Minnesota Justice Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MINNESOTA JUSTICE FOUNDATION CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE AND INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
- Income
- $586,977
- Spending
- $589,396
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 12.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $140,758, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 83 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (5)
- $232,961 spent. LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD 900 VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS THROUGH WHICH LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS DONATED 14,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 5,400 CLIENTS, WORKING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH INCLUDE LEGAL AID PROVIDERS, PUBLIC DEFENSE OFFICES, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PUBLIC INTEREST LAW OFFICES.
- $196,553 spent. SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: MJF PROVIDED STIPENDS FOR 13 SUMMER FELLOWS TO WORK AT THE FOLLOWING HOST ORGANIZATIONS IN SUMMER 2025: CENTRAL MINNESOTA LEGAL SERVICES (MINNEAPOLIS); CHILDREN'S LAW CENTER OF MN; IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MINNESOTA; INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA; LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF DAKOTA COUNTY; LEGAL RIGHTS CENTER; MINNESOTA LAND TRUST; MINNESOTA DISABILITY LAW CENTER; SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES - HOUSING UNIT (ST. PAUL); LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA (MOORHEAD); MID- MINNESOTA LEGAL AID - ST. CLOUD; SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES - MANKATO
- $35,877 spent. PRIVATE ATTORNEY STUDENT SERVICE (PASS): PASS IS A SUBSET OF THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH MJF STAFF WORK ON GETTING LAW STUDENTS INVOLVED IN PROJECTS WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, AND ON SUPPORTING PRO BONO IN MINNESOTA'S LEGAL COMMUNITY. SEE SCHEDULE O
- MAJOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: 1)LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM 2)SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 3)PRIVATE ATTORNEY STUDENT SERVICE (PASS) 4)STUDENT CHAPTERS AT THE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL, AND UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW 1) LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM (LSPSP) AROSE OUT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE THREE LAW SCHOOLS, THE MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AND MJF. THIS IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF A MULTI-LAW SCHOOL COLLABORATION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OPERATING CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1999, LSPSP ENCOURAGES LAW STUDENTS TO PERFORM AT LEAST 50 HOURS OF LAW-RELATED VOLUNTEER SERVICE DURING THEIR LAW SCHOOL CAREERS. THIS IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "50 HOUR CHALLENGE" BY LAW STUDENTS. IT REFERENCES RULE 6.1 OF THE MINNESOTA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT WHICH STATES THAT LAWYERS HAVE AN ETHICAL OBLIGATION TO PERFORM PRO BONO WORK AND/OR PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CIVIL LEGAL AID PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE AT LEAST 50 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE DURING THEIR TIME IN LAW SCHOOL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM THEIR LAW SCHOOL AND MJF. THIS RECOGNITION COMPLEMENTS OTHER AWARDS THAT STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES FOR OUR CIVIL LEGAL AID PARTNER AGENCIES BY SITUATING MJF AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR OUTREACH REGARDING LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FROM THE THREE MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOLS. FROM OUR OFFICES AT EACH OF THE THREE MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOLS, MJF STAFF MAINTAIN CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE LEGAL SERVICES COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND, MEET, AND SOMETIMES ANTICIPATE THE NEEDS OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS DIVIDE A LIST OF STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS. STAFF ATTORNEYS CONTACT THESE PROVIDERS AT LEAST THREE-FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO DISCUSS FALL, SPRING AND SUMMER SEMESTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND WINTER AND SPRING BREAK OPPORTUNITIES. STAFF ATTORNEYS HELP THEIR CONTACTS THINK CREATIVELY ABOUT WAYS TO BEST ENGAGE AND SUPERVISE LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, HELP DRAFT JOB DESCRIPTIONS, POST THESE ON OUR WEBSITE AND THEN RECRUIT STUDENTS. MJF THEN PLACES LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS AT LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AND OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW OFFICES TO SERVE MINNESOTANS WITH LIMITED MEANS BASED ON THE STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND AVAILABILITY. STUDENTS VOLUNTEER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN A FLEXIBLE MANNER THAT SUITS THEIR SCHEDULES. SOME VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ARE FOR ONE-DAY ENGAGEMENTS AT CLINICS; OTHERS ARE PROJECT-BASED, SUCH AS COMPLETING A RESEARCH PROJECT FOR A CASE; AND SOME ARE 4-10 HOURS/WEEK FOR A SEMESTER. UTILIZING VOLUNTEER LAW CLERKS ALLOWS THE PAID STAFF AT OUR PARTNER AGENCIES TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS AND TO DEVOTE MORE OF THEIR TIME TO COMPLEX ISSUES. MJF WORKS TO MAKE