Fraternal Order of Police
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The FOP exists to strive for betterment of the law enforcement profession for the individual officer and the collective membership. By improving working conditions, wages, and benefits, and by monitoring and proposing effective legislation. The FOP provides a service and benefit to the law enforcement profession and the public to which it serves.
- Income
- $278,404
- Spending
- $158,195
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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)
- $99,467 spent. The Texas State Lodge achieves its exempt purpose by providing support and assistance to member police officers and their families. The State Lodge sponsors a State Conference for Texas members every other year and provides representatives to the National Conference as well as sponsoring events such as the State Peace Officers Memorial and luncheons for survivors of law enforcement officers. The State Lodge provides opportunities for training to its memebers and provides periodic publications for the membership. The lodge also supports member lodges and community involvement.
- $2,679 spent. The State Lodge provides a means to communicate with both state and federal lawmakers regarding concerns of law enforcement officers and monitors legislative activity of concern to the law enforcement community. The State Lodge sponsors "A Day on the Hill", which provides law enforcement officers an opportunity to meet with legislators.
- The Lodge offers members various plans for legal representation in the event a member requires legal representation resulting from the scope of their law enforcement duties. The Lodge also provides miscellaneous items to members, such as calendars and award recognitions.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)(8) fraternal beneficiary society.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as 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 September 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 October 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 November 4, 2026.
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