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Parent Child Center of Tulsa Inc

EIN 73-1113167 · Tulsa, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT THROUGH EDUCATION, TREATMENT, AND ADVOCACY. THE PARENT CHILD CENTER OF TULSA (PCCT) HAS BEEN SERVING THE TULSA COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE 1990. IN 2024, PCCT SERVED MORE THAN 96,000 INFANTS, CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS THROUGH 11 COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS. ITS DIRECT SERVICE AREAS ARE CREEK, OKMULGEE, OSAGE, ROGERS, TULSA, AND WAGONER COUNTIES. HOWEVER, PCCT PROVIDES ITS SERVICES TO CLIENTS OUTSIDE OF THESE COUNTIES THROUGH CLIENT REFERRALS AND VIRTUAL VISITS. PCCT IS A CERTIFIED FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC) THROUGH THE NATIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK THAT SERVES AS A COMMUNITY HUB, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL NEEDS, AND PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, INCLUDING PARENTING WORKSHOPS AND COUNSELING, CENTERED AROUND FOSTERING CHILD WELL-BEING AND HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT. OUR FRC PROVIDED RESOURCES TO 2,023 FAMILIES IN 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED TO THE GENERAL POPUL

Income
$8.2 million
Spending
$8.4 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
127
Volunteers
498
Highest pay
$176,045, president &

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

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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

