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West Suburban Alano Society Inc

EIN 41-1296617 · Minnetonka, MN

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

What it says it does

FACILITY FOR AA AND ALANON MEETINGS AND FELLOWSHIP

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)

$53,856 spent. TO PROVIDE A FINANCIALLY SELF-SUSTAINING FACILITY THAT PROMOTES A DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL GROWTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS DOES NOT FINANCE OR LEND ITS NAME TO ANY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION. THE ALANO CLUB IS AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION, SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM AA, ALANON, OR ANY OTHER 12-STEP MEETING. AN AUTONOMOUS GROUP CONDUCTS EACH MEETING HELD AT THE CLUB, AND EACH GROUP PAYS RENT TO THE CLUB TO HELP PAY EXPENSES. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALANO CLUB IS INDEPENDENT OF MEMBERSHIP IN VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE THE CLUBS FACILITIES FOR THEIR MEETINGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 April 1977.
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 October 21, 2026.

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