Family Career and Community Leaders of America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The California FCCLA is a Career Technical Student Education for secondary students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences programs in grades 6-12. California FCCLA offers members opportunities for developing leadership skills exploring career paths interacting with school and community members and coordinating chapter programs. Today these skills are developed through FCCLA activities and the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum.
- Income
- $896,718
- Spending
- $646,723
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 15.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $5,000, vice president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $368,166 spent. The Youth Development State Leadership Conference is held each April for members and officers of the organization. At the conference all state business is handled leadership and career workshops and experiences are offered and students demonstrate career skills learned in local classrooms. Expenses incurred include all supplies printing speakers workshops presenters banquet and lodging. There are approximately 840 students and advisors in attendance. Expenses include facility rentals av services banquet meals lodging speakers awards and supplies.
- $93,918 spent. The Youth Development Chapter Grant Program includes an allocation and reallocations to local California FCCLA chapters to facilitate and encourage increased membership and participation in California FCCLA leadership development and career training.
- $5,947 spent. The Youth Development Regional Officer Training Conference is held in the summer for new regional and state officers. In addition to being trained by the California State Officers on FCCLA knowledge stage presence and Parliamentary Procedures the Region Officers developed their communication leadership and teamwork skills. Expenses include supplies meals travel lodging and speakers.
- $98,192 spent. All other accomplishments and other expenses.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 December 1946.
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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