OUR OFFERINGS COMPLEMENTARY TO OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENTS THROUGH THE LAW SCHOOLS. MJF IS A POPULAR SOURCE OF EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST YEAR LAW STUDENTS WHO AREN'T ABLE TO ACCESS CURRICULAR EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS CLINICS DURING THEIR 1L YEAR. THROUGH VOLUNTEERING WITH MJF, LAW STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND CONSIDER WHICH EXPERIENTIAL COURSES TO PRIORITIZE IN LATER SEMESTERS. MJF ALSO WORKS WITH UPPER-LEVEL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSEWORK TO ALLOW THEM TO RECORD VOLUNTEER HOURS AFTER THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE HOURS THEY NEED FOR COURSE CREDIT. THIS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SKILLS AT THEIR SITE, AND IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THEIR HOSTS FROM AN EFFICIENCY STANDPOINT BECAUSE THE STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ONBOARDED. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS HAVE EXPLORATORY CONVERSATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS TO DISCUSS THEIR CAREER INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS PART OF HELPING THE STUDENT IDENTIFY WHICH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WOULD BE A GOOD FIT FOR THEM. SOMETIMES THESE CONVERSATIONS LEAD TO ONGOING INFORMAL MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS AND STUDENTS. AN MJF STAFF ATTORNEY CAN BECOME A TRUSTED ADVISOR FOR A STUDENT BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ADVICE, SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING ASSISTANCE AS THE STUDENT PURSUES THEIR CAREER GOALS, COMPLEMENTING THE OTHER ESSENTIAL ADVISING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE LAW STUDENTS. PARTICIPATION IN THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS IN THE LLM PROGRAMS. PARTICIPATION IS OPTIONAL AND COMPLETING 50 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE. STUDENTS MAY GET INVOLVED AT ANY POINT IN THEIR LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS ACTIVELY WORK WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES AT THE LAW SCHOOLS (ADMISSIONS, CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT AFFAIRS, EXTERNSHIP ADVISORS, CLINICAL FACULTY, FACULTY TEACHING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO FIRST-YEAR LAW STUDENTS) TO CONNECT WITH INCOMING AND CURRENT LAW STUDENTS. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS ARE AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO VOLUNTEER AND NEED GUIDANCE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW OPPORTUNITIES. OUR AIM IS TO MAKE THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM (AND THE RELATIONSHIPS UNDERPINNING IT) ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS SEEKING PUBLIC INTEREST LAW EXPERIENCES. A)STREET LAW ANOTHER ASPECT OF LSPSP IS STREET LAW, A LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. STREET LAW AIMS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS TEACH IN TWIN CITIES CLASSROOMS FOR AN HOUR A WEEK DURING SPRING SEMESTER. MJF PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE VOLUNTEERS THAT EMPHASIZES ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTION METHODS. SESSIONS AT THE SCHOOLS FOCUS ON TOPICS SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS LAW, JUVENILE LAW, INTERACTING WITH THE POLICE, LANDLORD/TENANT LAW, THE WORK OF LEGISLATORS AND POLICYMAKERS, HOW JUDGES ARE CHOSEN, AND CONSUMER LAW. MJF MODIFIED THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM DURING EARLIER STAGES OF THE PANDEMIC. STREET LAW AIMS TO BE A PATHWAY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SC
- MAJOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES: 1)LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM 2)SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 3)PRIVATE ATTORNEY STUDENT SERVICE (PASS) 4)STUDENT CHAPTERS AT THE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL, AND UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW 1) LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM (LSPSP) AROSE OUT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE THREE LAW SCHOOLS, THE MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AND MJF. THIS IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF A MULTI-LAW SCHOOL COLLABORATION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OPERATING CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1999, LSPSP ENCOURAGES LAW STUDENTS TO PERFORM AT LEAST 50 HOURS OF LAW-RELATED VOLUNTEER SERVICE DURING THEIR LAW SCHOOL CAREERS. THIS IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "50 HOUR CHALLENGE" BY LAW STUDENTS. IT REFERENCES RULE 6.1 OF THE MINNESOTA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT WHICH STATES THAT LAWYERS HAVE AN ETHICAL OBLIGATION TO PERFORM PRO BONO WORK AND/OR PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CIVIL LEGAL AID PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE AT LEAST 50 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE DURING THEIR TIME IN LAW SCHOOL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM THEIR LAW SCHOOL AND MJF. THIS RECOGNITION COMPLEMENTS OTHER AWARDS THAT STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO CREATE EFFICIENCIES FOR OUR CIVIL LEGAL AID PARTNER AGENCIES BY SITUATING MJF AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR OUTREACH REGARDING LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FROM THE THREE MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOLS. FROM OUR OFFICES AT EACH OF THE THREE MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOLS, MJF