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Ocracoke Youth Center Inc

EIN 68-0570025 · Ocracoke, NC

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH OF OCRACOKE ISLAND

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 43.2 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 73% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 51% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% 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 56% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 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
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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (2)

$68,796 spent. THE CENTER HAS ALWAYS PROVIDED NUMEROUS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SELF ESTEEM AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH TUTORING, MENTORING, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES. FAMILY INVOLVMENT IS ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN FAMILY INTERACTION AND PREVENT NEGLECT. IN 2011, THE LOCAL SCHOOL RECIEVED A GRANT TO PROVIDE SIMILAR PROGRAMS. THE BOARD CHOSE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SPORTS ACTIVITIES, WHILE THE SCHOOL PROVIDED TUTORING AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THEIR GRANT.
$23,434 spent. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A THRIFT STORE TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY TO RECYCLE GENTLY USED MERCHANDISE AND TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF LOW COST MERCHANDISE TO RESIDENTS

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 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? 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2004.
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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