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Cardinal Mcintyre Fund for Charity

EIN 95-3232102 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CARDINAL MCINTYRE FUND FOR CHARITY (THE FUND) WAS FORMED TO ASSIST THE "NEEDIEST OF THE NEEDY" BY RAISING AND MAINTAINING FUNDS TO REIMBURSE PARISHES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES FOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTENCE THEY GIVE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

Income
$8.9 million
Spending
$6.4 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
11.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$49,354, chair

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: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 898% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Fair: 65 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

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. $6.4 million spent. THE CARDINAL MCINTYRE FUND FOR CHARITY (THE FUND) WAS FORMED TO ASSIST THE "NEEDIEST OF THE NEEDY" BY RAISING AND MAINTAINING FUNDS TO REIMBURSE PARISHES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES FOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTENCE THEY GIVE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE PARISHES PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE OR PAY PROVIDERS (UTILITIES, LANDLORDS, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, ETC.) ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES NEEDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. PARISHES APPLY TO THE FUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO A MAXIMUM OF $5,000 PER ANNUM FOR EACH PARISH.THE CARDINAL MCINTYRE FUND FOR CHARITY RECEIVES ITS FUNDING THROUGH THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:- THE ANNUAL ARCHDIOCESAN APPROVED COLLECTION IN OUR PARISHES USUALLY HELD ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF MAY;- ANNUAL HOLIDAY APPEAL LETTER COINCIDING WITH THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (LATE NOVEMBER) SENT BY U.S. MAIL TO CURRENT NAMES ON THE FUNDS DONOR DATABASE; AND- UNSOLICITED DONATION FROM BENEFACTORS RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.AFTER THE EATON FIRE IN ALTADENA AND THE PACIFIC PALISADES FIRE IN JANUARY 2025, INDIVIDUALS, PARISHES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER ENTITIES FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES REACHED OUT TO THE ARCHDIOCESE AND SENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST FIRE VICTIMS. THE FUND WAS DESIGNATED TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS BECAUSE IT HAD IN PLACE AN APPROPRIATE PARISH-BASED STRUCTURE TO PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES NEEDING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. LATER IN 2025, WHEN FAMILIES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE WERE BEING IMPACTED BY CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT, INDIVIDUALS AND PARISHES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE AND FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AGAIN CAME FORWARD ON AN UNSOLICITED BASIS TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, AND ONCE AGAIN, THE FUND WAS THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW FOR THE IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARISHES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE. BOTH EVENTS WERE UNUSUAL AND LED TO AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN REVENUE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. ANY UNEXPENDED AMOUNTS RECEIVED FOR EITHER OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR EXPECTATIONS.

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

  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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 September 7, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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