Cranston Permanent Firefighters Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LIFE INSURANCE AND MEDICAL BENEFITS TO ITS MEMBERS. SEE PART III
- Income
- $395,490
- Spending
- $141,505
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $2,000, 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)
- $78,847 spent. 312 FIREFIGHTERS WITH 166 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND 146 RETIRED MEMBERS BELONG TO THE ORGANIZATION WITH ANNUAL DUES OF $270 PAID BIWEEKLY BY ACTIVE MEMBERS AND ANNUAL DUES OF $90 PAID MONTHLY FOR RETIRED MEMBERS UNTIL AGE 65. MEMBERS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE PAY NO DUES. PAYMENTS FOR LIFE INSURANCE TO ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE COVERED FOR $7,000 IF THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT IS OVER $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN ASSETS AND $5,500 OF LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS UP TO AGE 65 IF THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT IS BELOW $2.5 MILLION IN ASSETS AND THEN $3,000 THEREAFTER REACHING THE AGE OF 65. A LOSS OF A DEPENDENT OF A MEMBER WHILE BEING EMPLOYED WILL RECEIVE $1,500 IN LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS PAYMENTS FOR MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENTS, EACH MEMBER COULD RECEIVE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $1,100 FOR MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT IN A CALENDAR YEAR.
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 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 December 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 March 1982.
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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