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Lewis County Sheriffs Office Association

EIN 91-1149548 · Chehalis, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The LCSOA is an employee and community funded 501(c)(3) that supports community charities, events and programs. We also support our active members in many ways, such as hosting Easter and Christmas parties, giving baby, wedding and retirement gifts, sending gifts to members in the hospital and purchasing flowers for appropriate occasions such as immediate family deaths. The LCSOA also funds our K9 Fund, Shop with a Cop and Youth Scholarships. LCSOA is involved with various projects in our community that we donate to, participate in and support either by monetary contribution or volunteer time from our members.

Income
$59,928
Spending
$51,483
Reserves
27.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $30,485 spent. With the help of donations received from the Lewis County community, we were able to purchase and pay for training for a canine to be used for the Lewis County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit. Trained K-9 (canine) Officers, along with their Law Enforcement handlers greatly enhance law enforcement capabilities in various ways, including drug detection, explosive detection, tracking and recovering missing persons and the apprehension of suspects. Having a K-9 (canine) Officer and their Handler allows the Lewis County Sheriff's Office to create a safer community for the 86,150 people that call Lewis County, Washington home.
  2. $10,935 spent. The Lewis County Sheriff's Office Association hosts a Shop with a Cop event every December, which in 2024, was a positive experience for twenty-eight (28) underprivileged children and their families from our community as they were able to purchase Christmas gifts for themselves as well as their household members. This is achieved by providing the funds necessary to purchase the gifts, as well as the Association Members donating their personal time to take the children shopping, wrap the children's gifts for them and hosting a pizza party afterwards with games of Bingo and prizes.
  3. $2,500 spent. The Lewis County Sheriff's Office Association awarded scholarship funds to three (3) outstanding teens in the community.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2013.

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

  6. 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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