Fraternal Order of Police
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE MENTAL AND MORAL SUPPORT TO MEMBERS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AND TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNELS DESIRE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC.
- Income
- $79,806
- Spending
- $92,703
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (3)
- $28,014 spent. THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL SHOP WITH A COP IS AN EVENT IN WHICH LODGE MEMBERS ACCOMPANY LOCAL CHILDREN ON A CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SPREE AT THE LOCAL WALMART. MERCHANDISE PURCHASES ARE PAID WITH FUNDS DERIVED FROM THE ORGANIZATIONS FUND RAISING EFFORTS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IS STRICTLY DETERMINED BY THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE 211 CHILDREN WHO BENEFITED FROM THE EVENT.
- $26,716 spent. THE ENTITYS EXPENSES, EXCLUDING GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS, WERE PAID IN RELATION TO OVERHEAD COSTS AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR PREMISES AND FACILITY IN WHICH THEY CONDUCTED LODGE ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESS MEETINGS. ADDITIONALLY, COSTS WERE PAID FOR ITEMS TO DISBURSE DURING CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS.
- $500 spent. A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVED A DONATION OF $250 FOR ITS STUDENT ATHLETIC PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT. ANOTHER YOUTH BASKETBALL ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO AWARDED A DONATION OF $250 TO HELP SUPPORT ITS PROGRAM FOR NUMEROUS HOPKINS COUNTY CHILDREN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 2024.
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 November 1972.
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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