Ruscombe Community Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are committed to providing accessible holistic health care and empowering resources that support healthy living for all. Through education, integrative healing services, and community engagement, we inspire individuals to take charge of their well-being.
- Income
- $135,857
- Spending
- $100,867
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 53% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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.
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 (2)
- $43,074 spent. Program 1: Building Community Through Self-Care Ruscombes Building Community Through Self-Care program offers accessible eventsdonation-based or sliding scalethat support holistic health, spiritual growth, and community connection. Offerings include workshops like Soulful Storycards, Green Burial 101, Mandala Making in Nature, music imagery sessions, kids cookie decorating, and our annual Peace & Wellness Festival. We also hosted outdoor concerts and a Peace Pole dedication. Ongoing weekly and monthly classes include mindfulness meditation, Hatha and Eco Yoga, Full Moon gatherings, and meeting space for groups like Rosicrucian Center AMORC and Eckankar. In 2024, we hosted over 25 events and classes, engaging more than 600 participants from across the region. These offerings create space for healing, exploration, and connectioncore to our mission of whole-person wellness.
- $14,920 spent. Program 2: Cooking for Health Cooking for Health empowers individuals to use nutrition to support healing. Our weekly vegetarian Co-op Caf serves about 800 meals per year, each entre accompanied by nutritional information and ingredient insights. The caf turns every meal into a learning experience about whole-food, plant-based eating. Bi-monthly cooking classesserving around 60 participants annuallyteach practical skills like making vegan cheeses, fermented foods, and nut milks. Participants report feeling more confident and inspired to make healthy changes at home. Future Culinary Medicine classes will support patients and caregivers facing cancer, diabetes, and GI conditions by teaching not just what to eat and why, but how to prepare meals that nourish during treatment and beyond.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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