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Sertoma Inc

EIN 62-0509662 · Nashville, TN

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

What it says it does

CIVIC CLUB THAT PROMOTES SPEECH & HEARING PROGRAMS, AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HEARING CANIDATES, HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS CHARITIES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 838% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 93% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)

$50,900 spent. SPEECH AND HEARING DISORDERS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WTIH HEARING LOSS
$24,006 spent. FREEDOM ESSAY SCHOLARSHIPS TO FOUR AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PRESENTED AT A BANQUET HONORING THE STUDENTS
$3,135 spent. FANTASY BASEBALL CAMP FOR STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND SERVICE TO MANKIND AWARD TO INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY
$1.5 million spent. CONTRIBUTION TO SERTOMA CLUB OF NASHVILLE FOUNDATION 1,627,521. OPERATING EXPENSES 123,623
CONTRIBUTION TO SERTOMA CLUB OF NASHVILLE FOUNDATION 1451144. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 June 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 January 1964.
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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