Announcement 2005-7

Announcement 2005-7
in: Announcement 2005-7

Announcement 2005-7

Foundations Status of Certain Organizations

The following organizations have failed to establish or have been unable to maintain their status as public charities or as operating foundations. Accordingly, grantors and contributors may not, after this date, rely on previous rulings or designations in the Cumulative List of Organizations (Publication 78), or on the presumption arising from the filing of notices under section 508(b) of the Code. This listing does not indicate that the organizations have lost their status as organizations described in section 501(c)(3), eligible to receive deductible contributions.

Former Public Charities. The following organizations (which have been treated as organizations that are not private foundations described in section 509(a) of the Code) are now classified as private foundations:

Org. NameCityState
2111 Foundation for Exploration,La JollaCA
Access to Lifelong Fitness, Inc.,Santa BarbaraCA
African Heritage Association,HoustonTX
African Pastors Training Institute, Inc.,San JoseCA
Alexander Foundation,HoustonTX
Alpha Beta Sigma Chapter Scholarship Fund,HoustonTX
American Bicycle Racing, Incorporated,Tinley ParkIL
American Indian Wilderness School,NederlandCO
Anderson-Terrell-Keller Community Development Corporation,New OrleansLA
Angel Academy, Inc.,HoustonTX
Angels Way Group Home,Los AngelesCA
Apple-Barrell Foundation, Inc.,HoustonTX
Arctic Cultural Institute of the United States,Greenwood VillageCO
Arise Woman Arise,DallasTX
Athena Art Project,HoustonTX
Aurora Project,AuroraCO
Ayl-Rams (Aurora Youth League-Rams Football/Baseball,AuroraCO
Backcountry Horsemen Education Foundation of America,GarhamWA
Big Country Boys Productions, Inc.,AbileneTX
Big Island Residential, Inc.,HonoluluHI
Born Again Marriages, Inc.,SonoraCA
Brighter Beginning Community Development Corporation,CedarhillTX
Broken Promises, Inc.,RichardsonTX
Bucket Productions,DallasTX
California Latino Agricultural Association,WatsonvilleCA
California Wild Mustang & Burro Sanctuary,SequimWA
Camp Hope America, Inc.,Arroyo GrandeCA
Caption Works of the Deaf, Inc.,Farmington HillsMI
Castaway Ministry International,The WoodlandsTX
Cedar Crest Community Development Corporation,DallasTX
Celama Educational Charities Tr.,Sugar LandTX
Center for Non-Profit Organization Development, Inc.,HoustonTX
Center of Hope, Inc.,Long BeachCA
Central America for Christ,Sugar LandTX
Central California Down Syndrome Foundation,SunnyvaleCA
Champions for Kids, Incorporated,RaleighNC
Chardi Kalaa Sikh Community Center,Palo AltoCA
Cheltenham York Road Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.,PhiladelphiaPA
Childrens Art Car Project,HoustonTX
Childrens Home Society Services of North Florida,TallahasseeFL
Christian Challenge of Modesto,ModestoCA
Chrysalis, Inc.,DenverCO
Citizens for Childrens Rights,CheyenneWY
Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs, Inc.,CarpinteriaCA
City County Preservation Committee,MarlowtonMT
City Gates Ministries, Inc.,HoustonTX
City of Dreams,GoldenCO
Colorado Center for Healthy Communities,DenverCO
Colorado General Aviation Council, Inc.,EnglewoodCO
Community Hospice Memorial Foundation, Inc.,DenverCO
Conadec,KingwoodTX
Concrete Classic, Inc.,CoralvilleIA
Dalhart Hispanic Organization, Inc.,DalhartTX
Dallas First Priority,PlanoTX
Dal-Tex Computer Learning Center,DallasTX
Delano Police Activities League,DelanoCA
Dr. Watsons Neglected Patients,BroomfieldCO
Education & Resource Center, Inc.,GreenvilleTX
Educational Learning Opportunities Foundation,RichmondVA
El Gran Mandamiento, Inc.,MerkelTX
El Rio Community Gymnasium Commission,OxnardCA
Elite Houston, Inc.,HoustonTX
Embrace the Cross Foundation,HoustonTX
Ephesus Outreach Ministries, Inc.,Oklahoma CityOK
Family Harvest Ministry,DaytonTX
Family Tree a Supervised Visitation Program,CupertinoCA
Farmington Valley Antiques Guild,FarmingtonCT
FDS Ministry,ChicagoIL
Fifteen Twelve Foundation, Inc.,Cripple CreekCO
Fifty-Fifty Leadership, Inc.,GlendaleCA
Final Destiny Ministries, Inc.,MissoulaMT
Food Fest, Inc.,BeaumontTX
