Newton Police Benefit Association Inc
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION, INC. WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE DEATH BENEFITS TO MEMBERS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS, OR DESIGNATED BENEFICIAIRES. THIS CONTINUES TO BE THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
- Income
- $65,953
- Spending
- $39,091
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $24,000 spent. MEMBERSHIP IN THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC. CONSISTS OF PAST AND PRESENT NEWTON POLICE OFFICERS, WHO ARE OR WERE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF NEWTON, MA. THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC. WAS FORMED IN 1900, INCORPORATED IN 1907 AND HAS PROVIDED DEATH BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBERS FROM THE TIME OF ITS CREATION. THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION PLANS TO CONTINUE PROVIDNG DEATH BENEFITS FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP. THE NEWTON POLICE BENEFIT ASSOCIATION PROVIDED $24,000 IN DEATH BENEFITS TO FOUR MEMBERS OR THEIR BENEFICIARIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(9) employees' beneficiary association.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2019 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2019.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(9) employees' beneficiary association as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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