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St Croix Foundation for Community Development Inc

EIN 66-0480131 · Christiansted, VI

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

What it says it does

TO FOSTER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ISLANDS OF ST. CROIX AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 2024, 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 (4)

$55,815 spent. DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS-DONOR ADVISED FUNDS ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO CREATE A PHILANTHROPIC FUND WITHOUT NAMING SPECIFIC CHARITIES WHILE ALLOWING THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVELY INVOLVED BY RECOMMENDING GRANTS FROM FUNDS. FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS ASSIST SMALLER NONPROFITS AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AND ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT.
$2.0 million spent. FIDUCIARY-THE FOUNDATION ACTS AS FIDUCIARY IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND OTHER SMALLER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
$312,126 spent. FOUNDATION HOLDINGS OWNS AND REHABILITATES DILAPIDATED PROPERTIES.
$84,730 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 October 1992.
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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