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Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society

EIN 86-0740804 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INSPIRE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF CACTI AND SUCCULENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, PROGRAMS, AND CONSERVATION.

Income
$112,304
Spending
$109,746
Reserves
9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 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 2% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $98,040 spent. CENTRAL ARIZONA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY (CACSS) HELD MONTHLY MEMBER MEETINGS WHERE WE SHARE NEWS, LISTEN TO PRESENTATIONS ABOUT CACTI AND SUCCULENTS AND/OR TRAVEL EXPERIENCES IN SEARCH OF PLANTS IN THEIR NATIVE HABITATS AND ACQUIRE PLANTS THROUGH SILENT AUCTIONS. SPEAKERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE EDUCATIONAL ASPECT OF THE CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY. DURING OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS, WE INVITE KNOWLEDGEABLE INDIVIDUALS TO DELIVER PRESENTATIONS CENTERED AROUND THE CULTIVATION, CARE, AND HABITAT PRESERVATION OF CACTI AND SUCCULENTS. THESE PRESENTATIONS SERVE AS INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE UNIQUE PLANTS AND GAIN PRACTICAL INSIGHTS INTO THEIR CULTIVATION PRACTICES. BY ENGAGING WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, WE NOT ONLY EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE BASE BUT ALSO FOSTER A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS IN WHICH THESE PLANTS THRIVE. THESE SPEAKER SESSIONS CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR MISSION OF PROMOTING AWARENESS AND STEWARDSHIP OF CACTI AND SUCCULENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.IN ADDITION, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MEMBERS CAN:- GO ON FIELD TRIPS TO VISIT LOCAL AND OUT-OF-STATE GARDENS AND PLANT SHOWS- BORROW BOOKS FROM A LARGE CLUB-OWNED LIBRARY AVAILABLE AT EACH MEETING- ENTER THEIR PLANTS IN A SOCIETY SHOW. THE ANNUAL JUDGED CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SHOW AND SALE SERVES AS A CORNERSTONE EVENT IN ADVANCING THE MISSION OF THE CENTRAL ARIZONA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY. BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR ENTHUSIASTS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF DESERT FLORA, THIS EVENT ALIGNS WITH THE SOCIETY'S GOALS OF PROMOTING APPRECIATION, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION SURROUNDING CACTI AND SUCCULENTS. THE EVENT SERVES AS A BEACON OF INSPIRATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EMBODYING THE VALUES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTRAL ARIZONA CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY.CACSS PUBLISHES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CALLED CENTRAL SPINE THAT IS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE CLUB EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.CACSS IS GRATEFUL TO THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOR PROVIDING MEETING SPACE AND SUPPORTING SOME OF ITS PROJECTS.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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