The Harwood Memorial Park Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY IN ORDER TO MITIGATE SOCIAL EVILS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF LAYTONVILLE, THE VICINITY, AND THEIR GUESTS.
- Income
- $417,221
- Spending
- $510,885
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 50
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
Fair: 65 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 73 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (4)
- $423,519 spent. COMMUNITY & FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER - LAYTONVILLE HEALTHY START: LAYTONVILLE HEALTHY START WAS FOUNDED IN 1997 AND WAS INITIALLY A SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM. THE COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER AND HELPED BUILD THE CENTER ONTO HARWOOD HALL COMMUNITY CENTER IN 1999 SO SERVICES WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. HEALTHY START SERVES THE PEOPLE OF LAYTONVILLE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS SINCE THERE ARE NO FORMAL CITY SERVICES IN THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR, OVER 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE SERVED THROUGH ASSISTANCE SUCH AS: REFERRALS TO COUNSELING, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDI-CAL, SIGN-UPS FOR CALFRESH, CLOTHING CLOSET, DIAPER PROGRAM, EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC COMPUTER/WIFI AND PRINTING USAGE.
- LAYTONVILLE FOOD BANK - IN DECEMBER 2020, THE LAYTONVILLE FOOD BANK FOUND A NEW HOME WITH HARWOOD MEMORIAL PARK. OVER 300 LAYTONVILLE-AREA RESIDENTS ARE SERVED THROUGH THE MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, HALF OF WHICH ARE SENIOR CITIZENS.
- LAYTONVILLE SKATEBOARD PARK - THE SKATE PARK WAS BUILT IN FEBRUARY 2020 AFTER A SOLID 10 YEARS OF RAISING FUNDS AND ADVOCATING IN THE COMMUNITY. SINCE LAYTONVILLE IS UNINCORPORATED, THERE ARE NO CITY OR COUNTY PARKS, SO VOLUNTEERS CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. THE LAYTONVILLE SKATEBOARD PARK IS "ON THE MAP AND RECEIVES VISITORS FROM ALL OVER CA, THE US, AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS!
- FRIENDS OF THE LAYTONVILLE LIBRARY - THE FRIENDS CAME TOGETHER 10 YEARS AGO AND WORKED TO RAISE FUNDING TO BRING A COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH TO LAYTONVILLE. THE BRANCH WAS OPENED IN 2022 AND SERVES ON AVERAGE 50 PEOPLE PER DAY. THE FRIENDS ALSO MAINTAIN WEEKLY BOOK SALES AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGH THEIR STORE FRONT LOCATED AT THE OLD LAYTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
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 July 1981.
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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