Infrastructure Financial Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL SERVICES WAS FORMED TO (I) PROMOTE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, (II) PROMOTE EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, (III) WORK WITH COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE AND ARRANGE FINANCING AND REFINANCING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS; (IV) WORK WITH CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND (V) PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, EXPANSION, FINANCING, AND OPERATION OF ELDERLY HOUSING IN COMMUNITIES SEEING THE GREATEST NEED FOR AFFORDABLE, QUALITY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE ELDERLY, AND THE PROVISION OF RELATED SOCIAL, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ITS ELDERLY POPULATION.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- -105.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $36,100, secretary/treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 118% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- $2.6 million spent. INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL SERVICES INCLUDES CHESTER EDUCATION, LLC, WHICH WAS FORMED TO ACQUIRE AND LEASE SCHOOL PROPERTIES TO THE CHESTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL. WITH IFS ACQUIRING AND IMPROVING THE SCHOOL PROPERTIES, THE CHARTER SCHOOL HAS BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT, THEREBY EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO BENEFIT FROM EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL.
Source: Form 990 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 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 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 August 2019.
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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