Friends of Westminster
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Support and fundraise for Westminster Math, Technology and Environmental Studies Magnet Elementary School.
- Income
- $271,840
- Spending
- $255,798
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 June 30, 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 (10)
- $114,078 spent. Enrichment activities - Provides yoga classes, music instruction, physical education instruction, technology program, mosaic art classes, and story telling classes to a little over 400 students.
- $100,000 spent. Cash grants to Westminster Elementary School - funds teaching assistants and other instruction related activities. Benefits a little more than 400 students. Purpose is to reduce teacher/student ratio and to provide instruction not funded or fully funded by the school district (music,technology,art,and physical education).
- $16,976 spent. WE Garden - funds gardening supplies and maintenance of the school garden. Volunteer master gardeners provide education to little over 400 students, teaching about the environment and nutrition along with gardening skills.
- $7,215 spent. Field Trip Transportation - pays for transportation costs for at least one field trip per class each year. Serves nearly 400 students. Field trip purpose is to enrich and supplement classroom curriculum.
- $2,752 spent. Festivals, dances, and movie nights - provides entertainment and community building for almost 400 students and the community at large.
- $1,573 spent. Facility Improvement/Repairs - pay for improvements to school grounds and upgrades.
- Celebrations - funds celebration lunches and events for both students and teachers. Serves a little over 400 students and about 60 teaching/staff members.
- Teacher Professional Development - Reimburses teachers for professional development classes. Available to entire teaching staff.
- Spirit Gear Sales - Purchases school branded t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale at cost to faculty and student families.
- Hospitality - pays for refreshments at parent meetings. Serves families of over 400 students.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 May 2004.
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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