California Task Force 3 Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To support California Task Force 3, one of twenty-eight National Urban Search and Rescue Teams in the United States.
- Income
- $28,185
- Spending
- $13,279
- Reserves
- 16.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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)
- The Foundation was able to secure a donation of Google Software Licensing at $14 a member per month. Over the course of a year for the a Task force of 250 member profiles we secured $42,000 in in kind donations to the Task Force. This donation allowed us to support the members of California Task Force 3 and it's Sponsoring Agency, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District if various tools on the "Google Platform.'
- $654 spent. The foundation was able to utilise funding funding to activate Starlinks that were donated to the Foundation during the Palisades Fires in later events in support of California Task Force 3 Deployments using funds donated. These Starlinks allowed for the Task Force to and its first responders to continue with Search and Rescue Operations in emergencies
- $6,111 spent. The Foundation was able to leverage donations in 2025 in preparation of the February 2026 Crab Feed. This included a purchasing and installing a commercial Sink for the Health Department (4420.42) as well as paying for rental equipment (1690.50) in preparation of the event which netted close to $20,000
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 November 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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