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Team Tacala Charities

EIN 72-1576280 · Vestavia, AL

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

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT TEAM PROGRAMMING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 11.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 9% 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 4 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
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, 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 (2)

$27,881 spent. THE ORGANIZATION OVERSEES AND OPERATES THE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AND GRANT DISTRIBUTION PROCESS FOR THE "TACALA GROUP" THAT OWNS AND OPERATES TACO BELL FRANCHISES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. FUNDS ARE RAISED PRIMARILY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS AND OTHER EDUCATION FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING TEENS, BUT ARE ALSO EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MANY OTHER CHARITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE TACALA GROUP DOES BUSINESS. IN 2025, TEAM TACALA CHARITIES ESTABLISHED AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND TO PROVIDE FOR MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES THAT SATISFY SPECIFIC NEED-BASED ELIGIBLE CRITERIA.
$288,800 spent. THE TEAM TACALA CHARITIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HELPS OUR TEEN TEAM MEMBERS REACH THEIR GOALS FOR POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION BY OFFERING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR COLLEGE OR POST-SECONDARY VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2025 TEAM TACALA CHARITIES AWARDED 149 SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEEN TEAM MEMBERS TO ATTEND TWO AND FOUR YEAR COLLEGES OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. EVERY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, COLLEGE FRESHMAN AND ONE-TIME SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT WHO APPLIED AND MET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 February 2004.
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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