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Lantana Cares

EIN 81-3293926 · Lantana, TX

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

What it says it does

LANTANA CARES IS A LOCAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RESIDENT-EMPOWERED BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION AND RECREATION IN THE LANTANA COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 1338% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$153,425 spent. LANTANA CARES CONTINUED TO SUPPORT TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS THROUGH THE TEACHER SYNERGY PROGRAM, ALLOCATING $23,500 TO BENEFIT 158 EDUCATORS AND IMPACTING 2,792 STUDENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN LANTANA. ADDITIONALLY, A MEETING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME CAPTAINS AND A SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CLASS WAS HOSTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FUNDING OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE/LAW CLASS FILED TRIPS FOR 81 STUDENTS FROM GUYER HIGH SCHOOL. WE CONTINUE TO FINANCE THE CHAIR FIT PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED SUPPLIES FOR BI-WEEKLY CLASSES OVER THREE MONTHS, SERVING 20-30 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION; SUPPORTED A HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE ACTIVITY FOR THE RENTAL OF THE LANTANA COMMUNITY EVENT CENTER, ACCOMMODATING 20 HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS. WE ALSO FUNDED A PLAYGROUND FOR SPECIAL NEED CHILDREN IN LANTANA.
$4,130 spent. LANTANA CARES FUNDED THE BEAUTIFICATION OF SEVERAL AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THE REPARATION OF THE HARD SCAPE ON HILLTOP ROAD, QUARTERLY WEEDING AND TRIMMING ALONG LANTANA TRAIL, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR EARTH DAY CONSERVATION BY FUNDING NATIVE WILDFLOWER SEEDS, POLLINATOR PLANTS, SHRUB SWAPS.
$39,885 spent. DONATIONS TO LANTANA LADIES LEAGUE, GUYER HIGH SCHOOL, MISSION MOMS, DENTON COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS, DENTON ISD, AND ANGEL TREE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 June 2026.
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 2021.
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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