California State Grange
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE MUTUAL BENEFITS, HOLD PROPERTY, AND OVERSEE AND ASSIST THE AFFAIRS OF THE SUBORDINATE GRANGES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITH EMPHASIS ON RURAL COMMUNITIES, FAMILY VALUES AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
- Income
- $530,715
- Spending
- $824,415
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (5)
- $124,684 spent. PROVIDING FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP OVER BUILDINGS LEFT VACANT OR IN DISREPAIR DUE TO THE CALIFORNIA GUILD (ORGANIZATION WHICH TRIED TO TAKE OVER THE GRANGE IN 2012 AND THE LAWSUIT WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER OF 2019). THE GUILD LEFT THE PROPERTIES IN DISREPAIR, WITH UNPAID BILLS, PROPERTY TAXES GOING TO DEFAULT, AND OTHER EXPENSES NEEDING TO BE PAID BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE GRANGE. THESE BUILDINGS ARE IN THE MIDST OF BEING REPOPULATED WITH NEW MEMBERS.
- $43,200 spent. THE CALIFORNIA STATE GRANGE PROVIDED A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO THE LOCAL GRANGES TO HELP THEM REPAIR AND CLEAN GRANGE HALLS IN ORDER TO RETURN TO REGULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE LOCAL GRANGE COMMUNITY.
- THE CALIFORNIA STATE GRANGE SOLD SEVERAL DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS THIS YEAR, THOSE FUNDS WILL BE USED AS GRANTS AND LOANS TO SUBORDINATE GRANGES AND FOR MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
- THE CALIFORNIA STATE GRANGE WAS ABLE TO RECOVER $28,500 IN LEGAL FEES AND $47,744 IN MISSING BANK ACCOUNTS, ALL DUE TO THE ATTEMPTED TAKE OVER BY THE CALIFORNIA GUILD.
- The California State Grange provided a matching grant program to the local Granges to help them repair and clean Grange halls after the pandemic in order to return to regular activities in the local Grange community.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.
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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 February 1951.
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 October 21, 2026.
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