South Gate Police Officers Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
The South Gate Police Officers Association's mission is to establish a permanent, non profit association for the benefit of all members to aid in the protection of the members by joint action, to aid in the advancement of the quality of law enforcement services provided within the City of South Gate (Hereinafterthe "City") and the science of law enforcement, and to represent regular members, collectively, in all matters relating to their employer-employee relations, including but not limited to grievances to, labor disputes, wages, rats of pay, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment asprescribed by the Meyers-Milias-Brown act, CA Govt. Code Sections 3500-3511, as amended.
- Income
- $139,029
- Spending
- $153,431
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $83,539 spent. The Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. The South Gate Police Officers Association's mission is to represent regular members, collectively, in all matters relating to their employer-employee relations, including but not limited to grievances to, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment as prescribed by the Meyers-Milias-Brown act, CA Govt. Code Sections 3500-3511, as amended. To aid in the advancement of the quality of law enforcement services provided within the City of South Gate (Hereinafterthe "City") and the science of law enforcement.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)(4) social welfare organization.
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. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 January 2022.
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 October 21, 2026.
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