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Junior League of Palo Alto - Mid Peninsula

EIN 94-1603047 · Menlo Park, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOR MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH VOLUNTEER ACTION, COLLABORATION, AND TRAINING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 50.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 84% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$157,478 spent. COMMUNITY PROJECTS, GRANTS, OUTREACH, AND SERVICES - PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MISSION AND FOCUS AREA OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIES CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS, EVALUATES POTENTIAL FOR VOLUNTEER PLACEMENT, AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 90,000 CLIENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 (90,000 CLIENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023).
$119,295 spent. TRAINING - DEVELOPS THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN VOLUNTEERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND SHORT TRAININGS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. A TOTAL OF 105 MEMBERS WERE SERVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 (103 MEMBERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023).
$59,977 spent. MEMBER SUPPORT - PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM, DEVELOP THE POTENTIAL OF ITS MEMBERS FOR VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO 501 MEMBERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 (515 MEMBERS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 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 May 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 August 1965.
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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