Forgotten Children,Fort WorthTX
Fort Bend Youth Foundation,Sugar LandTX
Forward USA, Inc.,San JoseCA
Foundation for Literacy in Science and Technology,HoustonTX
Foundation Prison Ministries, Inc.,GrandviewTX
Freedmans Foundation,DallasTX
Fresno H.O.P.E. Animal Foundation,FresnoCA
Friends of the Library,PrestonID
Friends of the Waller County Library - Brookshire Branch,BrookshireTX
Friends of Weiser River Trail, Inc.,EagleID
Garland Hispanic Business Resource and Community Center,GarlandTX
Gerlena Griffin Foundation, Inc.,St. Mary’sGA
Gift to the World Ministries, Inc.,HoustonTX
Giving Stage, Inc.,BoulderCO
Golden Triangle First Priority, Inc.,OgdenUT
Greater Houston Sports Association, Inc.,HoustonTX
Greenbucks Foundation, Inc.,DenverCO
Hackmaster Foundation,ClovisCA
Heal the Earth Celebration,TucsonAZ
Higher Ground Ministries, Inc.,Monte VistaCO
His Mother Servants of the Holy Spirit,The ColonyTX
His Way Community Development Organization,Los AngelesCA
Hispanic Education Scholarship, Inc.,Fort WorthTX
Hispanic Firefighter of the Year Awards,HoustonTX
Hispanic Nurses Association Houston Chapter - HNA Houston,HoustonTX
Hmong Youth Foundation,FresnoCA
Holy Shroud Institute, Inc.,CorvallisOR
Homeless Employment Resource Operation,VenturaCA
Hope Ward Scholarship Fund and Educational Assistance Program, Inc.,HoustonTX
House by the Side of the Road,WindsorCO
Houston Area Leadership Scholarship Fund, Inc.,HoustonTX
Houston Serving Needy Families,HoustonTX
Howard County D-Fy-It, Inc.,Big SpringTX
Hughson Police Department Reserve Fund,HughsonCA
Idaho Justice Center, Inc.,BoiseID
Institute for Salubrious Living, Inc.,MabankTX
International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy,BoulderCO
International Elephant Survival Foundation,KountzeTX
JIVA Institute for Vaisnava Studies, Inc.,VisaliaCA
Johnson County Emu Association,CleburneTX
Josh the Cat Foundation,Boulder CreekCA
Journey Home,SeasideCA
Juventus F C, Inc.,SpringTX
Kelly Village Resident Council, Inc.,HoustonTX
Khalsa Religious & Cultural Corporation,TurlockCA
Kidswish Foundation,HumbleTX
Kingsburg Community Educational Foundation,KingsburgCA
Korea Liberation Association of San Francisco, Inc.,DublinCA
KRV Friends of the Animals A Human Society,WeldonCA
Lakewood Foundation,DallasTX
LAO Community Cultural Center of Fresno,ClovisCA
Lasu Community Development, Inc.,HoustonTX
Laura Lynn Graef Swimming and Diving Scholarship Foundation,HoustonTX
Lee Guardianship Services, Inc.,Fort MyersFL
Lewis-Toran Retirement Community, Inc.,LufkinTX
Liberty Ministries, Inc.,Agoura HillsCA
Lifework, Inc.,DenverCO
Light of the Word Ministries, Inc.,HoustonTX
Lincoln Park Resident Council, Inc.,HoustonTX
Lion of Judah Ministries International,Fort WorthTX
Local Organizing Committee,FresnoCA
Lone Star Search and Rescue Dog Association,HoustonTX
Loving Life Cancer Recovery, Inc.,IrvingTX
Marantha Ministries,HollidaysburgPA
Matland Foundation,HoustonTX
Matthew J. Dovey Difference Education Foundation,EnglewoodCO
Mayor Lee Duggan Scholarship,Sugar LandTX
Mentor Program,AuroraCO
Metro Foundation, Inc.,San JoseCA
Mikes Place, Inc.,HurstTX
Mind & Spirit Counseling Center,MilpitasCA
Mindmender, Inc.,DouglasvilleGA
Minh Van Foundation,HoustonTX
Ministerio Evangelistico Revelacion,PortervilleCA
Mission for Children Foundation, Ltd.,West SacramentoCA
Moomoo Productions, Inc., Theatre for a New Day,DallasTX
Mooney Grove Amphitheater Corporation,HanfordCA
My Father’s House of Erie,EriePA
Naomi’s House, Inc.,DallasTX
National Aids Foundation,San DiegoCA
Nautic Scepter,GibraltarMI
No Pro Housing,JacksonWY
Noetic Center, Inc.,Grand JunctionCO
North Texas Families for Adoption,DallasTX
Nursenet Community Medical Services, Inc.,DallasTX
Oduduwa of Houston, Inc.,HoustonTX
On His Way, Inc.,OtisMA
One Hope,Fort WorthTX
Operation Hes My Brother,MemphisTN
Operation Second Choice,Newport BeachCA
Oriki Theater,Mountain ViewCA
Our Savior’s Business, Inc.,BaltimoreMD
Outreached Hands, Inc.,HoustonTX
Palo Pinto Area Wildland Strike Team,SantoTX
Panhandle Military Veterans Awareness Association, Inc.,AmarilloTX
Park Creek Housing, Inc.,Wheat RidgeCO
PBL Institute for Innovative Learning,MarinaCA
