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First Service Credit Union

EIN 74-1951016 · Houston, TX

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What it says it does

FIRST SERVICE CREDIT UNION IS A COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEMBERS.

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

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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)

FIRST SERVICE CREDIT UNION OFFERS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS TO MEMBERS OF ALL AGES THAT PAY DIVIDENDS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. WE HAD 96,225 MEMBERS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. MEMBERS CAN ACCESS THEIR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS THROUGH OUR BRANCH NETWORK, INCLUDING OUR NATIONWIDE SHARED BRANCHING NETWORK. MEMBERS CAN ALSO ACCESS THEIR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS VIA HOME BANKING, TELEPHONE, MOBILE DEVICES AND ATMS. WE ALSO OFFER SPECIAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSISTENT SAVINGS HABITS.
FIRST SERVICE CREDIT UNION OFFERS CHECKING ACCOUNTS FOR OUR MEMBERS. SOME OF OUR CHECKING ACCOUNTS PAY DIVIDENDS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. CHECKING ACCOUNTS CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH OUR BRANCH NETWORK AND A NATIONWIDE SHARED BRANCHING NETWORK. MEMBERS CAN ALSO ACCESS THEIR CHECKING ACCOUNTS VIA HOME BANKING, TELEPHONE, MOBILE DEVICES AND ATMS. MEMBERS CAN ALSO PAY BILLS ONLINE USING OUR FREE BILL PAY SERVICE.
FIRST SERVICE CREDIT UNION PROVIDES LOANS TO MEMBERS FOR A VARIETY OF LOAN TYPES SUCH AS NEW AND USED AUTOS, UNSECURED, BOAT, MOTORCYCLE, RECREATIONAL AND REAL ESTATE AT VERY COMPETITIVE RATES WITH NO PRE-PAYMENT PENALTIES.

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

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(14) credit union.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(14) credit union as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 1976.
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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