Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
EMPOWERING FAMILIES IN SACRAMENTO BY PROVIDING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS.
- Income
- $4.2 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 179
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $177,367, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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
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)
- $2.9 million spent. After-school programDepartment: 002 - Phoenix Park ASPDepartment: 003 - Parkway ASPDepartment: 007 - Susan B Anthony ASPDepartment: 008 - John Still ASPDepartment: 009 - Luther Burbank ASPImprovements in school attendance, academic scores, decrease in discipline problems, and decrease in neighborhood crime. Provides empowerment workshops for parents of at-rick youths in under-served communities, hold monthly educationally-themed family night, hold college workshops.
- $457,874 spent. SUDDepartment: 027 - SUD Program ManagerDepartment: 029 - SUDDepartment: 030 - SUD Office ClerkDepartment: 032 - SUD TutorTo provide prevention and treatment services for substance (alcohol and drugs) use disorders. The range of services provided through these organizations includes prevention services, outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient services, medication-assisted treatment, withdrawal management (detoxification), residential treatment, recovery residences, and more.
- $453,771 spent. Summer programDepartment: 005 - Parkway Freedom SchoolsDepartment: 006 - John Still Freedom SchoolsDepartment: 012 - Administration - Freedom SchoolsImprovements in school attendance, academic scores, decrease in discipline problems, and decrease in neighborhood crime. Provides empowerment workshops for parents of at-rick youths in under-served communities, hold monthly educationally-themed family night, hold college workshops.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on June 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2016.
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 November 2016.
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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