Phillips County Community Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PHILLIPS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (PCCF) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CIVIC PRIDE AND COMMUNITY COHESIVENESS, ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PROJECTS OF ALL TYPES, RAISING AND GRANTING FUNDS, AND PROVIDING AVENUES TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ITS INTERESTS. PCCF HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PRE-SELECTED BY DONORS. AS PART OF PCCF'S REVITILIZATION EFFORTS, THEY OWN AND MANAGE A DONATED OFFICE BUILDING WHERE SPACE IS RENTED TO ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES.
- Income
- $627,604
- Spending
- $302,247
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 108.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $14,092, executive dir.
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 108.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% 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
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (4)
- $161,386 spent. SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL SPECIFIC PROJECTS
- $50,520 spent. PHILLIPS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROMOTES CIVIC PRIDE AND COMMUNITY COHESIVENESS BY ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
- $19,250 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR AREA STUDENTS.
- $5,807 spent. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER (E-CENTER) PROVIDES A MEANS FOR LOCAL INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN TRAINING TO IMPROVE SPECIFIC BUSINESS SKILLS, HONE BUSINESS PLANS, AND UPDATE THEIR BUSINESS WEBSITES WITHOUT PURCHASING COST-PROHIBITIVE SOFTWARE PACKAGES. THE E-CENTER PROVIDS CLASSES SUCH AS SPREADSHEET, DATABASE, AND COMPUTER SALES. THE E-CENTER ALSO SERVED AS A SATELLITE LOCATION FOR BUSINESS WORKS, WHICH HELPED INDIVIDUALS REFINE THEIR RESUMES. VIDEO CONFERENCING IS AVAILABLE THROUGH E-CENTER, PROVIDING LOCAL BUSINESSES A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO TRAVEL AND OVERNIGHT STAYS.
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
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 July 2003.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Orange County Community Foundation (Irvine, CA), EIN 33-0378778. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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