Move Together Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MOVE TOGETHER ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF YOUTH BY SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING YOUTH-ORIENTED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENABLE YOUNG INDIVIDUALS TO THRIVE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND SOCIALLY. OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS THE CHANCE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND BECOME ACTIVE, ENGAGED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $99,709
- Spending
- $98,932
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 98% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $36,559 spent. Program 1: Community Engagement Through the Malibu Moves Running FestivalMove Together Association served as the charitable partner of the second annual Malibu Moves Running Festival, held October 25-26, 2025 at Zuma Beach, Malibu, CA. The two-day event, produced by Malibu Moves LLC, included a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-Mile Zuma Dash, and Kids Run, reaching sellout capacity at 2,100 participants. The Association managed all charitable fundraising and grant distribution activities connected to the festival, serving as the vehicle through which participants and donors supported local education, youth athletics, and community resilience programs.Program 2: Community Impact Fund GrantsThe Association distributed grants totaling approximately $105,922 to 10 organizations focused on youth education, youth athletics, and community resilience. This includes grants from both 2024 and 2025 activity, as no Form 990 was filed for 2024. Recipients included Malibu Education Foundation ($52,100 supporting K-12 public education in Malibu schools), Community Brigade ($35,000 for wildfire preparedness and community emergency response training), The Emily Shane Foundation ($5,272.50 for academic mentorship for underserved middle school students), Whittier Athletics Softball ($5,100), Ramona HS Cross Country ($3,900), Whittier College Women's Basketball ($3,000), Girls On The Run LA County ($2,000), Cal State LA Basketball Team ($1,100), Oxnard Middle College HS ($550), and Channel Islands HS ($500).Program 3: Charity Fundraising ProgramThe Association facilitated a peer-to-peer charity fundraising program through its race registration platform, enabling 82 fundraisers (72 individual, 10 team) to raise $32,601 from 558 donations. The program engaged community members beyond race participation, turning each runner into an advocate for local causes.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 2024.
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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