Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
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What it says it does
THE ASSOCIATION COORDINATES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE ASSOCIATION IS INVOLVED WITH SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF LAWS AT THE STATE LEVEL ENHANCING LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION CONTINUALLY STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY, TRAINING AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS. THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES THE MINNESOTA POLICE JOURNAL, A MAGAZINE INFORMING MEMBERSHIP OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED FOUR TIMES PER YEAR AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MORE THAN 10,000 MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $173,645, executive director
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 (1)
- DURING 2024, WE HELD OUR 41ST ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN DULUTH, MN AT THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER (DECC) IN FEBRUARY. THE CONFERENCE DREW ABOUT 150 RANK AND FILE POLICE OFFICERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO HEAR FROM STAKEHOLDERS AND FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES AND POLICY. OUR MPPOA ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS HELD IN JUNE AT ARROWWOOD RESORT IN ALEXANDRIA, MN. NEW BOARD MEMBERS WERE ELECTED.WE MONITORED LEGISLATION AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL THAT AFFECTS POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE INFORMED OUR MEMBERS ON IMPORTANT RELEVANT ISSUES AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. WE PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF THE MINNESOTA POLICE JOURNAL THAT INFORMED OUR MEMBERS ON CURRENT PROFESSIONAL TOPICS AND ISSUES. WE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR QUARTERLY PRESIDENT'S MEETINGS TO COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH MEMBERS UNIONS. WE COORDINATED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT CLIMATE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN MINNESOTA.
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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 2024.
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 February 1952.
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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