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Huntingtn BCH, California · EIN 47-1031032 · Religion-Related · tax-exempt since 2014

D

Charity Clarity grade D (score 41.6 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Graded against 47,517 religion-related nonprofits with revenue $100K–$500K filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.33.9 months48
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.39% of practices39
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.13
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.100% from one source35
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100
Program spendingSelf-reported by the filer.72.2%not scored
Management costsShare of spending.16.3%not scored
Cost to raise $1Fundraising cost per dollar given.$0.09not scored

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Year by year

202020212022202320242025grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
Dec 2025Form 990$456K$401K$55K$1.13M33.95D
Dec 2024Form 990$960K$401K$559K$1.08M32.36D
Dec 2023Form 990$443K$306K$137K$518K20.36C
Dec 2022Form 990$348K$281K$67K$381K16.34C
Dec 2021Form 990$166K$180K−$14K$335K22.44D
Dec 2020Form 990$298K$125K$173K$362K34.60D

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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Every figure here comes from the returns this charity filed with the IRS. These sites show the full returns and more about the organisation:

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