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Community Helpers of San Fernando Valley

EIN 95-4231541 · West Hills, CA

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

What it says it does

COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY RESIDENTS

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

Fair: 63 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 46.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 56% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 48 cents.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$32,152 spent. OPERATION SCHOOL BELL: SWEATS, UNDERWEAR, SOCKS AND HYGIENE KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS AT 33 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SCHOOLS. 2,508 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WERE SERVED.
$6,720 spent. BEAR BUDDIES: TEDDY BEARS (500) WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH HOSPITALS TO CHILDREN IN STRESSFUL AND CRISIS SITUATIONS.
$5,719 spent. KIDS KITS - ACTIVITY KITS ARE PROVIDED TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN THOUGH AGE 12 WHO ARE AWAITING TREATMENT AT THE NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER'S PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER. OVER 1,800 CHILDREN WERE SERVED THROUGH KID'S KITS.
$5,001 spent. ASSAULT SURVIVOR KITS: NEW CLOTHING TO WEAR HOME IS PROVIDED TO VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY OR SEXUALLY ASSAULTED.
$3,284 spent. HOMELESS PROGRAMS: PROVIDES THE HOMELESS WITH PERSONAL KITS WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED BY LOCAL CHURCHES THAT OFFER SHOWERS TO THE HOMELESS.2,400 SERVED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 2026.
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 1994.
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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