Moww Educational Foundation Inc
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
THE MOWW FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING YOUTH PATRIOTIC EDUCATION, CIVIC EDUCATION, JROTC AND ROTC UNITS, AND SCOUTING PROGRAMS. MOWWF ORGANIZES NATIONAL YOUTH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AIMED AT INSTILLING LEADERSHIP, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND PATRIOTISM TO FOSTER A STRONG AMERICA.
- Income
- $83,475
- Spending
- $129,728
- Reserves
- -4 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
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 232% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 55% 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 (3)
- $47,785 spent. 1.NATIONAL YOUTH CIVICS SUMMIT: THE NATIONAL YOUTH CIVICS SUMMIT (NYCS), A WEEK-LONG PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THAT ENHANCES THE CIVIC KNOWLEDGE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES IN GOVERNMENT, HISTORY, AND CITIZENSHIP. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE WITH SENIOR MILITARY AND PUBLIC LEADERS, PARTICIPATE IN SIMULATIONS, AND VISIT SITES SUCH AS THE U.S. CAPITOL, SUPREME COURT, PENTAGON, STATE DEPARTMENT, AND ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE NYCS IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. ALL STUDENT EXPENSES, INCLUDING TRAVEL, LODGING, MEALS, AND PROGRAMMING, ARE COVERED TO ENSURE ACCESS REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL SITUATION. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE 2024 AND 2025 SUMMITS, THE 2026 NYCS WILL HOST 20 STUDENTS FROM JULY 12-18, 2026.
- 2.PATRIOTIC AND CIVIC EDUCATION: OFFERS A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPORT TO LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON PATRIOTISM, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
- 3.YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN ACTION: ORGANIZE AND/OR SUPPORT YOUTH-ORIENTED EVENTS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, AND PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS.
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 January 2024.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Educational Foundation Inc (Chapel Hill, NC), EIN 56-6058412. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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