Koin Credit Union
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSES OF THIS CREDIT UNION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE GOOD ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, TO ISSUE SHARES AND MAINTAIN ACCOUNTS, TO MAKE LOANS TO ITS MEMEBERS AT RESONABLE RATES OF INTEREST FOR PRUDENT PURPOSES, TO INVEST ANY SURPLUS NOT REQUIRED FOR LANS TO MEMEBERS IN THE WAY AND MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW, AND TO EXERCISE THOSE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AUTHORIZING THE ORGANZIATION OF CREDIT UNIONS.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $182,482, ceo
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 (1)
- AT 12/31/25, KOIN CREDIT UNION (KCU) HAS 1 LOCATION IN BRENTWOOD, TN. KCU OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CONSUMER CREDIT AND DEPOSIT PRODUCTS & SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE CREDIT CARDS, SECURED AND UNSECURED TERM AND REVOLVING LOANS, RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT MORTGAGE LENDING. KEY DATA AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 INCLUDE 1 LOCATION, 9 EMPLOYEES, 2,111 MEMBERS, 1,016 LOAN ACCOUNTS, 87 PARTICIPATION LOANS AND 4,089 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.
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)(14) credit union.
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)(14) credit union 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 June 1952.
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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