Celebration Nation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDING HUMAN SERVICES, FOOD, ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENTS, HEALTHCARE, RESOURCES, AND DAILY ESSENTIALS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2,400
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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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, 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 (1)
- $1.9 million spent. IN 2024, CELEBRATION NATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO UPLIFT INDIGENOUS LATINO AND FARMWORKER FAMILIES BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO FOOD, EDUCATION, ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ONE OF OUR CENTRAL PRIORITIES WAS STRENGTHENING OUR FARMWORKER FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM. WE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR FOOD BANK OPERATIONS, DISTRIBUTING CONSISTENT, NUTRITIOUS GROCERIES TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. THROUGH OUR FOOD-RECOVERY EFFORTS, WE DIVERTED EDIBLE FOOD FROM REACHING LANDFILLS AND REDIRECTED IT TO HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED, PROMOTING BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY NOURISHMENT. IN 2024, CELEBRATION NATION SECURED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER $1,000,000 IN IN-KIND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) DONATED FOOD FROM PARTNER FOOD BANKS, UNDERSCORING OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO ENDING HUNGER.BEYOND FOOD ACCESS, WE INVESTED IN COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH STABILITY, CONNECTION, AND DIGNITY. OUR FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS OFFERED SAFE SPACES FOR CELEBRATION, HEALING, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING HARDSHIP, ISOLATION, AND FEAR.RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, WE CONTINUED ORGANIZING CLOTHING DRIVES THAT SUPPLIED FARMWORKER FAMILIES WITH GENTLY USED CLOTHING WHILE REDUCING TEXTILE WASTE AND PROMOTING A MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ECOSYSTEM.EDUCATION REMAINED A CORE PILLAR OF OUR WORK. IN 2024, WE DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF BACKPACKS AND ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO FARMWORKER CHILDREN, ENSURING THEY HAD THE TOOLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM. WE ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF OUR VIRTUAL LEARNING INITIATIVE, A FORTHCOMING ONLINE RESOURCE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WHO FACE BARRIERS TO GATHERING THESE RESOURCES IN PERSON.TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF FARMWORKER HOUSEHOLDS, CELEBRATION NATION PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND DISTRIBUTIONS OF PROTECTIVE GEAR, DIAPERS, BABY-CARE ESSENTIALS, MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS, AND OTHER CRITICAL SUPPLIES THAT FAMILIES OFTEN STRUGGLE TO ACCESS. THESE EFFORTS HELP REDUCE DAILY BURDENS SO FAMILIES CAN FOCUS ON SAFETY, STABILITY, AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING.OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE ONCE AGAIN BROUGHT JOY TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN OF FARMWORKERS ACROSS THE STATE. BEYOND GIFT-GIVING, THIS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY BONDS AND OFFERS FAMILIES MOMENTS OF CELEBRATION DURING A SEASON THAT CAN OTHERWISE BE FINANCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY DIFFICULT.THROUGH ALL OF THESE EFFORTS, CELEBRATION NATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO SERVING FARMWORKER AND INDIGENOUS LATINO FAMILIES WITH DIGNITY, COMPASSION, AND RESPECT. OUR WORK IN 2024 REFLECTS OUR ONGOING DEDICATION TO BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE EVERY FAMILY HAS RELIABLE ACCESS TO FOOD, ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS, AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY CAN THRIVE.IN 2024, CELEBRATION NATION CONTINUED OPERATING AND EXPANDING OUR FARMWORKER HEALTH ACCESS CLINIC, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE LONG-STANDING BARRIERS FARMWORKERS FACE IN ACCESSING AFFORDABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MEDICAL CARE. THROUGH THIS CLINIC, WE PROVIDED FREE HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS, BASIC MEDICAL EVALUATIONS, AND REFERRALS, WHILE OFFERING SUPPORT IN SPANISH AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES TO ENSURE FAMILIES RECEIVED CARE IN A SAFE AND TRUSTED ENVIRONMENT. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED ESSENTIAL HEALTH ITEMS SUCH AS PPE, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND INFANT-CARE SUPPLIES, FURTHER EASING THE DAILY BURDENS ON FARMWORKER HOUSEHOLDS. THIS ONGOING INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO COMMUNITY WELL-BEING BY ENSURING THAT THE WORKERS WHO SUSTAIN OUR FOOD SYSTEM HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO THE HEALTHCARE THEY DESERVE.
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? 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 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 June 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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