New England Womens Hockey Alliance

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE, CARRY OUT, SUPERVISE AND CONTROL INTERCOLLEGIATE WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY AMONG MEMBER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; TO ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ATHLETIC COMPETITION, AND SPORTSMANSHIP AMONG STUDENTS IN MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, AND TO ENCOURAGE, DEVELOP AN SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Income

$581,947

Spending

$590,209

Spent on programs

94%

Reserves

0.8 months of spending

Largest source of income

fees for its services, 100%

Employees

2

Volunteers

0

Highest pay

$6,000, commissioner/treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

• Reserves

  4 of 35

  Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

• Debt

  5 of 20

  It owes 63% of what it owns.

• Living within its means

  8 of 15

  Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

• Income trend

  15 of 15

  Income rose 13% on the year before.

• Spending floor

  15 of 15

  94% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

• Independent board

  5 of 25

  0 of 8 voting board members are independent.

• Conflict of interest policy

  0 of 15

  Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

• Whistleblower policy

  0 of 8

  Reports no written whistleblower policy.

• Record keeping policy

  0 of 7

  Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

• Board minutes

  5 of 5

  Keeps minutes of board meetings.

• Board sees the tax return

  10 of 10

  Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

• Pay set independently

  0 of 5

  Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

• Independent check of accounts

  12 of 15

  Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

• No reported misuse

  10 of 10

  Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

   Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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   How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

   Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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   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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