Fair Contracting Foundation of Minnesota
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What it says it does
FAIR CONTRACTING FOUNDATION ADVANCES THE MUTUAL INTERESTS OF MINNESOTA'S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY THROUGH INFORMING AND PETITIONING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON ENFORCEMENT, IDENTIFYING WORK OPPORTUNITIES, PROMOTING ECONOMOIC COMPETITIVENESS, AND SERVING THE BETTERMENT OF THE UNIONIZED INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 7
- Highest pay
- $298,761, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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)
- THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES PREVAILING WAGE LAW EDUCATION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT. IT ADVOCATES FOR PRACTICES, POLICIES AND LAWS THAT ENSURE FAIR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, A STRONG LOCAL INDUSTRY AND PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE FOUNDATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING: ASSISTS WITH DATA PRACTICES REQUESTS; PROVIDES CURRENT PROJECT LISTS BY REGION EACH MONTH; PERFORMS LEGAL RESEARCH; ANALYZES CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS AND RECORDS; FIELDS TELEPHONE CALLS FROM CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS; BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; WORKS THROUGH DIFFICULT BIDDING ISSUES; PROVIDES FREE TRAINING FOCUSING ON PERFORMING INVESTIGATIVE REVIEWS AND USING GOOD FOLLOW UP TECHNIQUES; AND HELPS COLLECT UNPAID WAGES FOR WORKERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural 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 June 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 September 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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