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Purdue Alumni Association Inc Memorial Union Building

EIN 35-0595500 · W Lafayette, IN

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY AND TO ENCOURAGE THE INTEREST OF ALUMNI IN THE UNIVERSITY AND EACH OTHER.

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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
18 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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
0 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$2.3 million spent. IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION, PAA ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PURDUE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION (PFLF) TO CARRY OUT A BROAD MENU OF ACTIVITIES TARGETING ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, SUCH AS THE ALUMNUS MAGAZINE, MAINTAINING A DATABASE OF ALUMNI BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, FUNDING ALUMNI AFFINITY GROUPS, ETC. DESIGNED TO CONNECT ALUMNI TO THE UNIVERSITY AND TO EACH OTHER.

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

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 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? 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 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 October 1942.
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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