPCAR MEMBERS HAD A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS TO CHOOSE FROM: ICE CLASSES, LUNCH & LEARNS AND MORNING OR AFTERNOON CLASSES, LIVE INSTRUCTOR OR INTERNET-BASED FORMATS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLORIDA REALTORS, CONTRACT INSTRUCTORS, PLUS OTHER VENDORS LIKE OUR OWN BUSINESS PARTNERS.
- LEADERSHIP TRAINING: EPCAR HOSTS LEADERSHIP TRAINING EVENTS TO HELP PREPARE MEMBERS TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES FOR THE ASSOCIATION. THESE CLASSES HELP BOTH LEADERSHIP AND GRIEVANCE AND PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIAL GRIEVANCE MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR OTHER REALTOR MEMBERS.
- MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS: THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS EVERY OTHER MONTH WITH A TOTAL OF 5 REGULAR MEETINGS AND ONE ANNUAL AWARDS & INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS MEMBERSHIP MEETING/BANQUET.
- 6.PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: A.FUNDRAISING EVENTS/NETWORKING: EPCAR HOLDS REGULAR NETWORKING AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO HELP PROMOTE REAL ESTATE AND THE REALTOR PUBLIC IMAGE. ANNUALLY, THE PRESIDENT CHOOSES THE CHARITY OF CHOICE AND EPCAR'S TRADITION OF AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ITS FUNDRAISING GOAL. EXAMPLES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS INCLUDE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, SPRING FLING, CASINO NIGHT, AND ANNUAL BUSINESS EXPO. B.MEMBER INVOLVEMENT-COMMITTEE/TASKFORCE/COMMUNITY: MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT, WHILE A NORMAL CHALLENGE FOR MOST NONPROFITS, HAS REMAINED CONSTANT THIS YEAR DESPITE THE UPTURN OF THE MARKET. MEANWHILE, OUR MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT MAINTAINS A STEADY GROWTH THIS YEAR WITH 100 MEMBERS THIS FISCAL YEAR. C.ADVOCACY: EPCAR MEMBERS NOT ONLY BELIEVE IN ADVOCATING ISSUES AFFECTING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL DONATIONS TO RPAC, BUT ALSO GET ACTIVELY INVOLVED. ANNUALLY LEADERSHIP ATTENDS THE STATE AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY EVENTS (SEE 3(A).) D.PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: ONE OF THE KEY SERVICES OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION FOR ITS MEMBERS. WITH THE INCEPTION OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, OUR PROSPECTIVE GRIEVANCES CONTINUE TO LESSEN AS THEY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THIS GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS BEFORE GETTING TO THE NEXT STEP, THE COMMITTEES. WHEN A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR OTHER REALTOR MEMBER BELIEVES THAT THERE'S BEEN A VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CODE OF ETHICS, AN OFFICIAL GRIEVANCE IS FILED WITH THE OFFICE. AS THE ADMINISTRATOR, THE ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE WORKS FOR THE OMBUDSMAN, THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE, RESPECTIVELY, TO ADDRESS THE MATTER AND POSSIBLY CONDUCT AN ETHICS HEARING. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO CONTINUE TO RESOLVE CONCERNS AT THE ONSET.
- 6.PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: A.FUNDRAISING EVENTS/NETWORKING: EPCAR HOLDS REGULAR NETWORKING AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO HELP PROMOTE REAL ESTATE AND THE REALTOR PUBLIC IMAGE. ANNUALLY, THE PRESIDENT CHOOSES THE CHARITY OF CHOICE AND EPCAR'S TRADITION OF AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ITS FUNDRAISING GOAL. EXAMPLES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS INCLUDE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, SPRING FLING, CASINO NIGHT, AND ANNUAL BUSINESS EXPO. B.MEMBER INVOLVEMENT-COMMITTEE/TASKFORCE/COMMUNITY: MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT, WHILE A NORMAL CHALLENGE FOR MOST NONPROFITS, HAS REMAINED CONSTANT THIS YEAR DESPITE THE UPTURN OF THE MARKET. MEANWHILE, OUR MEMBERSHIP ENROLLMENT MAINTAINS A STEADY GROWTH THIS YEAR WITH 100 MEMBERS THIS FISCAL YEAR. C.ADVOCACY: EPCAR MEMBERS NOT ONLY BELIEVE IN ADVOCATING ISSUES AFFECTING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL DONATIONS TO RPAC, BUT ALSO GET ACTIVELY INVOLVED. ANNUALLY LEADERSHIP ATTENDS THE STATE AND NATIONAL ADVOCACY EVENTS (SEE 3(A).) D.PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: ONE OF THE KEY SERVICES OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION FOR ITS MEMBERS. WITH THE INCEPTION OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM, OUR PROSPECTIVE GRIEVANCES CONTINUE TO LESSEN AS THEY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THIS GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS BEFORE GETTING TO THE NEXT STEP, THE COMMITTEES. WHEN A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR OTHER REALTOR MEMBER BELIEVES THAT THERE'S BEEN A VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CODE OF ETHICS, AN OFFICIAL GRIEVANCE IS FILED WITH THE OFFICE. AS THE ADMINISTRATOR, THE ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE WORKS FOR THE OMBUDSMAN, THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE, RESPECTIVELY, TO ADDRESS THE MATTER AND POSSIBLY CONDUCT AN ETHICS HEARING. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO CONTINUE TO RESOLVE CONCERNS AT THE ONSET.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league 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 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 July 1965.
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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