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Junior Auxiliary of Columbus Mississippi Inc

EIN 64-0428685 · Columbus, MS

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

What it says it does

TO ASSIST NEEDY CHILDREN IN THE AREA.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 36.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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)

$28,457 spent. CLOTHING ROOM - PROVIDED SCHOOL CLOTHES TO NEEDY CHILDREN.
$27,500 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS - PROVIDED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL YOUTH.
$29,533 spent. F3, REALITY FAIR, ART REACH, ALLSTARS, IN DEPTH, SUMMER JAM,CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS, CHOOSE KINDNESS,CROWN CLUB AND FEED TO SUCCEED ARE ALL PROGRAMS WHERE JUNIOR AUXILIARY MEMBERS GO INTO AREA SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND ASSISTANCE.
$3,803 spent. GRANT ALLOCATIONS TO THE COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY, MYBOOK, CAMP RISING SUN (A CAMP FOR CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER), THE COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR AUXILIARIES. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PROGRAMS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN.
GRANT ALLOCATIONS TO THE COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY, MYBOOK, CAMP RISING SUN (A CAMP FOR CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER), THE COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR AUXILIARIES. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PROGRAMS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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? 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 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 August 1975.
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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