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Manchester Police Athletic League Inc

EIN 02-0459470 · Manchester, NH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO INSTILL VALUES, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY IN YOUTH AGES 5-18 AND FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH POLICE OFFICERS TO HELP KIDS MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

Income
$668,008
Spending
$691,744
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
5.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 47%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $89,471 spent. JUVENILE COURT DIVERSION - ACCREDITED PROGRAM HOLDS JUVENILE OFFENDERS REFERRED BY POLICE ACCOUNTABLE WHILE HELPING THEM GAIN SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO STAY ON TRACK. PARTICIPANTS AVOID COURT AND A CRIMINAL RECORD, PRESERVING OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS. IN FY 2025, TWELVE MONTHLY PANELS CONVENED TO HEAR CASES FROM JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED CONTRACTS MAPPING OUT GOALS FOR MAKING AMENDS AND BUILDING SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES IN THE FUTURE. THIS APPROACH TO JUVENILE JUSTICE HAS PROVEN EFFECTIVE: OF THE 112 YOUTH WHO COMPLETED MPAL'S DIVERSION PROGRAM IN 2023, 97% AVOIDED SUBSEQUENT ARRESTS IN THE FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION, COMPARED TO ONLY 59% OF YOUTH GOING THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL COURT-BASED JUSTICE SYSTEM. 137 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM IN FY25.
  2. $1,399 spent. ATHLETICS - DURING FY2025, MPAL OFFERED YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN IN AIKIDO, BATON TWIRLING, BOXING, JIU JITSU, SKATEBOARDING, AND WRESTLING AND RAN A WEEKLY DODGEBALL SESSION. INVOLVING YOUTH IN ATHLETICS BUILDS SELF- CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGES HEALTHY-LIVING HABITS WHILE INSTILLING THE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMMUNITY. 504 YOUTH AGES 5-18 PARTICIPATED IN MPAL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN FY25. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WRESTLING WHICH HAS AN ACADEMIC YEAR SEASON, ALL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS RAN WEEKLY ALL TWELVE MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
  3. $265,872 spent. LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMMING - MPAL PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT AND MENTORING PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL LIFE-SKILLS AND PREPARING YOUTH FOR THE FUTURE. THE "AMBASSADORS" PROGRAM, COOKING CLASS, GIRLS EMPOWERMENT & MOVEMENT, "CHOICES" EARLY-INTERVENTION PROGRAM, AND ALL SCHOOL VACATION ENRICHMENT CLASSES PROVIDE PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS WHILE ENCOURAGING YOUTH TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. YOUTH ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE NEW THINGS WHILE KEEPING A FOCUS ON RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY CAN BE INSPIRED TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IN FY 2025, 278 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN MPAL LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMS. PROGRAMMING WAS PROVIDED 49 WEEKS OUT OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
  4. $170,109 spent. GENERAL AND FUNDRAISING ALLOCATION TO PROGRAMS.
  5. GENERAL AND FUNDRAISING ALLOCATION TO PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 October 7, 2026.

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