Culture Club of South Bay
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
TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND CONNECTION WITH OUR DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS, TO INSTILL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING. TO SUPPORT FOR THEM TO THRIVE, AND TO EMPOWER THEM TO EXPLORE BEACH CULTURE THROUGH EDUCATION, ACCESS, RECREATION AND CULTURED NUTRITION.
- Income
- $113,086
- Spending
- $134,019
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $58,575, executive dir.
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
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 1713% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% 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 (2)
- $54,661 spent. WE WERE ABLE TO HOST A YOUTH ENGAGEMENT CAMP AT A LOCAL BEACH WITH THE PURPOSE OF UNITING OUR YOUTH BY CELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND CREATING INCLUSION THROUGH SURFING, VOLLEYBALL, ARTS, EDUCATION, AND CULINARY EXPERIENCES.
- $9,700 spent. WE WERE A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL PURSUING COMPETITION LEVEL.
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 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 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 March 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 November 4, 2026.
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