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)
  1. $2.0 million spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS EVERY YEAR ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES; NURSE EDUCATORS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PARENTS ON HOW TO SAFELY CARE FOR NEWBORNS. BRIGHT BEGINNINGS - A HOSPITAL-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF NEWBORNS TO EDUCATE THEM ON HOW TO PREVENT ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGING, READING, AND TALKING TO INFANTS FOR HEALTHY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. MOMS WHO DELIVER BABIES IN SIX TULSA HOSPITALS (ASCENSION ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER, HILLCREST HOSPITAL, HILLCREST HOSPITAL SOUTH, OSU MEDICAL CENTER, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH) RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FROM REGISTERED NURSES. COMMUNITY AND FAMILY OUTREACH - A COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND HEALTHY PARENTING PRACTICES. THE PREVENTION COMMUNITY EDUCATOR SPREADS THIS INFORMATION AND SHARES HELPFUL RESOURCES AT COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS AND THROUGH VISITS WITH LOCAL GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER TULSA AREA. YOUTH PROGRAMS - A SUITE OF PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO ENSURE EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER ADULTS KNOW HOW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO COPE WITH ADVERSITY AND IDENTIFY AND/OR REPORT ABUSE. THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK PUPPET SHOW FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, BULLYING PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, THE ANTI-BULLYING COLLABORATION, A COHORT OF OVER 25 AGENCIES WORKING TOWARD SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT TULSA, AND TWO PILOT PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CALLED MIND UP AND SQUABBLES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 77,283 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2024. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS EVERY YEAR ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT ABUSE AND OTHER TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES; NURSE EDUCATORS ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PARENTS ON HOW TO SAFELY CARE FOR NEWBORNS. BRIGHT BEGINNINGS - A HOSPITAL-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PARENTS OF NEWBORNS TO EDUCATE THEM ON HOW TO PREVENT ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SINGING, READING, AND TALKING TO INFANTS FOR HEALTHY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. MOMS WHO DELIVER BABIES IN SIX TULSA HOSPITALS (ASCENSION ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER, HILLCREST HOSPITAL, HILLCREST HOSPITAL SOUTH, OSU MEDICAL CENTER, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH) RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FROM REGISTERED NURSES. COMMUNITY AND FAMILY OUTREACH - A COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND HEALTHY PARENTING PRACTICES. THE PREVENTION COMMUNITY EDUCATOR SPREADS THIS INFORMATION AND SHARES HELPFUL RESOURCES AT COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS AND THROUGH VISITS WITH LOCAL GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER TULSA AREA. YOUTH PROGRAMS - A SUITE OF PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO ENSURE EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER ADULTS KNOW HOW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO COPE WITH ADVERSITY AND IDENTIFY AND/OR REPORT ABUSE. THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK PUPPET SHOW FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, BULLYING PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS, THE ANTI-BULLYING COLLABORATION, A COHORT OF OVER 25 AGENCIES WORKING TOWARD SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT TULSA, AND TWO PILOT PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CALLED MIND UP AND SQUABBLES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 77,283 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2024.
  2. $3.8 million spent. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDE DIRECT FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH HOME VISITS FOR FAMILIES VULNERABLE TO CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, COMPREHENSIVE INFANT DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS CHECKS AT PEDIATRIC CLINICS, AND SPECIALIZED SUPPORT CLASSES FOR FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES. FAMILY CONNECTS - A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS, IN WHICH NURSES PROVIDE WELLNESS CHECKS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR MOM AND BABY. NURSES ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCE REFERRALS, EDUCATION ON POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES, AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDED SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. POSITIVE PARENTING - A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5 THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE PARENTING AND ENCOURAGES CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. PARENT EDUCATORS PROVIDE RISK SCREENINGS, CONNECT TO NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND SHARE THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM THAT OFFERS PARENT-CHILD STRATEGIES FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS, AIMING TO IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES. SAFECARE - AN INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION PROGRAM THAT TARGETS HIGH-RISK HOMES, ADDRESSING THE NEED TO REDUCE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR OTHER ADVERSE EXPERIENCES. PARENT EDUCATORS PROVIDE WEEKLY SAFETY AND HEALTH CHECKS AND SHARE AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND NURTURING PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS, MANAGING CHILD BEHAVIORS, AND IMPROVING SAFETY SKILLS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENSURE ESSENTIAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET. HEALTHYSTEPS - A RELATIONSHIP-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-3. DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALISTS PARTNER WITH PRIMARY CARE CLINICS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT FAMILIES DURING WELL-CHILD APPOINTMENTS WITH EARLY SCREENING ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND OTHER RISK FACTORS. SPECIALISTS OFFER NURTURING PARENTING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILD BEHAVIOR, SAFE SLEEP, FEEDING, ATTACHMENT, MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND ADAPTING TO LIFE WITH A BABY OR TODDLER. FATHERHOOD TODAY - A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS AND EDUCATES FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES IN THEIR PARENTING ROLES USING THE EVIDENCE- BASED 24/7 DAD CURRICULUM. IT PROVIDES FATHERS WITH RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE FOR NAVIGATING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF FATHERHOOD, FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND PROMOTING ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 15,013 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2024. