J Aron Allen Legacy Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS HE APTLY DEMONSTRATED THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE, YOUTH SPORTS AND STUDENT ATHLETICS, AND ALL THAT ONE CAN LEARN FROM THEM, WERE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO ARON ALLEN. AS SUCH, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS AND FOCUS ON YOUTH SPORTS AND STUDENT ATHLETICS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE, THIS CORPORATION SHALL HAVE AS ITS PURPOSE THE MISSION TO:A) SUPPORT AND CONDUCT EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND/OR INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AT PREVENTING HEAD INJURIES;B) SUPPORT AND ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DIRECTED AT THE DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BRAIN INJURIES; AND C) SUPPORT AND FURTHER EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES THAT FREQUENTLY COME WITH BRAIN INJURIES, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF PREVENTING BRAIN INJURIES AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WHO SUFFER FROM BRAIN TRAUMA, AS A WAY OF HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF J. ARON ALLEN, WHO PASSED AWAY ON AUGUST 8, 2018.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $700
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
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 (1)
- PROCEEDS FROM PRIOR YEAR FUNDRAISER & GOLF TOURNAMENT DISTRIBUTED TO FUND RESEARCH
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? 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? 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 May 2019.
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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