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Virginia Fccla Leadership Foundation Inc

EIN 77-0667672 · Glen Allen, VA

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

What it says it does

To foster and promote the growth , progress, and general welfare of the Virginia Association of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
80% 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)

$33,707 spent. National Conference Scholarship for registration fees, travel, and other epenses for individual students participating in the national conference through competitions as well as leadership training on a national level.
$1,000 spent. Professional Development Teacher proffessional development workshops provided to family and consumer science educators in Virginia secondary schools.
$6,300 spent. Leadership Training Sponsorship of keynote speakers at state leadership conference for Virginia FCCLA. Over 1,000 youth and adults will receive leadership training from these speakers.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED ANNUALLY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES AND/OR RELATED PROGRAM OF STUDY WHO PLAN TO ENTER FCS EDUCATION AT THE MIDDLE OR SECONDARY LEVEL

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 January 2009.
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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