Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers
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What it says it does
DEDICATED TO ADVANCING EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES STATEWIDE; STRIVING TO DEVELOP A SOLID NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY PROFESSIONALS; ADVOCATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO ADVANCE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT MN; INSURING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTIVATING A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR ITS' MEMBERS.
- Income
- $137,392
- Spending
- $165,841
- Reserves
- 15.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
- Highest pay
- $47,105, executive di
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 (1)
- $133,325 spent. AMEM HAD ITS 64TH ANNUAL AMEM TRAINING CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 1-20, 2025. WE HAD 325 ATTENDEES FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH, VOAD MEMBERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ATTENDED THIS CONFERENCE. THE ASSOCIATION WORKED TO COORDINATE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AS THEY STRUGGLE WITH PANDEMIC PLANNING AND RESPONSE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS UPDATED ITS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ELECTED OFFICIALS HANDBOOK AND THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTED INDIVIDUAL AND JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND PARTICIPATED IN TASK FORCE/COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH SUCH STATE AGENCIES AS THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF HEALTH, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, THE MINNESOTA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HOMELAND SECURITY, THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, MINNESOTA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION BROADENED OUR VIRTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM TO REACH OUT TO MANY MORE MEMBERS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING TOPICS. WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS SERVICE BEING IT WAS WELL RECEIVED. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO WORKED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND ENHANCE PROFESSIONALISM OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN MINNESOTA THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS, IAEM STANDARDS AND PROGRAMS, PROMOTION OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTER, AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMEM WEBSITE RESOURCE LIBRARY. THE ASSOCIATION WAS WORKED TO ADVOCATE TO THE PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OF A RAILROAD SAFETY LEGISLATION; NEW STATE EOC; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) AND OTHER GRANT SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL; AND ORIENTATION OF LEGISLATORS AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.
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 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(3) charitable organization 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 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 June 2006.
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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