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Colleen Shea Childrens Foundation

EIN 75-3043841 · Wilkes Barre, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RAISING FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE RESEARCH, TREATMENT AND ERADICATION OF CHILDHOOD DISEASES AND MALADIES AND SUPPORTING OTHER CHARTIABLE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN.

Income
$40,856
Spending
$57,606
Reserves
11.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (9)
  1. $50,000 spent. CAMP ORCHARD HILL - FUNDED HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE COMPONENTS OF NEW CABIN CONSTRUCTION
  2. $1,500 spent. DALLAS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - FUNDS USED TO FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PLAYGROUND
  3. $2,500 spent. KINGS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR A PITTSTON AREA GRADUATE ATTENDING KINGS COLLEGE MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING.
  4. $300 spent. UNICO - CONTRIBUTED TO THEIR SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
  5. $300 spent. GREATER PITTSTON SANTA SQUAD - USED TO FUND GIFTS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
  6. $250 spent. DOWNTOWN PITTSTON PARTNERSHIP - SHOP WITH A COP - USED TO HELP FUND GIFTS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
  7. $100 spent. LITTLE ERICS FOUNDATION - CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE OF PEDIATRIC CANCER.
  8. $250 spent. WYOMING VALLEY CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION - CONTRIBUTED TO THE ANNUAL FUNDING DRIVE
  9. $2,173 spent. KISTLER SCHOOL - CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN IN DISABLED PROGRAM

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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