STAFF MAINTAIN CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE LEGAL SERVICES COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND, MEET, AND SOMETIMES ANTICIPATE THE NEEDS OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THE MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS DIVIDE A LIST OF STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS. STAFF ATTORNEYS CONTACT THESE PROVIDERS AT LEAST THREE-FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO DISCUSS FALL, SPRING AND SUMMER SEMESTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND WINTER AND SPRING BREAK OPPORTUNITIES. STAFF ATTORNEYS HELP THEIR CONTACTS THINK CREATIVELY ABOUT WAYS TO BEST ENGAGE AND SUPERVISE LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, HELP DRAFT JOB DESCRIPTIONS, POST THESE ON OUR WEBSITE AND THEN RECRUIT STUDENTS. MJF THEN PLACES LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS AT LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AND OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW OFFICES TO SERVE MINNESOTANS WITH LIMITED MEANS BASED ON THE STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND AVAILABILITY. STUDENTS VOLUNTEER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN A FLEXIBLE MANNER THAT SUITS THEIR SCHEDULES. SOME VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ARE FOR ONE-DAY ENGAGEMENTS AT CLINICS; OTHERS ARE PROJECT-BASED, SUCH AS COMPLETING A RESEARCH PROJECT FOR A CASE; AND SOME ARE 4-10 HOURS/WEEK FOR A SEMESTER. UTILIZING VOLUNTEER LAW CLERKS ALLOWS THE PAID STAFF AT OUR PARTNER AGENCIES TO SERVE MORE CLIENTS AND TO DEVOTE MORE OF THEIR TIME TO COMPLEX ISSUES. MJF WORKS TO MAKE OUR OFFERINGS COMPLEMENTARY TO OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENTS THROUGH THE LAW SCHOOLS. MJF IS A POPULAR SOURCE OF EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR FIRST YEAR LAW STUDENTS WHO AREN'T ABLE TO ACCESS CURRICULAR EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS CLINICS DURING THEIR 1L YEAR. THROUGH VOLUNTEERING WITH MJF, LAW STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND CONSIDER WHICH EXPERIENTIAL COURSES TO PRIORITIZE IN LATER SEMESTERS. MJF ALSO WORKS WITH UPPER-LEVEL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSEWORK TO ALLOW THEM TO RECORD VOLUNTEER HOURS AFTER THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE HOURS THEY NEED FOR COURSE CREDIT. THIS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SKILLS AT THEIR SITE, AND IS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THEIR HOSTS FROM AN EFFICIENCY STANDPOINT BECAUSE THE STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ONBOARDED. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS HAVE EXPLORATORY CONVERSATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS TO DISCUSS THEIR CAREER INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS PART OF HELPING THE STUDENT IDENTIFY WHICH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WOULD BE A GOOD FIT FOR THEM. SOMETIMES THESE CONVERSATIONS LEAD TO ONGOING INFORMAL MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS AND STUDENTS. AN MJF STAFF ATTORNEY CAN BECOME A TRUSTED ADVISOR FOR A STUDENT BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ADVICE, SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING ASSISTANCE AS THE STUDENT PURSUES THEIR CAREER GOALS, COMPLEMENTING THE OTHER ESSENTIAL ADVISING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE LAW STUDENTS. PARTICIPATION IN THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS IN THE LLM PROGRAMS. PARTICIPATION IS OPTIONAL AND COMPLETING 50 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE. STUDENTS MAY GET INVOLVED AT ANY POINT IN THEIR LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS ACTIVELY WORK WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES AT THE LAW SCHOOLS (ADMISSIONS, CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT AFFAIRS, EXTERNSHIP ADVISORS, CLINICAL FACULTY, FACULTY TEACHING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO FIRST-YEAR LAW STUDENTS) TO CONNECT WITH INCOMING AND CURRENT LAW STUDENTS. MJF STAFF ATTORNEYS ARE AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO VOLUNTEER AND NEED GUIDANCE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW OPPORTUNITIES. OUR AIM IS TO MAKE THE LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM (AND THE RELATIONSHIPS UNDERPINNING IT) ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS SEEKING PUBLIC INTEREST LAW EXPERIENCES. A)STREET LAW ANOTHER ASPECT OF LSPSP IS STREET LAW, A LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. STREET LAW AIMS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS TEACH IN TWIN CITIES CLASSROOMS FOR AN HOUR A WEEK DURING SPRING SEMESTER. MJF PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE VOLUNTEERS THAT EMPHASIZES ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTION METHODS. SESSIONS AT THE SCHOOLS FOCUS ON TOPICS SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS LAW, JUVENILE LAW, INTERACTING WITH THE POLICE, LANDLORD/TENANT LAW, THE WORK OF LEGISLATORS AND POLICYMAKERS, HOW JUDGES ARE CHOSEN, AND CONSUMER LAW. MJF MODIFIED THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM DURING EARLIER STAGES OF THE PANDEMIC. STREET LAW AIMS TO BE A PATHWAY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SC
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 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 August 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 November 1982.
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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