Hollis Police Benevolent Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Public Charity
- Income
- $70,146
- Spending
- $45,429
- Reserves
- 43.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 89%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (6)
- $24,462 spent. Hollis PD community events consist of team activities focused on boosting moral within the ranks to community cookouts and other events focused on bringing the Police Department and greater Hollis community together.
- $5,000 spent. The HPBA provided two scholarships to Hollis Brookline High School seniors. This is an annual scholarship that we were able to increase from a single $1000 scholarship to two at $2500 each.
- $4,916 spent. Support for other non-profit organizations and local events range from marksman tournaments to golf events for local domestic violence groups (BRIDGES). This includes participation in or financial support for these events.
- $4,500 spent. Every year the HPBA donates to families and individuals in need of help for unforeseen medical events or those who suffer from natural disasters. Medical events or natural disasters can include but is not limited to, a house fire, the death of a household member, cancer, leukemia, motor vehicle or other accidents, hurricanes, tropical storms, etc. Approximately thirty people received support from these donations this calendar year.
- $3,379 spent. The HPBA funds National Night Out, a national event designed to bring communities and Law Enforcement together to strengthen relationships. The event is open to all and focuses strongly on the youth in the community, historically several hundred people attend the event each year. National Night Out is an annual event hosted in August. 2025 saw our biggest turnout ever.
- $1,547 spent. The HPBA funds the Hollis Police Department drone program and maintains all licensing and equipment for the program.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2024 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 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 April 2025.
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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