Guam Naval Officers Spouses Connection
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
GNOSC shall be a nonprofit and social organization. The GNOSC rallying call is Connecting to support the spouse. This shall be achieved by creating social opportunities to promote friendship within the island-wide Sea Services community and by facilitating information sharing between individuals, command level spouses clubs, and other organizations. At the discretion of the Executive Board, GNOSC may engage in selected charitable activities. The GNOSC Charitable Giving Foundation (Guam Charter A-1594 and EIN 66-0809967) consists of the GNOSC Charitable Giving Committee and the GNOSC Scholarship Committee under the direction of its Officers. The Charitable Giving Committee will engage in fundraising to benefit local Guam and National military charities. The Scholarship Committee will engage in charitable fundraising to benefit the children and spouses of the Sea Services who are active duty, reserve, and retirees and living on the island of Guam.
- Income
- $6,034
- Spending
- $3,657
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 May 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $1,000 spent. Grant Award for High School Student-Miayla Crose
- $1,000 spent. Grant Award for College Student-Kylie Bird
- $1,000 spent. Grant Award for High School Student-Lillian St.Andre
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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)(7) social or recreational club.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on October 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on October 15, 2016.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club as not 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 July 2019.
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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