2025-11-13T14:48:35-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2689 COMMERCE DRIVE NW SUITE 201 ROCHESTER MN 55901 990 2024-01-01 831789380 LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND INC LELS 6512934424 2700 FREEWAY BOULEVARD NE 700 BROOKLYN CENTER MN 55430 KEVIN SONSTEBO PRESIDENT 6512934424 2025-11-10 1 0 KATHERINE LUTZKE CPA P01760889 5072802300 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEVIN SONSTEBO 2700 FREEWAY BOULEVARD NE 700 BROOKLYN CENTER MN 55430 2642859 0 X WWW.LELS.ORG X 2018 MN THE LELS BENEVOLENT FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL AID FOR THE FAMILIES OF LELS MEMBERS AND THE FAMILIES OF OTHER MINNESOTA PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS, WHO ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR UNION MEMBERSHIP. THE BENEVOLENT FUND CONSISTS OF A BOARD THAT WILL REVIEW THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INJURY OR DEATH, AND IF APPROVED, WILL ACT AS THE FISCAL AGENT OF THE FUNDS, MONIES AND ANY DONATIONS. THEY WILL TRANSFER THEM TO THE ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT(S) ACCORDING TO LAW AND THE FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENTS.THE BOARD MAY ALSO CONSIDER SPECIAL NEEDS THAT DO NOT FIT THE DEFINITION OF INJURY OR DEATH-IN-THE-LINE-OF-DUTY WITH RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD. THE PROCEDURE IS OUTLINED IN THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE LELS BENEVOLENT FUND WELCOMES AND ENCOURAGES DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE NAME OF A FALLEN HERO. 5 4 0 24 0 0 54801 2632611 0 0 0 10248 0 0 54801 2642859 42866 1721180 0 0 0 0 0 0 38225 3794 44610 46660 1765790 8141 877069 18953 896022 0 0 18953 896022 THE LELS BENEVOLENT FUND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL AID FOR THE FAMILIES OF LELS MEMBERS AND THE FAMILIES OF OTHER MINNESOTA PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS, WHO ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR UNION MEMBERSHIP. 0 0 1721180 1721180 0 IN 2024, THE LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND PROVIDED VITAL SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES OF OFFICERS AFFECTED BY TRAGEDY. SPECIFICALLY, THE FUND MANAGED THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO COLLECT DONATIONS FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE THREE BURNSVILLE POLICE OFFICERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. BY SERVING AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS, THE FUND ENSURED THAT DONATIONS WERE COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED EFFICIENTLY AND TRANSPARENTLY. THIS SAME SERVICE WAS EXTENDED TO THE FAMILY OF MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL, AS WELL AS TO SEVERAL OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY FAMILIES ACROSS MINNESOTA WHO WERE IMPACTED BY SERIOUS INJURY OR THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE. 1721180 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN X KEVIN SONSTEBO 6512934424 2700 FREEWAY BOULEVARD NE 700 BROOKLYN CENTER MN 55430 KEVIN SONSTEBO PRESIDENT 0.50 1.00 X X 0 1510 0 NICK JOYCE DIRECTOR 0.50 1.00 X 0 1810 0 JAMES MORTENSON DIRECTOR 0.50 45.00 X 0 133991 15500 TERRY OLSON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAYNE LODMELL DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 137311 15500 0 0 0 0 0 2632611 2632611 10248 10248 2642859 0 0 10248 1721180 1721180 6000 6000 385 385 DONATION FEES 38225 38225 1765790 1721180 6385 38225 18953 396022 0 500000 18953 896022 0 0 X 18953 821681 0 74341 18953 896022 18953 896022 877069 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 362 2891 11299 54801 2632611 2701964 362 2891 11299 54801 2632611 2701964 45756 2656208 0 0 0 0 10248 10248 2712212 0.97940 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 2642859 0 2642859 0 2642859 1765790 0 1765790 0 1765790 PART X, LINE 2: LELS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND, INC. IS ORGANIZED AS MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. 1 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 10 1721180 PART I, LINE 2: MEETING MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE FOR EACH GRANT APPROVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTANT ALONG WITH BOARD MEMBER JAMES MORTENSON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES INC 2700 FREEWAY BLVD SUITE 700 BROOKLYN CENTER MN 55430 411329314 LABOR UNION MN 501(C)(5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0