Luddite Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE LUDDITE CLUB'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY ENGAGEMENT WITH TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA BY EDUCATING U.S. CITIZENS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF UNDERTAKING AN OFFLINE SOCIAL LIFE; PROVIDE U.S. CITIZENS OF ALL AGES WITH THE PRACTICAL TOOLS TO EFFECTIVELY SELF-MANAGE THEIR USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA; TO LESSEN THE BURDEN OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHFUL LIVING HABITS FOR ALL U.S. CITIZENS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
- Income
- $90,206
- Spending
- $15,962
- Reserves
- 55.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- $15,621 spent. IN SEPTEMBER 2024, WE LAUNCHED A QUARTERLY PHYSICAL NEWSLETTER DESIGNED TO CONNECT AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE-PARTICULARLY THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO A LOCAL LUDDITE CLUB. THE NEWSLETTER FEATURES ORIGINAL WRITING, ARTWORK, AND PRACTICAL TIPS FOCUSED ON DIGITAL DOWNGRADING, ENCOURAGING THOUGHTFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH TECHNOLOGY. THIS INITIATIVE SERVES AS BOTH AN OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL TOOL, HELPING US EXPAND OUR MISSION AND SUPPORT A GROWING COMMUNITY OF YOUTH INTERESTED IN EMBRACING A SLOWER, MORE INTENTIONAL LIFESTYLE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 January 2025.
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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