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California Retirement Management Account Inc

EIN 80-0146395 · Arcadia, CA

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

What it says it does

CARMA GRANTS FUNDS TO THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT FACILITIES TO SUPPORT THE CARE AND RETRAINING OF HORSES WHOSE CAREERS HAVE ENDED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 24.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 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.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$533,790 spent. NON-PROFITS ARE GIVEN GRANTS TO HELP FIND HOMES FOR OUR PLACEMENT PROGRAM HORSES AND HELP THOROUGHBRED OWNERS SAFELY RETIRE THEIR RACE HORSES. GRANTS GO TO PERMANENT SANCTUARIES AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT HORSE ADOPTIONS.
$268,627 spent. A SERVICE CREATED TO ASSIST THOROUGHBRED OWNERS AND TRAINERS RETIRE THEIR RACEHORSES. THE PLACEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES NEWLY RETIRED RACEHORSES WITH THE TIME THEY NEED TO TRANSITION TO THE NEXT PHASE OF THEIR JOURNEY AND CONNECTS THEM TO OUR AFTERCARE PARTNERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 December 2008.
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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