Sceptre Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To strengthen familial relationships including marital parental and spousal involvement and family issues such as education employment decision making substance abuse and juvenile delinquency prevention. The organization provides free social services to at-risk families and community members. Services include counseling tutoring and workforce development.
- Income
- $101,877
- Spending
- $101,877
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Highest pay
- $30,056, director administrator
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (5)
- $101,877 spent. The Sceptre Foundation is committed to creating a supportive judgment-free and natural environment for children youth and families where they are valued treated with dignity and given opportunities to realize their full potential. Sceptre and its partners are responding to the urgent need to support youth who are faced with challenges including sexual behaviors poverty social messages and pressure to engage in risky behaviors. Raising sexually healthy children requires a combination of strong relationships open communication and clear messages regarding values and expectations between parent and children. Consequently the methods used to respond to these challenges include positive youth development and behavioral interventions and suppression. Multiple stakeholders throughout the city are working actively together to engage youth and families positively and to prevent and address impulsive and risky sexual behaviors. The program serves 45 students 10 -16 each year olds.
- There was only one program this year addressed on line 28. We exceeded 45 students this years.
- There was only one program this year addressed on line 28.
- 2. Southern University Crime Prevention - $10,000 BFI is a collaboration of multi-denominational churches 13 dedicated to serving the needs of fragile families. Caseys Kids Count Data Book shows that in 2020 75% of black families are absent of the father and 44.4% are live in poverty. Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living. Words associated with the effects of poverty are indigence destitution deprivation neediness and hardship all of which are directly connected to Adverse Childhood Experiences ACE. Recent research has identified ACE as being associated with behavioral problems in children. BFI embraces these fragile families and provides rental assistance food counseling and education. The collaboration started with seven churches and today there are 13 that participate in the quest to serve as a healing and strengthening agency for fragile families.
- Power Coalition - $3000 Get out the vote
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 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 2014.
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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