Bengali Association of Minnesota
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Community non-profit organization enriching community culture of state of West Bengal from India.
- Income
- $126,385
- Spending
- $111,835
- Reserves
- 8.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 78%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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. Rating method 2026.2. 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. 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 (6)
- $3,742 spent. Saraswati Puja 2025 - The association celebrated Saraswati Puja commonly referred as Vasant Panchami. We organized cultural events for kids in this celebration. Nearly 70 kids from the Bengali community participated in the celebration.
- $10,874 spent. Poila Boishak 2025 - The association organized this celebration for Bengali new year commonly known as Poila Boishak. Around 350 community members attended this celebration which included several cultural programs.
- $79,768 spent. Durga Puja & Lakshmi Puja 2025 - he association celebrated Durga Puja which is an event inscribed in 202116.COM on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We organized multiple cultural events during this celebration and around 600 members participated in them.
- $815 spent. India Fest 2025 - Participated in Indian Independence Day celebration organized by Indian Association of Minnesota along with all other Indian communities in the capitol ground.
- $4,339 spent. Picnic 2025 - We organized community summer picnic meet and greet and sports events. More than 200 people participated in the event.
- $6,374 spent. General Body Meeting 2025 - We had a general body meeting for all members. The purpose is to handle essential governance such as reviewing financial and overall performance of all the events recognize volunteers performance setting strategic goals etc
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? 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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2009.
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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