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Westminister Towers Inc

EIN 95-2407563 · Pasadena, CA

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

What it says it does

WESTMINSTER TOWERS, INCORPORATED, OPERATES AN AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMMUNITY LOCATED IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 24% 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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 June 30, 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 (1)

$1.8 million spent. WESTMINSTER TOWERS, INCORPORATED (CORPORATION) IS A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN OCTOBER 1965 TO MANAGE, UNDER GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) UNDER SECTION 202 OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT, THE OPERATION OF FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT RENTAL HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. WESTMINSTER TOWERS HUD PROJECT NO.122-SH067 (THE PROJECT), A SEVENTEEN-STORY, 285-UNIT BUILDING COMPLETED IN MAY 1969. IN JUNE 1979, THE CORPORATION COMPLETED A SECOND BUILDING, GENEVA PLAZA HUD PROJECT NO. 122-EH001, AN EIGHT-STORY, 100-UNIT BUILDING IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. THE CORPORATION FORMED GENEVA PLAZA, INC. ON FEBRUARY 12, 2019, AND DEEDED OVER THE BUILDING TO GENEVA PLAZA, INC. ON JULY 12, 2019.FALKENBERG/GILLIAM & ASSOCIATES, INC. IS THE PROJECTS' MANAGING AGENT, AND APARTMENT RENTAL RATES REQUIRE HUD APPROVAL.THE PROJECTS' MAJOR PROGRAM IS ITS SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDED UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH HUD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 October 1966.
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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