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDE DIRECT FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH HOME VISITS FOR FAMILIES VULNERABLE TO CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, COMPREHENSIVE INFANT DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS CHECKS AT PEDIATRIC CLINICS, AND SPECIALIZED SUPPORT CLASSES FOR FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES. FAMILY CONNECTS - A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS, IN WHICH NURSES PROVIDE WELLNESS CHECKS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR MOM AND BABY. NURSES ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCE REFERRALS, EDUCATION ON POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES, AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDED SUPPORT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. POSITIVE PARENTING - A HOME VISITATION PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5 THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE PARENTING AND ENCOURAGES CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. PARENT EDUCATORS PROVIDE RISK SCREENINGS, CONNECT TO NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND SHARE THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS CURRICULUM THAT OFFERS PARENT-CHILD STRATEGIES FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS, AIMING TO IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES. SAFECARE - AN INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION PROGRAM THAT TARGETS HIGH-RISK HOMES, ADDRESSING THE NEED TO REDUCE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR OTHER ADVERSE EXPERIENCES. PARENT EDUCATORS PROVIDE WEEKLY SAFETY AND HEALTH CHECKS AND SHARE AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND NURTURING PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS, MANAGING CHILD BEHAVIORS, AND IMPROVING SAFETY SKILLS. THEY ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENSURE ESSENTIAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET. HEALTHYSTEPS - A RELATIONSHIP-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-3. DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALISTS PARTNER WITH PRIMARY CARE CLINICS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT FAMILIES DURING WELL-CHILD APPOINTMENTS WITH EARLY SCREENING ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND OTHER RISK FACTORS. SPECIALISTS OFFER NURTURING PARENTING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILD BEHAVIOR, SAFE SLEEP, FEEDING, ATTACHMENT, MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND ADAPTING TO LIFE WITH A BABY OR TODDLER. FATHERHOOD TODAY - A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS AND EDUCATES FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES IN THEIR PARENTING ROLES USING THE EVIDENCE- BASED 24/7 DAD CURRICULUM. IT PROVIDES FATHERS WITH RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE FOR NAVIGATING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF FATHERHOOD, FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND PROMOTING ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 15,013 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2024.
  3. $1.3 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE THERAPY TREATMENT FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND THEIR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE EITHER EXPERIENCED TRAUMA OR ARE CARING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE. INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION - A PREVENTION-BASED INTERVENTION THAT PAIRS A TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT WITH A CAREGIVER AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED IN A VARIETY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS INCLUDING CHILDCARE, PRESCHOOL, HOME VISITING AND PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. CHILD AND FAMILY THERAPY - TREATMENT FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE OR NEGLECT, WITNESSED VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOME, OR BEEN EXPOSED TO OTHER TRAUMA. ADULT GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY - FOR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA IN THEIR OWN LIVES, EXHIBITED CONCERNING PARENTING BEHAVIORS, OR BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THERAPY INCLUDES LESSONS ON EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND COMPASSIONATE, RESPONSIBLE, AND NURTURING PARENTING SKILLS. THE THERAPY PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 2,136 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2024. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED, TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE THERAPY TREATMENT FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND THEIR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE EITHER EXPERIENCED TRAUMA OR ARE CARING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE. INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION - A PREVENTION-BASED INTERVENTION THAT PAIRS A TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT WITH A CAREGIVER AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN BUILDING THEIR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED IN A VARIETY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS INCLUDING CHILDCARE, PRESCHOOL, HOME VISITING AND PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. CHILD AND FAMILY THERAPY - TREATMENT FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE OR NEGLECT, WITNESSED VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOME, OR BEEN EXPOSED TO OTHER TRAUMA. ADULT GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY - FOR PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA IN THEIR OWN LIVES, EXHIBITED CONCERNING PARENTING BEHAVIORS, OR BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THERAPY INCLUDES LESSONS ON EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND COMPASSIONATE, RESPONSIBLE, AND NURTURING PARENTING SKILLS. THE THERAPY PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 2,136 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN 2024.
  4. $362,858 spent. PCCT IS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR TULSA SAFE BABIES. AS SUCH, IT IS THE RECIPIENT OF RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENTERING INTO AND MANAGING CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER GROUPS THAT ARE ALL WORKING TO IMPROVE HOW THE COURTS, CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH MALTREATED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND/OR FOSTER FAMILIES WHO ARE MOVING THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEMS. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, ENSURING THEIR SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND TIMELY ACCESS TO NEEDED INTERVENTIONS. TULSA SAFE BABIES PROVIDED SERVICES TO 152 CHILDREN AND PROFESSIONALS IN 2024.
  5. PCCT IS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR TULSA SAFE BABIES. AS SUCH, IT IS THE RECIPIENT OF RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENTERING INTO AND MANAGING CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER GROUPS THAT ARE ALL WORKING TO IMPROVE HOW THE COURTS, CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WORK WITH MALTREATED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND/OR FOSTER FAMILIES WHO ARE MOVING THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEMS. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, ENSURING THEIR SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND TIMELY ACCESS TO NEEDED INTERVENTIONS. TULSA SAFE BABIES PROVIDED SERVICES TO 152 CHILDREN AND PROFESSIONALS IN 2024.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1981.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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