Santa Claus Incorporated of Greater San Bernardino
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Santa Claus, Inc. is to provide critical services to youth in the Inland Empire by empowering children, thereby strengthening the family unit through a variety of year round and seasonal community based programs.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 283
- Highest pay
- $61,731, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 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)
- $1.5 million spent. Santa Claus Inc., through its vital year-round Yes! and Christmas programs, partners with 96 nonprofits and 44 school districts in S.B. and Riverside Counties to make sure children living in poverty are provided with essential resources. With an astounding growth of over 1000% over the past ten years SCI provides positive intervention in the lives of children living in poverty, homelessness, and foster care who suffer from difficult living circumstances and a lack of basic childhood resources. Barriers to success contribute to an array of adverse childhood experiences which negatively impact a child's mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. By fulfilling basic and desired needs, Santa Claus, Inc. reduces, and oftentimes reverses, many of the most common problems experienced by children suffering in poverty.Santa Claus, Inc., through its Yes! Youth Enrichment Services year-round programs, collaborates with International, National, and local partners including Delivering Good, Good360, Amazon, Walmart, Toys for Tots, Macy's, Burlington Coat Factory, Scholastic Books, Mattel, Hanes, and dozens of major manufacturers to provide clothing, shoes, coats, backpacks and school supplies, bedding and blankets, infant necessities, hygiene essentials, socks, underwear, books, and much more to children in need throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Over 45,000 children enjoy Merry Christmases each year through Santa Claus, Inc's traditional Christmas distributions.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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? 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 December 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 July 1957.
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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