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Government Employees Association Inc

EIN 52-6064073 · Cleveland, OH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION

Income
$26.0 million
Spending
$26.0 million
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 March 31, 2026, 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 March 31, 2026, 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)
  1. THE ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO MEMBERS THROUGH GROUP PURCHASE AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES GROUP LIFE, HOSPITALIZATION AND ASSURED LIFE TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
  2. THE ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO MEMBERS THROUGH GROUP PURCHASE AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES GROUP LIFE, HOSPITALIZATION AND ASSURED LIFE TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
  3. THE ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO MEMBERS THROUGH GROUP PURCHASE AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES GROUP LIFE, HOSPITALIZATION AND ASSURED LIFE TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(9) employees' beneficiary association.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(9) employees' beneficiary association as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Government Employees Health Association Inc (Lees Summit, MO), EIN 44-0545275. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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