Pebaseman Development Agency,Lake DallasTX
Peoples Help Institute,MelrosePA
Pet Psyc Youth Programs, Inc.,MontereyCA
Plasticare of Kids, Inc.,EngelwoodCO
Playtime,HoustonTX
Prairie House Home Agency,PlainviewTX
Prairie House Retirement Living,PlainviewTX
Pre-Admission Association,HonoluluHI
Pure Land Learning Center, Inc.,CupertinoCA
Radian Water Polo Club,Santa CruzCA
R A I N Team, Inc.,ArlingtonTX
Recycled Technology for Education Foundation,PuebloCO
Renewed Life,IrvingTX
Resource Centers for the Insured,ArvadaCO
Respite Services of Texas,RichmondTX
Roanoke Sports Association,RoanokeTX
Rockwall Jazz Softball Organization,HeathTX
Ruach Haaretz, Inc.,CarmelCA
Safari Run,AnahuacTX
Safe View, Inc.,HoustonTX
Samurai Foundation,Santa CruzCA
San Juan Performing Arts Foundation,RidgwayCO
Santa Barbara Flash Girls Basketball,Santa BarbaraCA
Santa Cruz Athletic Training Support Program, Inc.,SoquelCA
Santa Cruz Sailing Foundation,Santa CruzCA
Save-Our-Sign Foundation,BakersfieldCA
Save Our Strays SOS,GalvestonTX
Sereno W. & Doris L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Foundation,Marco IslandFL
Set for Life, Inc.,PortlandOR
Shanna Zerpoli Foundation,ClovisCA
Shepherds Hand,BayfieldCO
Silver Cross Ministries,SunnyvaleCA
Sisters of Shangrala WA,RosserTX
Sobriety Awareness Fellowship,San JoseCA
Society of Iranian Boy Scouts, Inc.,HoustonTX
Soda Creek Open Space Association, Inc.,DillonCO
South Central Association for Southern Reenacting & Living History, Inc.,The ColonyTX
South Texas Youth Sports Association,KatyTX
Southeast Texas Canine Officers Association, Inc.,SpringTX
Spirit at Work, Inc.,LouisvilleCO
St. Thomas More Society of Santa Clara County,Santa ClaraCA
Star Jasmine Foundation,Santa BarbaraCA
Summer Incentive Program Foundation,CincinnatiOH
Suncreek Films, Inc.,BillingsMT
Susie Kay Ministries, Inc.,HumbleTX
Tactical Police Foundation, Inc.,DallasTX
Team Health Empowerment Endeavor, Inc.,AngletonTX
Teclab, Inc.,HoustonTX
Teen Intervention Prevention Services, Inc.,HoustonTX
Tehachapi Help and Hope,TehachapiCA
Texas Amateur Golfers Against Abuse,ColleyvilleTX
Texas Federation of Parents,HoustonTX
Texas Humanitarian Services Group, Inc./Cultural Music Society,HoustonTX
Texas Incorporated Citizens Property Rights Organization,HoustonTX
Texas Steinway Society,DallasTX
Third Coast Historic Preservations, Inc.,FriendswoodTX
Thomas E. Keel Ministries,SilsbeeTX
Thyme Square Charities,SpringTX
Tonglen Foundation,Los AngelesCA
Touch’e Manufacturing Community Development Foundation,San JoseCA
United Black Family, Inc.,Ft. WorthTX
United Faith,HoustonTX
University Committee of Merced Foundation, Inc.,MercedCA
Victims of Violence,LittletonCO
Villa Pines Living Center, Inc.,OrlandoFL
Visions of Light Ministries,HoustonTX
Vocational Opportunities in Aquaculture for Persons With Disabilities, Inc.,Bay CityTX
Voice of an Angel Ministries,ConiferCO
Volunteer Corps Community Resource Center, Inc.,VenturaCA
Waking Spirit Foundation,LouisvilleCO
We Can Recover, Inc.,HoustonTX
Welcome House,SandpointID
Wellness Foundation,HugoCO
Wellness Institute International,PhoenixAZ
West Texas Old Fighter Pilots for Highway Safety,MidlandTX
Western Hills Counseling and Family Enrichment Center,Fort WorthTX
Willow Creek II Swim Team,EnglewoodCO
Wilmington House Apts Resident Council, Inc.,HoustonTX
World of Challenge All Inclusive Daycare Center,HoustonTX
WS Senior Care Foundation,BakersfieldCA
Youth Education Sponsors,VenturaCA
Youthbuild Fort Worth,Fort WorthTX

If an organization listed above submits information that warrants the renewal of its classification as a public charity or as a private operating foundation, the Internal Revenue Service will issue a ruling or determination letter with the revised classification as to foundation status. Grantors and contributors may thereafter rely upon such ruling or determination letter as provided in section 1.509(a)-7 of the Income Tax Regulations. It is not the practice of the Service to announce such revised classification of foundation status in the Internal Revenue Bulletin.

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