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Minnesotans Military Appreciation Fund

EIN 20-1935180 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair51 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 38% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MINNESOTA MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE SERVED IN A COMBAT ZONE SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Income
$2.9 million
Spending
$378,024
Spent on programs
39%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 67%
Employees
1
Volunteers
20

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

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 87% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    38% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

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

Governance

Fair: 51 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 April 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 (3)
  1. $145,382 spent. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE FUND, 23,983 GRANTS HAVE BEEN PAID. THERE HAVE BEEN 71 GRANTS TOTALING 355,000 TO THE FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS KILLED IN COMBAT AND 539 GRANTS TOTALING 1,078,500 TO PURPLE HEART WOUNDED SOLDIERS. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN 27 GRANTS TOTALING 54,000 TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS THAT RECEIVED MULTIPLE PURPLE HEART AWARDS AND 22,921 GRANTS TOTALING 9,689,250 TO SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN A COMBAT ZONE. ADDITIONALLY, PURSUANT TO GRANT POLICY, UPON MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION, A SECOND GRANT OF UP TO 9,000 WAS AWARDED TO 425 WOUNDED SOLDIERS TOTALING 2,344,000.
  2. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS KILLED IN COMBAT. ALSO ASSISTANCE TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN COMBAT.
  3. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS KILLED IN COMBAT. ALSO ASSISTANCE TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN COMBAT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 April 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 May 2005.

    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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