Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Legal Defense Fund
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What it says it does
LEGAL REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPANTS IN ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM OR HER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF THE PARTICIPANT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT. LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN ANY MINNESOTA BOARD OF PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING LICENSING ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST HIM OR HER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF THE PARTICIPANT WHETHER WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT OR NOT. LEGAL REPRESENTATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A CRITICAL INCIDENT UNTIL IT IS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT NO CRIMINAL EXPOSURE TO THE PARTICIPANT EXISTS. NO REPRESENTATION SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR A PRE-DISCIPLINARY HEARING.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $173,645, trustee
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)
- TO USE AND INVEST THE DUES RECEIVED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES AND DEFRAYING REASONABLE EXPENSE OF ADMINISTRATION. THE TYPES OF BENEFITS PROVIDED INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF REPRESENTATION SERVICES UNDER ONE OR MORE LEGAL SERVICE BENEFIT PLANS AND OTHER BENEFITS INCIDENTAL THERETO. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS ARE THOSE PERSONS EMPLOYED AS POLICE AND PEACE OFFICERS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WHO HAVE MADE PROPER APPLICATION TO THE FUND AND FOR WHOM THE REQUIRED CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
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)(5) labor or agricultural 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)(5) labor or agricultural 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 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 June 1998.
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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