Catesol

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Eureka, CA501(c)(6)Since 1987Education EIN 95-3096320Revenue $142K in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRScatesol.orgPo Box 6092, 95502-6092 · Eureka, CATax-exempt since May 1977

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The organization's primary exempt purpose is furthering the promotion of english teaching skills to speakers of other languages.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$142K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$138K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$142K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$142K
Expenses
$138K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$138K
Net assets
$147K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$147K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $123K Management & general 11% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves English teaching skills for non-native speakers.

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1 program · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Statewide and regional educational conferences and workshops to provide teaching materials and skills to teachers of non-english speaking students.

$123Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$126K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Money outPt IX
$138K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$126K
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$142K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$117K$117K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$5K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$253$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$138K$123K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $142K$138K$4K$147K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2026 $155K$124K$31K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 20, 2024 $170K$204K−$35K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $122K$19K$102K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $97K$68K$28K$21K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $141,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $801$15,736
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $154,461$126,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,262$141,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,438$137,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,438$137,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,824$4,361
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $141,911 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,736
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $126,175$126,175
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$141,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $137,550 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $117,464$117,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,230 · Management $10,282$15,512
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $253 · Management $1,621$1,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,947 · Management $14,603 · Fundraising $0$137,550
Part X · Balance sheet $146,636 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,275$146,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,275$146,636
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,275$146,636
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,275$146,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,636 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,911
XI-2 Total expenses$137,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,275
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,636

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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