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Black Police Officers Association of Omaha

EIN 46-3527019 · Omaha, NE

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

What it says it does

UNITE BLACK OFFICERS OF THE OMAHA POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR MUTUAL WELFARE, PROTECTION AND ADVANCEMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 78% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 August 31, 2025, 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 (3)

$191,451 spent. POLICE PROCEDURES EDUCATION IS ALLOWS RIDE ALONGS DURING ROUTINE PATROL WHILE VIEWING SIMULATED POLICE ACTIVITIES AND SITUATIONS. THE CITIZENS AND YOUTH CITIZENS ACADEMIES INCLUDE AN OVERIVEW OF THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
$7,617 spent. THE BPOA EASTER EGG HUNT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NORTH OMAHA YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN A FESTIVE COMMUNITY EVENT WITH OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS.
$154,790 spent. THE NORTH OMAHA BASEBALL PROGRAM IS COACHED AND MENTORED BY POLICE OFFICERS, WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, ON AND OFF-DUTY TO COACH INDIVIDUAL TEAMS. OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS ARE INVOLVED WITH THE BASEBALL PROGRAM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 August 2025.
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 2014.
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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