Cabot Kent Hermetic Temple
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CABOT KENT HERMETIC TEMPLE IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROMULGATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF WITCHCRAFT. AS A RELIGION, WITH COMPONENTS OF EDUCATIONS & RESEEARCH AS PART OF ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL CARRYOUT, IN THE NAME OF RELIGION, MATTERS OF RITUAL; SUPPORT OF ITS COMMUNITY; IN ALL AREAS COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH RELIGION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: EDUCATION & TRAINING OF PRIESTS & PRIESTESSES, RESEARCH, ADVICE & COUNSEL, & PROMULGATION OF ITS CORE BELIEFS. CKHT IS ORGANIZED WITH THE INTENT OF CREATING & SUSTAINING A COMMUNITY OF THOSE SPIRITUALLY LIKE-MINDED. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITY TO FORMULATE THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS & EXERCISE THOSE RITUALS & OBSERVANCES & PERMITTING THE COMMUNITY TO REINFORCE THISE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. CKHT SHALL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING: PURPOSES & PRACTICES, RITUALS OF THE CALENDAR, RITUALS OF LIFE STAGES, TRAINING FOR PEOPLE IN THE TEMPLE, EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE, WITCHCRAFT AS A SCIENCE, ADVICE & COUNSEL, PROMULGATION.
- Income
- $45,790
- Spending
- $25,508
- Reserves
- 51.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Highest pay
- $2,000, treasurer, director
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (3)
- $1,507 spent. FOOD AND CATERING FOR THE 8 SABBATS, SOME POT-LUCK FROM MEMBERS.
- $3,969 spent. PROFESSIONAL & NETWORK SERVICES: 8 SABBATS PER YEAR, 762 MEMBERS & GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2025 SABBATS. ON-LINE DOOR ENTRY & REMOTE TICKETS REACHED $21,400.
- $7,582 spent. $5582.00-STORAGE (VALUABLE ARTIFACTS & SEASONAL DECORATIONS) & $2000.00 FOR EVENT RENTAL HALL WHERE WE TRANSFORM THE HALL INTO SACRED SPACE THROUGH DECORATIONS & ARTIFACTS HONORING OUR GODS & GODDESSES DURING OUR EIGHT SEASONAL FESTIVITIES.
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
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 November 6, 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 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 November 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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