Valley of Flowers Half-century Club is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Lompoc, California, registered in 1977, with $45,444 in FY2018 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2018)
$45K
▼ 26.7% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2018)
$45K
Net assets
$247K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Valley of Flowers Half-century Club— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Valley of Flowers Half-century Club: 66 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Valley of Flowers Half-century Club— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Valley of Flowers Half-century Club: 0 of 5 disclosure signals earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $62K (FY2011) to $45K (FY2018) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$247K
Net assets
$247K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,444▼26.7% | $44,654▼9.2% | $246,788▼6.6% | $246,788▼6.6% | 990EZ |
| 2017 | $62,023▲48.4% | $49,197▲19.3% | $264,169▲5.1% | $264,169▲3.8% | 990EZ |
| 2016 | $41,782▲5.0% | $41,244▼18.3% | $251,343▲0.2% | $254,605▼0.1% | 990EZ |
| 2015 | $39,790▼21.3% | $50,501▼18.0% | $250,805▼4.1% | $254,884▼4.0% | 990EZ |
| 2014 | $50,528▼7.6% | $61,602▼1.9% | $261,516▼4.1% | $265,521▼3.9% | 990EZ |
| 2013 | $54,690▼11.6% | $62,771▼31.6% | $272,590▼2.5% | $276,194▼2.6% | 990EZ |
| 2011 | $61,855 | $91,741 | $279,586 | $283,572 | 990EZ |
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Data for Valley of Flowers Half-century Club (EIN 95-3094625) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.