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Pokegama Lake Association

EIN 41-1516320 · Pine City, MN

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF POKEGAMA LAKE. TO EDUCATE LOCAL RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS ON LAKE ECOLOGY AND PRESERVATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 43.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2024, 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 (2)

$114,827 spent. TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN WATERS IN AND AROUND POKEGAMA LAKE. TO ASSIST THE DNR AND PCA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY IN LAKE ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION.
GAMBLING: THE FORMS OF GAMBLING CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/2024, INCLUDED PAPER PULL-TABS, NON-LINKED BINGO, PADDLETICKETS, TIPBOARDS, SPORTS-THEMED TIPBOARDS, ELECTRONIC PULL-TABS, AND LINKED BINGO. REVENUE IN EXCESS OF ALLOWABLE EXPENSES GENERATED BY THE LAWFUL GAMBLING FUND WERE USED FOR LAWFUL PURPOSES AND BOARD APPROVED EXPENDITURES AS DEFINED BY MINNESOTA STATUTE. GROSS RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR ENEDED 12/31/2024 WERE 5,232,174 TOTAL GAMING EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/2024 WERE 5,226,734.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 2024.
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 June 1987.
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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