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New Richland Fire Department Relief Association

EIN 41-6034793 · New Richland, MN

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE PENSION BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 25.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% 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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
24 of 25 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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)

$11,544 spent. THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREA BENEFIT BY ENSURING A VIABLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT ALSO PROVIDES RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR 24 MEMBERS.
$102,000 spent. UNDER CHARITABLE GAMING LICENSE FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS LAWFUL GAMBLING AT TWO AREA LOCATIONS. IN ACCORD WITH STATE REGULATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION MADE FIVE DONATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND ONE DONATION TO THE CITY OF NEW RICHLAND FOR THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUND TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.

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 February 2001.
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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