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Mayo Medical Alumni Association

EIN 41-1995295 · Rochester, MN

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

What it says it does

CONNECTING OUR ALUMNI AND BRINGING MAYO CLINIC VALUES TO THE WORLD.

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

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 68% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
30 of 30 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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)

$490,860 spent. IN KEEPING WITH ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION HELD IN PERSON EVENTS INCLUDING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN TRONDHEIM, NORWAY, RECEPTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR VARIOUS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION GROUPS AND EVENTS FOR ALUMNI OF THE MAYO CLINIC ALIX SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, THE MAYO CLINIC GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND THE MAYO CLINIC SCHOOL OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION.
$109,560 spent. THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATED COMMUNICATION AMONG MAYO FELLOWS/TRAINEES AND WORKED WITH THE MAYO FELLOWS' ASSOCIATION AND ITS OFFICERS TO ASSIST WITH A NUMBER EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THEIR FISCAL ACADEMIC YEAR.

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 March 2002.
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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