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Newton Police Memorial Association

EIN 04-6339353 · West Newton, MA

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What it says it does

TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBER CONSTITUENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$75,000 spent. PROVISION OF RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2025, BENEFITS WERE PROVIDED TO EIGHT RETIRED MEMBERS.
$14,000 spent. PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS RANGING FROM $1,000 - $2,000 TO ITS MEMBERS' DEPENDENTS BASED ON NEED AND MERIT. DURING THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2025, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID TO EIGHT MEMBERS' DEPENDENTS.
$6,310 spent. PROVISION OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL CHARITIES UPON REQUEST BY THE CHARITY AND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FUNDS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2025, CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO SEVEN DIFFERENT LOCAL CHARITIES. GRANTS WERE ALSO AWARDED TO THREE INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH PERSONAL HARDSHIPS.
$58,640 spent. OTHER MEMBER RELATED EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT AS A SIGN OF GOODWILL THAT WAS HELD EXCLUSIVELY FOR THEIR MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 September 7, 2026.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending February 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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