Upper Midwest Association Promotional Products
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What it says it does
THE UPPER MIDWEST ASSOCIATION OF PROMOTIONAL PROFESSIONALS IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS ARE COMPANIES ESTABLISHED IN THE PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. UMAPP CONNECTS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS BY HOSTING TRADE SHOWS, EDUCATION AND NETWORKING EVENTS, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ENRICH BUSINESSES.
- Income
- $147,808
- Spending
- $132,238
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 16
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (3)
- TRADE SHOWS - MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN TABLETOP AND ROOM SHOWS TWO TIMES A YEAR TO MAKE CONTACT WITH OTHER MEMBERS, INTRODUCE THEIR NEW PRODUCTS AND MARKET THEIR EXISTING PRODUCTS. 200-400 ATTENDEES ARE SERVED AT EACH SHOW.
- SEMINARS, MEETINGS, SPECIAL EVENTS - APPROXIMATELY 24 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS AND A SMALL NUMBER OF CASUAL NETWORKING EVENTS, PLUS A FACTORY TOUR AND AN OCCASIONAL IN-PERSON EDUCATION EVENT ARE HELD EACH YEAR FOR THE MEMBERS. 20-40 ATTENDEES ARE SERVED AT THESE IN-PERSON EVENTS, A VARYING NUMBER FOR THE WEBINARS AND 30-40 FOR THE FACTORY TOURS AND EDUCATION EVENTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES LUNCH 'N LEARN, AN EVENT WHERE SUPPLIERS MAKE 30-MINUTE PRESENTATIONS TO A GROUP OF DISTRIBUTORS.
- EDUCATION - ONE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED TO A COLLEGE STUDENT FOR CONTINUING HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS SCHOLARSHIP WAS GIVEN TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND OUR INDUSTRY. ONE $500 SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL TO PURSUE THEIR INDUSTRY DESIGNATION THROUGH CEUS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 September 1992.
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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