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Santa Monica Bay Womans Club

EIN 95-1191834 · Santa Monica, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR LEGACY OF WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP AND CHARITABLE SERVICE, AND THROUGH STEWARDSHIP OF OUR HISTORIC BUILDING TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS & EVENTS.

Income
$229,638
Spending
$218,140
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
34.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 52%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 34.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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

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 (1)
  1. $179,291 spent. THE SANTA MONICA BAY WOMAN'S CLUB (THE CLUB) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT CONSISTS OF 110 MEMBERS. THE CLUB HELD 198 EVENTS FOR ITS MEMBERS. THESE EVENTS WERE MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED WEEKLY CARD GAMES (BRIDGE AND CANASTA), ARTISTS' LEAGUE MEETINGS, BOOK CLUB MEETINGS, AND A POTLUCK DINNER. AT THESE EVENTS, DONATIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS WERE COLLECTED AND DISBURSED TO SELECT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, 22 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WERE THE RECIPIENTS OF DONATIONS TOTALING $49,000. THIS INCLUDES FUNDS COLLECTED FROM MEMBERS AT EVENTS AS DESCRIBED, AS WELL AS FUNDS FROM THE CLUB GENERAL ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, $10,000 WAS AWARDED." THE LOCATION OF MOST OF THE CLUB EVENTS IS THE CLUBHOUSE OF THE SANTA MONICA BAY WOMAN'S CLUB LOCATED IN SANTA MONICA, BUILT IN 1914 AND DESIGNATED AS A SANTA MONICA HISTORICAL LANDMARK IN 1991. THIS CLUBHOUSE IS NOT ONLY USED FOR MOST OF THE MEMBER EVENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE BUT ALSO USED OR CULTURAL, CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL AND OTHER EVENTS.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on October 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2015.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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