Kachina Amateur Radio Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Community Service - Combined volunteer hours the organization has provided throughout the year participating and assisting in the activities outlined below is estimated to exceed 4,200. The number of permanent, temporary, and visiting individuals is estimated to exceed 200,000.
- Income
- $5,522
- Spending
- $5,230
- Reserves
- 44.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 (3)
- $3,083 spent. Community communication services equipment and maintenance - The organization provides reliable radio communication services and technical assistance for emergency management support throughout Navajo, Apache, and Coconino Counties in Arizona. These services are provided for fires, floods, snowstorms, pandemics, and manmade incidents such as railroad spills, truck overturns, homeland security incidents and other emergencies. In addition the organization provides equipment, communications services and volunteer communicators who donate their time and their personal radio equipment for use on the network. To provide these services the organization has installed repeaters, duplexers, power systems, emergency backup power, UHF link radios, controllers, antennas and other related equipment to provide 24/7 communication capabilities. Current and planned sites located within Navajo, Apache, and Coconino counties include Chevelon Butte, Brook Bank Point, Torreon, Greens Peak, Clay Springs, Cooley Mountain, and Admin Butte in Holbrook. These systems are tested daily. The number of permanent, temporary, and visiting individuals benefited in these counties is estimated to exceed 200,000. A large portion of the equipment outlined above is surplus and unused equipment donated by organizations and individuals which we thoroughly examine, repair, and upgrade as necessary to ensure its reliability and usefulness. Program service expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 were: Depreciation of $3,083.
- Technical and Communications Support - The organization provides technical support services in support of public service, public safety, and emergency communications as well as various community activities including: the Petrified Forest Rogaines, the Tour of the White Mountains Bike Race, the White Mountain Tango Horse Endurance Race, Deuces Wild Triathlon and other community events. The approximate number of community members benefited exceeds 4,000 not including public observers.
- Amateur Radio License Testing and Education - The organization provides educational classes for those members of the community who wish to become licensed amateur radio operators. These classes were held several times throughout the year. The organization also administers amateur radio license testing sessions throughout the year which resulted in about 50 people acquiring or upgrading their Federal Communication Commission Amateur Radio Licenses.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 January 2023.
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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