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Sweetwater Improvement Inc

EIN 75-1736626 · Sweetwater, TX

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

What it says it does

NONE

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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 150% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (4)

NOLAN CO FOUNDATION-IN AFFILIATION WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ABILENE (CFA), PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO LOCAL CHARITIES. GRANT INCOME FROM CFA PAYS FOR SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAMS OF THIS ORGANIZATION
$14,625 spent. SHCA - LOCAL NON PROFIT CONCERT ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT AND CONCERTS FOR THE LOCAL AREA.
$17,383 spent. FIGHT FOR THE CURE. THIS IS A LOCAL CANCER AWARENESS AND FUNDRAISING PROGRAM.
$157,877 spent. WOMEN'S FORUM, SIMMONS HOUSE, BENNETT YOUTH SPORTS, BUILDING FUND, TECHNO FUND, NEWMAN BASKETBALL PARK, PROMISE ROOM, AND GOODFELLOWS ARE PROGRAMS TO AID THE VARIOUS CITIZEN GROUP'S AND LOCAL YOUTH PROJECTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 1981.
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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