Wa-Gro Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE RESOURCES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED AND WITHOUT RESOURCES. WE OFFER DISASTER RELIEF SUPPORT, HELP CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, AT RISK AND UNDERPRIVILEGED LATINO YOUTH
- Income
- $93,036
- Spending
- $89,171
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 2023, 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 November 30, 2023, 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)
- $5,000 spent. PROVIDED AID WITH RENT TO 20 FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
- $7,650 spent. DAY OF THE DEATH EVENT, HAS THE PURPOSE OF UNITE FAMILIESAND CULTURE. A CULTURAL, ART AND EDUCATIVE EVENTPRIZES FOR EXCELLENCE ON POETRY AND FOLK COSTUMS
- $20,000 spent. PILOT ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDINGTO BRING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE FOUNDATION TO BETTERASSIST ITS MISSION AND PURPOSES
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 2023, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on April 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2019.
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 November 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 August 2020.
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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